Arizona republican., 1911-12-25

war iS one of the elements of order 'i- tile world, established by God. The hobleSt virtues of man are deveIoppt
 therein. Without War the world womb
 desenerate and disappear in morass
 Of materialism." This claim is ad.
 NShced m spite of the fact that it is t-lhost invariably mans greed and the ueaIre Tor commercial prosperity. or TOT territorial expansion. which is at
 the root of most difficulties that divide nations today and which has created 'he present armed peace that now prevails. By war alone, can we ac- Pulre those Virile qualities necessary lC win Tn the stern strife of actual iiie Human nature cannot be chang ed' those forms of pugnacity which iead to lighting are persistent and un- ckangeable"
 IL has been pointed out m a notable book, called the Great Illusion" that mans pugnaoity, though not disap- bearing, is very visibly under the force CT mechanical and social development being transformed and diverted from ends that are wasteful and destructive.
 
 render easier that cooperation between men in the struggle with their envi- ronment, which is the condition of their survival and advance. The same author has fOrcibly and convincingIv demonstrated that even the victorious nation is poorer in money, in men, and in everything that makes for pros lerity and advancement after il has come forth from a triumphant war. asI the result of the conflift This is true of even unequal and, what might be styled miner wars" between weak ard strong nations, as Great Britain and South Africa. the United States and Spain. Let me quote few sta t!stics from our recent history. illus trated by our victory over Spain, a few years ago. The average annual cost of our army and navy for the eight years preceding the Spanish war. | 1890 to 1898, was $5l.50O,000 The av- craze annual cost of the army and : navy for eight years since that war. ! 1909 to 1910. is $lS5. 400. 900. This Takes the average yearly increase in ] he latter periad. as compared with | he former. s134 00O, 900. making a total increase in eight years of Sl,O72. .OOO.- 100. or 360 per cent
 This eight year increase exceeds the 1 national Oebt by sl5S.O0O. .OOO. IL is hree times the cost Of carrying out he whole irrigation plan contemplated ? thin generation. IL is probably nough to D: nish tuberculosis in the 'rited States within reasonable time cfficCnt.: used tO arouse and assist he people 'n their fig't against this tread d:s':.'. More than IGu 900 a % lying yearly from this cause. IL is free tines the estimated cost of the 'anama Canal, including purchase rice from the French company It is early three times the estimated cost f replanting 56.OOO.OOO acres of de- Uded forest land in the United States. is S60 for every family in the United 'tateS. It lays a yearly tax of IT. per ent of the total wages paid in the ( 'nited States, on the supposition that . ages average $500 to the family: and 'e pay it in the higher price of our oods We are very proud of our battle . hips, which We are striving to build ( ; rapidly as possible. in spite of the 'ct that they will in all probability ever see actual service and will be 'nverted into junk in few years be- use superseded and made useless by ew and better methods of building / lips. Let us see what could be done ? ith the money expended on a single arship The cost of battleship T ould build a macadam road of ap- $ owed construction between the cities
 Chicago and New York Fifty man. q II it.l i.liI sDED.l.. ....L.Il |