New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
THE TREATY WITH ENGLAND
What Our Annual War Fund Might Do
for Commerce and Agriculture.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Tho pending treaty with Great
Britain is apparently assured Of ratification
Nv reclamation in both countries, and
Of being at 'onco extended by John Eul
ana Uncle sam to- France. Holland snc
denmark. aud probably Japan and sucl
other countries as to give an overwhelming
influence in favor Of the substitution Of res
IN for nil'arism. Az YOU say in your edi-
toriaI Of the cath. it will be "a momentous
achievement"
u Is we'll however. 10 remember that
great as will be the progress in civilization
after the ratfyinS Of such momentous
treaty. 1t is only the first step. and Messrs
Taft AMI Carnegie will still have their work
10 do. although this treaty will render the
further 81 sps obvious and easy. This great
treaty will render actual war still less prob
bile than II Is a present. but II will not
abate ono dollar Of the present crushing eX-
pense of war.
one Of the most notable points brought
cut at the recent Crosby peace dinner at the
metropolitan club Washington. was the at
ti,ude If Senator Knute Nelson and Chair
man Hull Of the Military Affairs Commit
zee VINO agreed WIFI lH' ''il'I SD'tNfIS VT
favor Of anything that would make for
peace nut both these men said empha tica lily
that we must not Lessen our armament or
our readiness for war in the slightest de
gree az long as any other power retains
arms ments. until all armament Is concen-
trated under the authority Of an nterna
tional BODY whose DEGREES are thus sure OF
tting enforced"
As Ambassador Jussersnd said on that
occasion, peace has now got beyond the
stage Of being the affair of little girls with
blue ribbons and white flags. and is now The
most important subject for business mer
erd statesmen to consider and accomplish
the useful employment Of the vast sum.
now unproductiyely spent in militarism.' II
ives very satisfactory TO hear both NJ Jus
.erand and Minister Loudon. Of Hol
land. pledge themselves and their countries
for a central International AUTHORITATIVE.
court or parliament. with power to enforc.
its decrees
The actual casualties of war are far les:
than the deaths by preventable disease. anc
not sucn as to compel International action
Ddt the expense Of miitarism Is draining
the v,als Of the nations Of the world anC
the constant increase means ruin. aceordins
TO tho British Chancellor.
Good roads increase land values in com
muntv more than 500 per cent
Irrigation makes land now worth - cent:
an acre instantly worth from 500 TO ST. sol
an acre, ard there are millions Of acres Il
be irrigated.
Drainage makes swamp lands Of no appre
cable value worth from 500 to $500 or
acre, and there are millions Of acres 10 b,
drained
Transportation is the prime essential NJ
progress and prosperity. The money spen
for war preparations in a little more thar
= year IN our own country would give us
ship canal from the Gulf to the Great Lakes
Medical authorities have repeatedly givey
assurance that many of the worst disease.
ire preventable and could be stamped GU
crly "A fraction Of our annual war waste
The constructive use OF the $500, 900, 900 tina
would be saved by the United States In :
world union would transform industrial con
dltions and usher In an era OF uninterrupti
bic prosperity such as even this country ha
never seen.
No American wants to be party 10 a,
! 3 rreemcnt whore other nations shall hay,
q voice IN our internal affairs but wher
the international union should be limited L
! the preservation of peace, the admnistra
ton OF justice between nations, and sucl