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se11!.T In naval preparation to an
s.~-5ccl= contributed TO the Century
NzEzzsoe b. Andrew Carnegie, and
pp1 o-5sa7d IN pamphlet form by the
A-e'55za Association of Information.
IaI Circulation for general distribu.
sieg- II this article Mr.. Carnegie dis.
c2ss@s the danger from preparation.
y La no longer actual war itself
witch in our day has most to dread"
oo5='Tes Mr.. Carnegie, and then he
proceeds to discuss the Influences
that snval activity in one nation has
8son all the others. The greatest
cu-ss that confronts the world today
saTs Mr. Carnegie, is the "ever-pres-
Feat danger OF war which hangs over
TIE world like pail and, which we
have to dispel. Men are now born
and die, their country's peace unbrok-
en-. but in scarcely a year of their
lives is it not endangered, and not a
day can pass which is not disturbed
by the fearful note Of preparation for
war" throughout the world, which
some writer's still venture to recon.
mend even in editorial columns as
the best preventative of war. On the
; contrary, preparation by one nation
compels rival preparation by others,
each honestly protesting that only
! protection, not attack, is desired, the
inevitable result being, however, that
mutual suspicion is aroused, and as
each yies with the other in fearful
preparation, national hatred deyel
| ops, only a spark Is then needed to
kindle the torch Of war. Partial dis
armament would make the difference
between two quarreling nations, each
having only two pistols instead OF
three, the danger of war between them
remaining az great as ever before.
1t fs not what bearings a question
at issue between nations may have
upon the countries of the respective
disputants which is of first import
ance in determining the result Of
peace Or war; it is in what spirit
friendly, or unfriendly, negotiations
are entered upon. Disputes tina,
would be easily settled between
friendly nations become the basis Of
war when international tealousies
exist.
President Taft in his address las,
March before the Peace and Arbitra
ton Society of New York, proclaimed
his belief in the power of arbitra
ton as the most potent factor in the
PRONUNCIATION Of world peace. Amona
other things Mr.. Taft said:
PERSONALLY do not see any more
reason why matters of national homo,
should not be referred to a court O,
arbitration than matters of propert,
or OF national proprietorship. know
that is going further than most mer
are willing to go, but I do not SEE
why questions of honor may not be
submitted to a tribunal composed Of
men Of honor who understand cues
tions of national honor, to abide by
their desision, as well as any othe,
question OF difference arising between
nations"
IL once this policy. were adopted
the millions now expended in prov
iding for great naval equipment, would