The Irish standard., 1908-05-30
Believes That This Nation Should Not
Foster Large Standing Army and
Tremendous Navy.
With Its Colonies Restive, Already There
Are Signs Of the Dissolution Of
British Power.

"The United States should not fos-
ter a large standing army and tre-
mendous navy" said Cardinal Logue,
the Irish Prinate. who was the GEN.
!, trail figure of the Great Catholic GEN.
tenary which closed last week under
extremely impressive circumstances,
says the Irish World of May 12.
The Cardinal stood in the drawing
room of Archbishop Farley's resi-
dence, surrounded by the distin-
guished prelates OF the archdiocese
and the men of his faith who are
prominent in the activities of civil
life. There was an impressiveness
about the famous prelate as he talked,
indicating his deep concern in the af-
fairs of this country that he has come
to love.
MARK me, my child, I do not pre-
uation SO thoroughly that should
consider myself in a position to crf-
tieIze its vital policies, but have been
q student Of events that have made
history, and in my three score years
of reason I have seen the worlds pro-
sress accentuated by great happen.
ings Hence though stranger with
in your gates, I may be pardoned if,
entirely with friendly, not to say af-
fectionate regard should sound
feeble note of warning.
"There is no need for a monster
army and a formidable navy in the
United States. Your position in world
affairs is recognized abroad. You are
respected for your material and intel
lectual accomplishments. Those whom
one respects are invariably free from
assault
"one of my earliest impressions was
the admiration which 1 entertained
for the American system of govern
ment. 1t is founded on perfect theory.
It's development has been along the
lines of useful and practical endeavor.
Your policy of 1ninding your own bus
mess has been your making Though
powerful and capable of intimidating
the world nations you have gone along
the path of material development and
have given to all mankind a magnif-
cent object lesson as to the wondrous
benefits that can be reaped by ma
tion whose national and diplomatic
gospel is peace to all men.
ut may not be that you will have
at the helm of the ship of state at
some critical time in your career a
man who will have the main attri-
butes Of all your presidents. There
3 may come a. dictator. Then consider
what a menace to republican instjtu-
tions would be great army and navy.
In the wake of the dictator would
come the. foibles and the follies and
the tyrannies of royalty. Then IN
tears we or our children would see the
disintegration Of a. nation whose pro-
gress and service to all mankind have
placed the greatness of all peoples
gone before:
ut was the fortune Of war that the
United States should have reaped the
spoils of: carnage at Manila. The ac-
auisition of the Philippines was inevi-
tsbly the result of the contest that
from its inception could have had only
one ending But when the smoke Of
Dewey's guns had lifted from the har-
Dor of Cavite and the passions sur
charged by the lust Of war had soft
ened in the hearts Of men. the Unit
ed States should have relinquished
the Philippines, for in them see for
your people a veritable heritage Of
woe.
With the retention of those pos
sessions came an added responsible
ty. This was of such range that it
at once placed America in a position
where it had to engage in the gutter
brawls OF the bullies of Europe. You