The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-14

premacy, and naval supremacy alone,
can do this.
Industrialism Against MiIitarism.
The contest between industrialism
and militarism is on. To live in
peace this country must have a great
standing army or a great navy, or
both. An immense army would in
Volve an immense expense and even
then would not keep foreign powers
from our shores. A navy alone can
do that. large navy would not
subject the country to the dangers of
militarism. With the navy the cost
would be less and an enemy could
never reach our shores. Naval SUI
premacy is necessary to protect the
property as well as the life of the
country. Russia, Capt. Hobson de-
clared, would now mortgage her en-
pire for generation for ten good
warships.
Simply Elemental Intelligence.
The provision for large navy would
simply be an exhibition of elemental
intelligence, he said. This country can
no longer be regarded as shut off from
the rest of the world. he said. We
produce for the world and we should
look out for the demand. The South
is vitality interested in the Far East,
because there is a market such as the
world has never dreamed of. 1t is
time, he said. for this country to in
augurate an Oriental policy.
He gave pathetic picture of condi-
lions in China. The Chinese should
be allowed to work for the world, he
said, and to enjoy the worlds products
that their labors would buy. The Chi
nese are superior people in every
way to the Japanese. 1t is simply
that they have never had the chance
that they are what they are. We should
Tcease~to look on as spectator in the
East and open up China, the great
market of the world.
vks =. Military Conspiracy,
& N.apt. Robson outlined Mis- belief on
the existence for ten years of con-
spiracy among the military powers Of
Europe to seize China After Japan
defeated China. he said. a treaty. was
about to be signed giving the Japa-
nese territory, when a Russian admit
raj .ipterfered. Ito for the Japs pro-
tested and other European officers
backed UP the Russian admiral. After
declaring for the preservation of Chi
ma, Russia left the conference to seize
Nfanehuria. This was the first step
towards seizing China, and the present
war is for the purpose of preparing
for the other step. The people of the
military powers were at first in SYM
pathy with Japan. The Russians have
retreated before the Japs, while the
Germans raised the cry of yellow
Peril" for the purpose of changing
this sentiment, he said.
1--WE may think Russia has been
worsted" said Capt. Hobson, but she
has simply conducted campaign ac-
cording to a prearranged plan"
He made the statement, he said,
without detracting from the courage
of the laps on land and sea. Efforts
will now be made to excite the Chinese
and then the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF chi
ma will follow. If it comes in that
way it will mean third of mankind
under the military yoke. 1t is a move
to get control of the yellow race by the
military mowers of Europe. They are
expecting England to interfere, and are
prepared for this interference, ne salu.
America should take a stand with the
peace forces. declaring that we nave
every right there to save the world
from a military yoke. with an aoe-
quate navy this could be done.
Horrors of "a World War.
Cant. Hobson pictured the horrors
of q world war in a vivid manner.
Such a war would follow the military
powers taking China. he said. Russia
would ultimately get 1t all and turn
the yellow men against the industrial
nations. The sun would set on this
generation in blood and would rise
again in blood on the coming genera
tion. Civilization would be halted ana
mankind turned back towards saw
agery. This condition, he believed,
would not come true. He looks 70
America, between Europe on one slde
ana Asia on the other, to be a scale
of Justice for the world. Each indi-
vidual would strive by the creation
Of public sentiment to advance the
feeling for a strong navy and for uni
versai peace Nations, like men, have
duties. he said, and America with her
ten talents is expected TO bring forth
good fruit. The Monroe doctrine, which