The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15

man selfishness. 1t is the consequences
| or that baneful element of human ma
signed to avert II those consequences
were not considered as probable. there
Herein H es the fmaey of Se
pacificists. They declare an evil ten
hh done exists organize to defeat It,
end is predicated upon the assumption
that no danger is to be expected from
the evil against which their efforts are
seem to be to recognize the danger, and
while seeking TO eradicate human sell
hshness. the direct cause OF national
seliisiness. to guard in every reason
able way against the danger which is
admitted to exist along with it,
But this Is not the method pursued.
Our theoretical peaccmakcrs turn to
And lie shall Judge among the ma
tons. and shah rebuke many people;
plowsharcs and their spears into
pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up
sword against nation; neither shall
they learn war any more.
Bnt who shall say that the words OF
the prophet have yet been fulfilled? Is
tions against which the advocates of
disarmament inveigh evidence of the
fact that ChrIsts kingdom has not yet
come in its fuilness? We are only JUS
tilted In saying with the hymn writer:
Hasten the time appointed.
When all shall dwell together,
One shepherd and one fold.
Let war be learned no longer.
Let strife and tumult cease.
All earth His blessed kingdom.
The Lord and Prince Of Peace"
The disarmamentist argues that we
should 20 ateld 10 Stay the wolf of
human sclfishncss and leave the lamb
OF peace unguarded. Notwithstanding
the fact that it is the nature of the
dreaded beast TO fall upon his prey
when least expected. Wolves do not
brave the shepherd Nations do not
wage war against neighbors obviously
prepared 10 successfully resist aggres-
the unguarded moment-thc hour when
the shepherd slumbers. And so, while
1t is well to preach the doctrine of
peace and Christis Kingdom, it is wrong
to lull the national sense of danger
into sleep: by doing 80 the profess
sional pacificist defeats his own end
and ignores utterly the warning Of the
father Of his country. George Wash
,ngton. the greatest American patriot.
who said:
ITO be prepared for war is ono. OF
the most effectual means OF preserving
peace free people ought not only
end uniform and well dig ested plan
is requisite"
To-day we. are told by the deiuded
trayasance to be prepared for war:
that preparedness is an Intellectual
means Of preserving peace, that free
ciplined. and that no uniform and we'll
digested military policy Is necessary.
| The wisdom of Washington is denied
absolutely, and, strange though II may
be. our people accept the advice of the
denagogues and theorists In preference
TO that OF the patriot father. whose
whole life was devoted to the acQuiSi-
ton OF peace.
Upon what were the views of Wash
ington in 1880 based? Not upon theory
alone. for during a period OF twenty
n great practical effort to secure peace.
He surely did not evolve his ideas from
out of his imagination. nor were they
fore Washington urged such views
upon the national Congress Bacon. the
essayist, In treating of the greatness
OF Kingdoms and estates, wrote:
Walled towns. stored arsenals and
armories, goodly races OF horse. chariots
OF war. elephants. ordnance, artillery,
n lions skin, except the breed and dis
position Of the people be stout and
wariike Nay. number itself. in
armies, importeth not much. whore the
people Is OF weak courage. for as Virgil
saith, 1t never troubles wolf how
many many the sheen be The army, of tho
somewhat astonish the commanders of
Alexanders army. who came to him.
! therefore, and wished him to set upon
them by night; but he answered. he
would not pilfer the victory: and the
defeat was easy. When Tigranes the
Armenian, being encamped upon a hill
with 100000 men. discovered the army
of the Romans, being not over 1900
marching towards him. he made merry
with IL, and said: Yonder men are
too many for an embassage. and too
few for II fight Yet before the sun
set he. found them enow TO give him
the chase with infinite slaughter
Many are the examples OF the great
odds between number and courage: so
that man may truly make Judgment
that the principal point OF greatness
In any state is TO have n race OF mill
tary men. Neither Is money the sinews
of war; as IL is trivially said. whore the
sincws of mems arms. In base and
eUeminate people. are failing. For
Scion said we'll to Croesus. when in os-
tentation he showed him his gold. sir,
If any other come that hath better
iron than you he will be master OF all
this gold.
Therefore. let any prince or state
, think soberly OF his forces, except his
militia of natives he of good and
valiant soldiers. And let princes on the
other side. that have subjects of martial
disposition. know their own strength,
unless they be otherwise wanting unto
themselves AS for mercenary forces
which is the help IN this case, all eX-
amples show that whatsoever estate or