Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-03-14
FRIDAY, MARCH IA. 1913.
WHAT WE PAY TO THE GOD OF
VAR.
[From tho baltimore sun,I

lFrom tine Baltimore sun.l
viii the dream of national disarma-
ment ever come true? viii the billi MS |
of money that are now being wrested |
from bone and sinew. from the output I
of arm and brain, from toll and from /
capitol the world over. ever be direct |
ed to the real benefit Of humanity, in /
fostering the arts and sciences, in Eight /
ing disease promoting education, pro- /
viding hospitals. caring for the aged /
and indrm lin word In carrying out |
the precepts Of the Sermon on the |
Mount?
The great nations of the earth, for
instance, are feverishly excited now,
as they have been for number OF
years, over their race for naval su
premacy and are expendiug immense
sums annually to maintain their rela-
tive positions, or to better them. AL
though our navy costs more. yet in a
short time, we arc told, that of Ger
many will exceed ours in strength.
Every squirt made by the United
States, Germany or France is met by
even greater efforts on the part OF
England, which is determined to main
tain it's position as a two power" ma
possessing a navy equal TO that of
any other two powers. Since the be-
ginning OF the new American Navy. in
1883, we are told, the total amount of
annual naval appropriations has been
SIS. AT. 4s9. 902. 6S. besides which there
has been Sl64, l04, 422. as additional ap-
propriated for the navy in deficiency,
sundry civil and other appropriations,
making the grand total Sl,7li, 593, :
725.l6.
While such enormous sums have gone
into naval equipment. other tremen-
dous expenditures have resulted from
the maintenance of armies. The ma
tions have gone mad. it seems, in de-
veloplng lighting strength, while in
each land hunger stalks abroad the
ravages of disease are appalling and
the cost of living mounts steadily.
The virility of races is being sapped
natural ambition leads minds to such |
wild dreams as socialism and then 20 |
anarchy.
What is the end TO be? 1t must be
bankruptcy, national ruin, untold suf- |
fering, unless the calm common sense |
OF the world steps in to check this use
less and alarming waste and to provide |
scheme of national arbitration that
will ba yostl,, v,,,-., eAtal =, A., 4,..,.
tieth century than war; that will per-
init practical disarmament and the en-
ployment of our treasure to the real
advancement of humanity.
Win you be able to land that Easter
OUTFIT? The time is short.
Anxious Inquirer: Yes they really
have skate on at the Naval Aead-
envy
We are in favor of most anything
that will bring about an improvement
in the weather.
Did you know that Easter was al
most here? To be sure you know it
but do you realize it7
Hunting political jobs under the new
administration is the chief pasttime of
the faithful these days.
A California professor tells us the
next generation will be without hair,
teeth and little toes.
King George of England says he is
anxious for peace in the near east.
That ought to bring it about.
After the London Suffragettes have
burned Up the botanical gardens will
they break down the bear pits in the
zoo?
The suffragists have a perfect right
to protest vigorously against the treat :
ment they received in Washington.
The national capitol ought to feel
ashamed of itself.
President Wilson is getting of to a !
pretty good start with his administra-