The Washington herald., 1910-05-05
AT THE HOTELS.

making such phenomenal progress and is
being exploited 20 such great extent,
especially by the army and navy depart
ments Of various countries. that It viii
not belong before there will be assigned
to the diplomatic representations OF the
the same as there are military and naval
attaches" said Hayden p. Howard, law
yer Of New York. at the New Willard last
night.
'Aeronautics is a science Of the greatest
possibilities. and will play a most i'm
portant part in the wars Of the future.
and FOR that reason every country Is
anxious 10 be exactly informed regard
ing the progress the other countries are
making
The military or naval attache. al
though Of great Importance. VIII. how
ever. take a back seat as soon as the
aeronautie sttache makes his appearance.
The race between the powers to-day is Al
most confined 70 conquering the air and
perfecting the science Of aerial navigation
for military purposes New inventions
are made every day, improving and add
ing 70 the invention OF yesterday bring
ing the already effective aircraft to a
state Of fine efficiency.
III war was declared to-day. say. be-
tween Germany and France. II is more
than likely the first 10 be called into
active service would be the war ma
chimes Of the air. which are far superior
TO all other appurtenanpes for scouting
purposes. But they may be used for
more war-like measures than that They
can transport small detachments Of men.
carry and drop explosives. serve as sig
nal stations. and be used for many other
I purposes. 1t is almost safe TO say the
nation which has the best air navy to-
day is supreme. The only way 10 fight
an air navy effectively is with the same
weapon. and 70 do this with success the
question OF numbers Of crafts must be
taken into consideration.
France stands at the head Of the ma
tions. so far as is publicly known, with
a fleet Of twenty-seveu aeroQlanes, with
/ England second and Germany third.
/ Aeroplanes are just the thing for scout
/ ing purposes. more than that. they can
/ hardly do al this time on account Of their
/ small carrying capacity. Germany IS
I the first. so far as dirigible balloons are
/ concerned. The dirig.ble can be used
/ for almost any purpose. For scouting
this machine has been found 10 serve
/ eNcellently. and IL can also be used for
I carrying Of men and materials Of war
/ Every nation recognizes the impor-
lance OF the aircraft in the future wars.
and for that very reason they are all
most anxious 10 find out what the other
fellow is doing in the airship or aeroplaue
. line. Experts are the only people who
can find out. and II viii be the expert
. aerostatic scientist who viii make his
/ appearance at the legations and embas-
sizes next as attache.'
/ The world is getting nearer together
] O'Donoghue. OF san Francisco. who was
/ seen at the Raleigh last night.
The dedication OF the Pan-Ame-ican
/ Building the other day. whose corner
stone was laid on a peace foundation. IS
Ia most telling proof in support OF the
( assertion that the idea OF universal peace
( is steadily gaining ground" said NIr.
/ O'Donoghue.
War is a thing Of the past, and It IS
+ no more than right that il should be.
/ II the enormous sums which are spent
to-day for the army and navy were
/ expended for the education OF the peo-
pie and assist them TO help themselves.
prosperity and happiness among nations
would at once become the dominating
keynote and displace the discordant notes
OF war and preparations OF war.
Another step forward along the line
OF universal peace and final dlsarma-
ment. is Secretary Knox's idea OF tha
| establishment OF an international court
al which all disputes between nations
should be settled. An agreement # this
kind is already in existence between the
nations on this hemisphere
There is one man who IS exceueatly
fitted TO preside over a court which is
10 settle the disputes of the world
without recourse 70 the sword. and that
man IS Theodore Roosevelt This fed
/ Grafton OF all nations should be presided
over by a man who is known 70 all lie
world, and who has made a favorabls
/ impression wherever he went. There IS
no man better qualified for this high Of
flee than Col. Roosevelt This court
should he established at The hague. ana
the president OF this federation OF na-
lions should be required 10 reside there
in order 10 be in the closest possible
touch with the work and bring 10 speedy
/ settlement cases whicn are brought be-
fore the tribunal Tennyson, IN Locksley
Hall. spoke Of a federation OF nations.
and Ne are nearing the realization g
the poets prophecy every day."
Col X. P. Spencer. OF Portland. Greg
a veteran OF the civil war and business
man Of Portland. IN speaking Of the cost
Of war az the Arlington, said yesterday:
If the time ever comes when the his
tory Of wars shall be written on their
financial side, il VIII be more clearly uu-
derStOOd how much armies and Uayfa-.