The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-06
SIXTY.SEVEN REASONS
FOR A STRONG NAVY


efficiency can. to Eo. small eNteut, bC
attributed To the training received b..
citizens in her army and navy.
The annual cost of the navy. which
! is about &130,OOO,0OO for 1872, is cheap
! insurance against The cost of war and
represents approximately The cost OF
the nations automobile tires FOR 1912.
The navy is one Of the foundations
OF national credit ana is insurance
against the unsettled condition of
trade and commerce which should be
co-incidcut with a reputation for ma
val weakness.
Outside the Sphere OF War,
The following services have been
rendered 10y the navy:
The suppression Uf The African slave
trade.
The SUPPRESSION of piracysr ~
The opening of Japan
The opening of Korea
Arctic explorations and relief
Protection Of the Fur seals.
Pioneer work of Coast and Gucdetic
Survey. r~s'.' -'s-.
The establishments of lighthouse
service. "a.
Pioneer work of Nc Weather li'ur.
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The work of the Naval Observatory
and photographic Office -
Explorations aud preliminary sur
Vcys for various Isthmian Canal
routes. %.
Frequent protection of missionarcs
and citizens abroad,
Frequent prevention uf iusurrcctiun
in the West Indies and the Southern
Republics. =
Friendly Offices 10 Cuba, Panama,
san Domingo and Nicaragua.
Repeated earthquake and famine
relief at Mcssina, Martinique and San
Francisco; in Ireland and clsC where
Diplomacy.
The weight OF Il powerful navy
gives force TO diplomacy.
Naval power is Il legitimate factor
1t is the evidence of national etlicicncy
National Prestige,
George Washington said There is
rank due to the United States among
nstiuis v hiCh will be Withheld. IL not
absolutely lost, 10y the reputation Of
weakness. lc We desire To- avoid in
suit, We must he able 10 rcpcl IT, lf
we desire to secure peaCC one OF tho
most powerful instruments uf our ris
ing prosperity it must be known tina,
we are al all times ready Tor war"
Peace Programs.
Disarmament and obligatory arbitra
ton are Incompatible.
Armament may he the instrument
To- force the adversary to arbitratc
The general arbitration treaties
adopted ia the Second Hague Confer
-,ncc ana other international treaties
failed to prevent the forciblc annex.
alton Of Bosnia and Herzegovina by
Austria: the seizure Of Tripoll by
Italy the Invasion of Persia by Rus
STA. and the terrible war in the Bal
kans.
The military powers of Europe de-
clined to enter into the SeConi Hague
Conferences il the limitation of arma
ment were included i'm the program OF
subjects for consideration.
Arbtra,ors' decisions have not al
ways been accepted.
Navies will be needed To- enforce the
decree of u Court Of Arbitration.
adequate armament and effective
arbitration are corrclativc agencies fog
r'rtional security and for international
peace aud justice"
Peace
"Wouldst thou Conjurc dpoH any
country the clouds OF war--induce it's
government 10 disarm."
"Obviously. the permanent peace Of
the world can be secured only through
the gradual concentration oi the pre-
pondcnt military strength into the
hundg Of the most pacific communit
les"
Power II essential for the noble task
OF peacemaker.
General Reasons.
The unexpectedncss Of war
4 modern navy can not be impro-
vlscd.
In the family Of nations amy one
disturbing element may cause q brawl
Might does not make right, but
right backed by might is irresistible.
Negative Righteousness means alb.
staining from evil, but positive right.
eousness may require a fight against
evil, IN