Arizona republican., 1904-02-24
Peace From Practical statesmanshlp

It is rather odd that sentimental theorists are usually unable to see but one side of a subject. The peace of the world is earnestly desired by all civil ized men, but practical statesmen recognize that peace Is sometimes pro- noted by a readiness for war. But the people who make universal peace a fad have no patience with Washing tons doctrine. Secretary Moody made a speech in Boston a few nights ago, and Henry Loomis Nelson proceeds in this fashion to demolish MT. Moody's arguments in favor of an effective army and navy:
 Although Mir Moody really thinks that he is lover of peace, after the manner in which MT. Roosevelt some times thinks of himself, he is in real- ity an impressive jingo. "a MT. Moody says that we want peace in the east and a bigger navy. When MT. Moody talks of a bigger navy, he is really. perhaps unconsciously, think ing of aggression. His tendency is to secure peace by pounding the obstrep- erous into insensibility. That is the Rooseveltian theory of international ethics. -" The two men think alike on this subject, which is the subject that brings them into official contact with each other. They would preserve peace by armaments, and they have little faith apparently in the weight of that moral influence which has carried us so far when compared with the weight of projectiles. MT. Hay is diff ferently composed"
 The logic of these utterances is that we should have no army and navy at all, because those adjuncts of the gov ernment are instruments of war and their possession must mean that we are looking for opportunities to pound the obstreperous into insensibility." It is very kind in Mir. Nelson to point out to President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody their delusions regarding them selves, and they doubtless will contem- plate his psychological achievement with wonder and admiration. StiI, there are several flaws in Mir. Nelsons argument, one or two of which may be briefly considered.
 How does MT. Nelson know, in the first place, that Secretary Hay is diff ferently composed?" Is anybody au- thorized to state that Secretary Hay is opposed to the enlargement and i'm provement of the navy. or that he re- gards such a policy as equivalent to jingoism? We do not recall any ut terance made by Secretary Hay to that effect, and we do not believe Mir. Nel- son can put his finger on one.
 In the second place, how much pot ency does MT. Nelson think Secretary Hays philosophy would possess if it were not backed by just such auxiliar- ies of "jingoism" as Secretary Moody believes in maintaining and enIarging? Suppose this same philosophy, identi- cal in sentiment and word. were pro- mulgated from Mexico. or Peru, or Switzerland. Would the world be deep ly impressed? Would the influence of the philosophy be felt upon the policy of any great power? Would not any polite reply which might be elicited SSi NS mercy -dS d CoNeT iOI Hlllu con tempt? The answers to these ques- tions are obvious.
 The people are not alarmed about the fighting proclivities of President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody They believe that those distinguished gen tlemen are men of peace, intent on keeping the United States so equipped that it shall be able to secure for it. self the blessings of peace. But no such security can be had, nor can the respect of the world be enjoyed, if we lapse into condition of he1plessness to resent insult or to repel aggression from hostile powers.
 NO TROUBLE.