The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
THE BASELESS
fear Of war
sy Andrew Carnegie, In The
Independents

minent In surprising efforts to In.
crease our Naval and military forces
the latest and most startling being
Colonel Cocktails estimate Of no less
than $4,000 soldiers 40 necessary to
guard the Panama Canal. strongly
fortified against naval assault - 1t
is. Under present conditions no
sensible man would object to ade-
quate protection of our whole coun'
try by the army and navy, but sure
ly this is madness.
The pending demand 10 for three
battleships this session. but General
Wood tells Va that the Canal once
opened Is to require more battleships
than hitherto, differing in this from
the President who has assured US
that only one battleship per year
would be required after the canal
was opened, because our fleet could
then be transferred either to the
Atlantic or Pacific as required, thus
doubling its efficiency.
Mr.. Roosevelt holds that there is
but one way to maintain information
al peace, and that Is by keeping our
army and navy In such state Of
preparation that there will be no
temptation on the part OF someone
else to go to war with US" Some
one else" is indefinite indeed. Our
republic has no one who wishes to
go to war with her today, and has
not In our day had one DESTROYS of
doing 80, although Mr.. Roosevelt
when President was once strongly
frightened. He had proclaimed his
policy to be one battleship year.
not to increase the present navy, but
only to maintain its efficiency, but
he applied for four warships next
session of Congress. The dreaded
foe has not yet appeared. His fears
were groundless. 1t Is stated that
we, remote as We are from danger,
are now spending about 20 per cent
Of our total expenditures upon army
and navy. including pensions, while
Britain, in the very center of the
only strong military and naval pow
ers, spends only 43 per cent of hers
on army and navy, which seems in
credible. 1t is high time We should
look into this.
No one ventures to name the ma
tions or nation that has the faintest
idea Of quarreling with us, nor have
We any idea of quarreling with any.
All We have to do 10 to show our
confidence in the continuance OF
present happy relations with all and
cease expanding either army or navy
Our military and naval officials
fight imaginary foes when they think
of possible invasions Of enemies. The
republic, having no designs Of terri.
torial acquisition nor powerful neigh
bors, has no enemies to fear. 1t is
the reverse with European lands
Joined together. each armed against
the other as probable invaders. We
expect those Of our military and
naval circles to dwell in their dream
upon possible attacks, devising coun
ter measures OF attack and defense
--"Tis their vocation" But to any
proposal Of increased army and navy
We hope our President-elects re
spouse will be-"Pray tell us first
against what enemy you need thit
further protection. Name the power
or powers and tell US what 0bjec,
they can have for attacking US, how
they can benefit therefrom- what
end In view." There are today only
two navies greater than our own
those Of Britain and Germany. W.
rank third. Does any sensible man
naval and military officers excepted
fear war between the two parts o
our speaking race? Is not this un
thinkable? AS We have outgrown thu
duel SO have We outgrown homicida
war. English speaking men are nev
er again to asail each other. Tha
day has past. Has there ever beef
danger of war between Germany an,
ourselves. members Of the same Teu
tonic race? Never has 1t been evel
imagined. America, Britain, German
in China marched their united force
under German general to Picking
and SO will these three powers som
day unite again when danger r.
quires. We are all of the same TIE,
tonic blood and united could ensur
world peace. The fourth naval pow
or ID our ally of the revolution, tn
sister republic Of France. Coul
even an American admiral or con
handing general succeed In belle,
ing that war was possible betwee
the two republics? This would
found beyond even the widest flight