The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-31
ROOSEVELT ON
MIL|TAR|SM
Tells Naval Students There Is
No Danger OF il In America
PIGMENT 0F The BRAIN
The NATION, If 1T is DETERMINE
ED TO BE A GREAT POWER,
MUST PREPARE TO AS
SERT 1T.
By the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Annapolig. Jan. 30-Pres6dent
Roosevelt addressing The graduating
class Of tae naval academy today, re-
ferrol especially to the cry Of mili-
tarism. On this subject he said in
part.
There are a good many bassless
alarms which some worthy people
feel from fime TO time in this coun-
try. and which other less worthy peO-
pie affect to feel, but of all foolish, Of
all haseless figmsnts Of disturbed
Imagination, the cry Of militarism IN
this country IS most foolifh and most
baseless. Not only there does not
exist now but there never has exist
al IN recent times, any nation SO
wholly free as this Il from any dan
ear of excessive militasism 80 who'll
" free from any danger ot an undue
growth of the military. spirit, The
danger Is now. Will he and always
Nall been. The exact reverse the dam
ger is lost we 40 no. take sufficient
thought in preparing men and ma
tcrlal which viii make our attitude
in claiming % be a great nation re-
Specialize.
Hopes For Peace.
n would be sorry o see Us content
ID assume the position Of nation
unwilling and unable to play q great
part In the world, unable to hold its
own ia the ehock Of arms, should il
ba ever neeemtry, which | most
earnestly hope in the lifetime Of no
man present Il will be necessary.
should il ever be necessary, and |
nope Il will not be, to appeal TO arms.
4 / should be sorry TO see rs taking
this position Of ayowca' weaixslH-ss : Ak
Ing the position that we dia not IN
tend 10 rank ourkeiyes among the
grsa. mowers of The earth should
be sorry to see that; but ! would
great deal deal rather see that than
see rs insist upon taking such~posi-
tion and refuse to provides nsuna
which would make such position oth-
er than sham.
Must ke Ahle to Make Good
"If this country intends to hold the
Philippines: II il intends besides
building, to police the isthmIan ca
nal; II it inf ends to do its duty on
the side of civilization, On the side OF
law and order and that duty can be
done only by the iust man armed:
If this country intends 70 be thai.
then II must see to 1t that it Is able
to make good. if the necessity arises
IL make good II Is idle 70 talk Of
our faith in the Monroe Doctrine II
We ars not able 10 make that faith ey-
ident. 1t Is foolish TO remain per-
manently IN the Philippines unless W.
y provide 4 base OF military action TOT
our fleets and army should il be nee
essary TO defend the philippines IN
time Of war. Il is unnecessary 70 as
sert our position as entitled 70 tho
: resnect Of other great nations unless
we are willing to build slips, build
c the guns and train men wEo are 70
man he ships and handle the guns II
" need arises. | should be ashamed 70
sec this nation play the part OF a
= weakling. But / would rather see II
j plav' that part frankly than see II
boast what it was and then see Il
e handle itself so that il any one ques-
u toned the boast We have To retreat
from the position We had assumed
e because we lacked the power to
: make our words good.
= Il earnestly hope cur foreign poll
.e cv shall be continued absolutely with
out regard to change Of administra-
lion. To a change Of party, along the
unes of treating every foreign power
viii all possible respect. Of avoiding
su proyooation for var for trouble
Of any kind. Of taking every step po1-
= sible to minimize tie chance OF uou-
bic occurring; and at tAe same tine
.aking every step possibla 70 see 10
J If that If by any chance trouble does
occur. We DO not cone cut second
best.
S The Arbitga in Question.
r In ilustratlne his meaning the
prasidant referred 70 the arbitration
: treaties recently negotiated. which
be said was a step II the direction oi
minimizing ths chance Of trouble
nat might resus in var. But ne
N aid .the aaop.icn Of tAo<e treaties
e bv themfslecs would nc. bring peace.
q We are a gs5d many yeas snoft q
IL the millsniam yet and Ter the Pres
of IN. and immediate futFsre we ean res;
II assured that the word Of the man
oS sho Is suspected Of desiring peace bs.
III Gauss he Is AFRAID of var VII eaiini
.y fsr bns utste. Whal wc desire il "a
a. haze fl evident TIA. MS 1atsoa seeks
n peaea. no- fceasse i Is atrald. na'
te because ii believes d tae eiernal Aai
- immusable laas o. justice and q
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