Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-26

A thoughtful writer IN summing up
the causes of European wars gave
these rs the chief influences: bad
government. the arbitrary power. Of
an aristocracy, the necessity or find
ing occupation FOR q standing army.
the ambitions of princes. the misguid-
ing lessons of romance and poetry"
The last of these influences caused
the wars brought about by religious
affairs. There have been none of
them in recent decades, and it seems
likely that no great wars of the future
viii spring from this source. Also
our recent war with Spain would come
under the classification of "the mis-
guiding lessons of romance and
poetry" There Is little room for doubt
now that the result obtained in cuba
could nave been had without recourse
to war.
bad government and the arbi-
trary power OF IN aristocracy.' These
relate to internal affairs, say Hamp-
tons Magazine for July. Seldom have
they brought about wars between ma
lions. Many people suffer today from
bad government, but nearly all peo-
pies have opportunity for adequate
remedies without the aid of revolu-
tion. SO also is il possible by consti-
tutional amendment and legislation to
curb the power Of aristocracy without
hloodshed.
The standing army. and, even worse,
its ~elephantine brother. the Dread
Iought navy, have become such n
drain on the purses of all the nations
that universal bankruptcy is inevitable
II the present senseless program is fol-
lowed 10 its logical conclusion. |
Therefore, IL seems not |
able 10 assume that the time has ar |
rived when these four causes for |
warfare no longer hold their oldtime |
potentiallty. THE ambitions OF |
princes remain with us. and there, /
II would seem, lies the greatest OBJ
stacle In the path Of universal peace. /
The ambitions OF the political princes
nominal kings and emperors of
the woTld-need concern us slightly, |
European monarch would dare to
undertake war today for the sole pur-
pose of aggrandizing himself by add
ing new territory to his realm. No
European monarch has the power TO
bring about such a war.
The commercial princes are the
danger spots. The real rulers OF the
modern world are h heads of giant
financial organizations searching
svery corner of the globe for more OPP
.lortunities for vast money making, Il
lhe money changers OF T~hreadneedle S
'treet brought about the Roer war.
Morgans ana Schiffs would cum c
lingly entangle us in a war with T
Japan II need be to carry through $
heir Manchurian schemes of exploita-
ion. The German manufacturers 3
would compel their empire to fight 5
rather than allow John Bull i.
o compete with them in selling mer- h
10 unhappy heather. These IA
re the reasons, and the sole reasons, 4
Or future wars between nations. u
The people OF the world want peace. ia
Var has no glory for them. They "
lnnot see the sense Of wasting hun a
reds Of millions of dollars on Dread h
oughts that are out Of style almost
3 soon as they are finished. II is le
npossihle 10 convince them n il Iw
avs a nation 10 remove from indus m
y hundreds of thousands OF soldiers In
sailors. intelligent, skilled men IA
hose services are needed in agricul- loo
mechanics. In business and the d
'ofcssions. tn
The people want peace. lcl
The ambitions OF princes" are all Iii
at stand In the way of universal IN
ace. I'm
The PSYCHOLOGICAL m has ar 10
we'd. The world Is ready for the So
am to lead il 10 peace.
Who could he better fitted for the IN
,rk than Theodore Roosevelt? ca
lie has been president OF the United 81