The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
GENERAL FOSTER
MAKES A STRONG
PLEA FOR PEACE
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the country then were declared to be
for settlement of the difficulties by ar
bitration. according to the speaker.
When the war ended, this country had
not obtained one thing except prestige
on the seas. The real cause of the
war was removed before war had been
declared five days, by Great Britain
taking summary action, but this did
not prevent the war continuing.
An Unjust War.
The Mexican war was declared to be
an outrage. by the speaker. 1t was
| over territorial rights. At the same
time war broke out with Mexico, this
country was involved in a dispute with
Great Britain over territory in the
Northwest 'Fifty-four-forty or
fight was the common cry. Feeling
over this dispute was even greater
than over the territorial dispute with
Mexico, yet the United States played
safe and settled the English dispute by
arbitration and forced war to obtain
the other claim.
The Spanish-American war should
have been prevented according to the
speaker. Spanish officials wanted to
arbitrate the differences. Gen. Fos-
ter said that he did not believe this
war was precipitated on this country
! by the blowing up of the battleship
Maine, through a plot by Spanish Off
Gals.
What Cost Of War Is.
The extreme cost which such wars
inflict on the country were pointed out.
! Taxation is one effect, but the most
notable is that country is practically
depopulated. of all of it's good men.
The downfall of the Roman Empire.
the present position held by France.
England's long time recovering from
the effects of war. likewise Germany's
plight following long and serious wars
best> men of these countries were
killed in battle. leaving only the weak
ings.
Labor will assert its demands in the
near future and will refuse to follow
its rulers to war. The cause Of war
! between nations does not often interest
the men who fight. according to the
speaker. Gen. Foster accounts for
the great strength shown by Socialism
in European countries to the fact that
labor is not satisfied with the war pol
icies of these countries. Labors as
sertions for peace will be strong
enough to cause the establishment of
an international peace tribunal. Gen
Foster thinks. Opponents of the es
tablishment of such tribunal say that
war promotes patriotism.
The enormous amount of money re-
quired in the equipment. building and
upkeep Of navy. according to the
speaker, causes more than half the
amount raised by taxation in Germany
England and other countries to be
spent for such purposes. Because
Germany is building an enormous navy
other countries are following her ex
ample.
i Against Great Navy.
i Gen. Foster does not believe a largs
) navy essential for the protection oil
this country. He says that all it needs
a navy for is for police protection The
constant change of navy patterns are
such that the marvellous navy which
represented this country in the Span
ish war is now Anticipated. and even
the navy which went around the
world recently. is so much below to.
days standard. that the speaker said I,
is estimated two European Dread
naughts could destroy this country's
entire naval power. We do not need
a large navy to carry out the Monros
doctrine. because the doctrine is found
ed on sound principles, and our geo
graphical position assures us OF pro
lection. according to the speaker. !
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