The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15

that such action would not be fav.
orably considered and asking that
their policy Of peaceful arbitration
be adopted instead. would not, could
not, pass UNDECIDED and peace would
be preserved. and the fouiest blot
upon civilization would thus have
been erased. The treaty failed un'
expectedly to get the required two
thirds vote in the senate, but let the
peacemakers be of good cheer. We
hope and believe that the incoming
administration is to renew the effort
and succeed. There can be no such
word 40 fail In q cause so noble.
Let Wood. Mahan, Goethals and
others, admittedly the right men IN
the right places. give Us one good
reason why any nation should desire
war with us. When they do this to
the country's satisfaction We should
listen. but not till then. To name
our probable invaders and describe
their means of invading us would
Danish all ground for anxiety. Think
Of a European power having to trans
port an army and its supplies across
the Atlantic to attack us. always
keeping in mind the question why
and with what object. Thanks to our
constitution, II We must repel inva-
sion we shall have the advantage Of
a civilian commander in chief in the
President and not a professional the
orist, incapable Of judging questions
of general policy. Here We are re-
minded Of an axiom in business, be
ware the expert" especially those
whose life work Is dreaming of wars
which seldom or never happen. Our
naval and military officials must
dream of wars since most Of them
never even see one. They resemble
our warships. few of which ever fire
a hostile shot, but parade round the
world showing their guns as pea
cocks display their feathers, always
ornamental, but seldom useful. Lin
coin with a Stanton, a Grant and a
Sherman, Is the ideal-not one Of
whom but came direct from civil life
to defend his country. 1t would pos
sibly be our best policy to invite our
invaders to land; guide them into
the interior as far as they would go
getting in they would find easy,
but when 1t came to the question OF
how they would get out 1t would be
another story-surrounded as they
would be by hundreds Of thousands
Of sharp shooters from every quar-
ter of the compass.
Our republic soon to number lOO.'
900, 900 of free and independent citi'
zens, our men old and young ready
with their rifles to do or die fcI
their country II attacke9, surely
every man, even the narrow PROBES
sional soldier in his sane moments
must realize that no such hairbrain
ed madness as invasion will ever be
attempted. Our harbors could easily
be torpedoed before the enemy could
prepare and arrive.
Men who refused today to wall
abroad without lightning rods dowr
their backs with a ground connection
because men have been struck will
lightning, would be the counterpart
of those who fear invasion. The frs
/ risk, however, being much greatel
than the second. insurance compan
les would make huge profits by sell
ing even at a dollar q head life pol
icies against invasion-all would b'
clear gain less cost of printing. Fal
staff's foes, both In "Buckram" ant
In kendall green" were scarcel!
less imaginary than the fears which
apparently surround and appal mos
Of our present professionals. abl'
men as these are In their RESPECTIVE,
fields. Not one Of the three addition
al warships demanded this year, l
built, In all probability will ever fir
shot against a foe. but rust int,
uselessness forty-flve millions o
dollars needlessly squandered. VIVA
a waste Of capital that could be pu
to useful ends in improving for tn
masses the conditions of life. Their
Is to be an end of this folly som
day. A mans profession Is his hot
by; therefore II generals are to d.
eide how many soldiers we are t
maintain. and admirals how man
fifteen million dollar battleships W
are to build to rust away. farewe
to common sense. for there are n
extremes to which mems hobbie
, may not lead them.
: True, few II any of our officers {
today have even seen war, and than
} God fewer still are ever to see 1