The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-11

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the spread of the confiagration very
definite and certain and adequate in
deed.
Let us remind ourselves, therefore,
of the only thing we can do or will
do. W. must depend in every time
of national peril. in the future as in
the past, not upon a standing army,
nor yet upon a reserve army, but upon
a citizenry trained and accustomed
to arms. 1t will be right enough, right
American policy, based upon our &C
customed principles and practices, to
provide a system BY which every
citizen who will volunteer for
the training may be made familiar
with the use of modern arms. the rudi-
ments of drill and vancouver, and the
maintenance and sanitation Of amps
We should encourage such training
and make it a means of discipline
which our young men will learn to
value. 1t is right that we should pro-
vide it not only, but that We should
make it as attractive as possible, and
SO induce our young men TO undergo
it at such times as they can command
a little freedom and can seek the
physical development they need, for
more health sake, if for nothing
more. Every means BY which such
things can be stimulated is legitimate,
and such a method smacks of true
American ideas. 1t is a right, too,
hat the National Guard Of the states
should be developed and strengthened
by every means which is not neon
sistent with our Obligations to our
own people OF with the established
policy Of our government. And this.
also, not because the time or occasion
specially calls for such measures, but
because it should be our constant pol:
icy to make desc provisions for our
national peace and safety.
More tina. this carries with il q re-
versal of the whole history and char
acter Of our poltty More than this,
proposed at this time. permit me to
| say, would mean merely that we had
lost our self-passession, that We had
been thrown off our balance by a war
with which he have nothing to do.
whose auses cannot touch us, whose
very existence affords us opportun-
tiles OF friendship and disinterested
sery,ica which ebo,la make us
ashamed Of any thought Of hostility
or fearful PREPARATION for trouble.
Ships Our Natural Bu.Warks.
4 nowerlnl nayy we have ALWAYS
REGARDED AS San proper and natural
means &c defense. and il has always
been Of defenea that Ia have thought,
never 81 AGGRESSION or of CONQUEST.
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