The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-15
KITCHENER SEES ONLY PEACE
THE PANAMA CANAL 4 GREAT
FACTOR AGAINST WAR
EngiandS Preparesmess Her ChIeG safe
gaard-NaVIes 90 first Importance
Tlns Not Heard of nOsseVeiis
TpMs-FOOd - q Peace Factor.


TIas Not Heard sG nosseVelts
CHICAGO. April IS.-I.ord Kitchener
arrived in Chicago to-day on his way to
London. and discussed the military future
Of the world
His discourse touched upon interua-
tional peace. EnglAnd's future military
policy. the armament Of Canada. the
effect OF the Panama Canal upon the
worlds future. army and navy growth
OI the next century and the part to he
played by the Pacific Ocean IN the his
tory oG the next lOO years
Hut he talked gnardedly. for as he
said One must he careful when thought
less word might bs ~ronGfully taken
To mean sonnet hing one didn't intend 10 to
-Canada's military future? Well. that's
hard to say. Iou nee. ! haVen't visited
Canada. I see no aggressiveDess in the
future 80 far ~ Canada IL concerned
however. The little navy they are baild-
ing up there IL only that they may sleep
a little easter o. nights.
4 see no reason why international
peace should not continue from this
very moment One never knows however.
when something will stir up trouble
and war does not often announce itself
far in advance. IL always pays TO keep
ones powder Dry.
England IL at peace with all the world.
but Our surcst safeguard % peace IL al
ways to I've ready. Until such time a.
some international agreement shall be
reached. IL such there he. England will.
by being ready al all times. tend that
influence toward peace. I think I may
see that broadly without respect to my
military position there
what would you consider the greatest
factors tending to international peacel-
he was asked
Food. ! think food is one % the first
Your Panama Canal has come into the
lists now a. a new factor also. You sec.
the nation whose TODD supply IL cramped
" restless and irrit able. IL wants to ex-
pand-it wants what the other fellow has.
II was a comfort TO my heart a. . peace
loving man IL really am. you know TO
SEE broad acres Of food producing land
in your country and 20 hear that Canada
could duplicate u. Then the Panama
ana was the nes. move move your country
the West of you Close together and be q
bag factor not only in commerce hut in
your military future.
Ny idea % the army and navy % the
future u that the navy must he of frat con-
slderation. Either Of defence or offence.
the navy must take the initiative. but in
pride Of my armies. let me add. just for
YOU. that they will have TO depend upon
the armies. my boy. before any nation
can whip another
NV whole view 81 the future IL one
made peaCeable nv force 81 arms Even
with international agreement for peace.
some force must exist 10 punish offenders
Did YOU read about Col Roosevelt
speeches in Egypt he was asked
oh. NV bov'- he warned Then he
smiled NO. haven't heard about them
yet. You must tell me about your city"
lie was met by a surging. cheering mob
equally composed 81 former knglishmen.
sons OF ~ George Canadians and Amer
leans A. Hoon as he appeared in the
car door some one shouted. Cheers for
Kitchener % khArtum!" And they were
given with n roar Lord Kitchener lifted
his hat and appeared confused nv the
noisy reception.
Niaior-(;~n. Frederick ID Grant. repre-
senttnR President Taft. met the noted
visitor and took hin, for a short rid.
through Chicago until his train ief, az
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