The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
Prof. erlnns Fears MlIItarlsm.

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current National problem arising out OF the extension
Of this counry's boundaries and rivalry in power with
European nations considered Yesterday by Prot Edward
Howard Griggs the University Extension lecturer III tax
on America and Mlitarsn under the auspices of tho
Society for Ethical Culture The meeting room OF the so
cety in the New Century drawing room, Twelfth and San
streets crowded to its full capacity PROT Grigas
said
"onc is increasingly impressed with the persistence Of
simple and primitive tcndcncc, in humanity both good and
bad This is seen i'm the TACT that barbartics arc stu
present under what the Of civilization
In the years this has been brought home to us
with force Of barbarsm seems to have surgcd
upwtness the stories that have crept back to us from
China from South Africa Thus notion that the lighting
epoch has is apt to be doomed to painful disappo
In ordinary times, when life moves IN quiet ways
the accomplished advance of civilization seems well and
permanently established But let crisis how much
is swept the winds and the simple and barbarc struggle
apparently alone remains The of arbitration
and international law fmsy drapery easily shaken off
from the lion muscles OF brute Much has indeed been
gained would not for moment underrate It, but the
primitive are the than they to
us in periods OF and comfort
War is its end as all hope and someof US
dream We still need be prepared for it, in both personal
and National life We need strain every that the
struggle be less and less against others more and more
toward union and ideals. The advanced eicay the
greater is the need Of the nation defend itself Ability
and readiness necessary for sefrepec
ways indispensable brighter ethical ideal is prevail
nation or an individual should always exnect the best and
be prepared for the that happen
"What is that preparation it the cultivation of vast
military establishment The building up Of great class
/
answer enphaticaly No For offensive warfare, to extend
territory uuusy take advantage OF the weakness OF
others gain by robbery rather than by production the
profession the great military establishment is neces-
/ sary.
the militarism the lie the people in
relation problems that would emphasize today. We
have been told constantly for the last few years that
we entering upon a phase of development and
assuming new problems that the idea has already
old and have accepted the and pulling
dous with the cheerful careesnes that marks the Ameri-
None the less met by food Of new aud per-
picking problems that call mpcratvcy Tor solution.
I'VE suddenly have found ourselves for the first time
plane international equality and the immediate impulse
is do neghbos have been doing in order
and outstrp them their ground Especially in
spect uitasm is this The for military
establishment has been widespread What would such
| adjustment mean:'
After pointing out certain advantages among train
ing selt-contro obedience organization and sedeense
for individual and tho lecturer cited the evils
mtarsm. These he said very grave. He mentioned
the economic OF the system illustrated in Germany
enormous being absorbed III nonproductVe lie
permanent ntedness for ordinary activities result OF
military life the individual the destruction of individual
direction by the obedience incucated by marism the
development false standards OF honor and life illustrated
by the dueng code and the soldiers contempt for the civ
iau. low opinion of women superficial palantry being
combined with contempt for the weaker As the
feature OF marisn he regarded its constant menace
to peace This he said largely due to the fact that is
in that the military man sees his advancement and when
the military class becomes dominant it is likely bring
about by means another
The situation of America and other factors the speaker
declared made the great military establishment superhuous
To try to meet the Old World its level to
uouuce ideals, concluded Prof Grgg TO adopt
great military establishment, this would be only
monte suicide but moral suicide also BY all means let be
the worst, let virie manhood trained
zenshp but mtarsm In the far reach of the ages
il is humanitariansm and that must and the
steadily stands these shall ultimately
the world his slave but the friend
may lead his weaker brother