Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-22
Stronger Army and Navy Must Be
Provided BIZ the United States
my COLONEL 4. W. H,RRrs))

loss Of life and treasure that Is 10 b,
considered, but the brutality and IN,
effects that the taking OF life vii
have upon the survivors that vii
take nges 10 overcome. THE warrlns
nations seem oblivious 10 the mora
attached TO warfare. that II both ex.
hausts and impoverishcs. In the Ian.
guage Of Lord Bolingbroke. "a waste
Of the public which IA the most last.
ing OF public Affections. and the treas.
ury that is drained by extravaganza
must be filled by crime" 1t In plainly
noticeable that the emperor OF Ger
many has been making use Of criml-
nal means 10 flll his fast depicting
treasury by unwarranted reprisals OF
money from Belgian citizens whose
country he has overthrow and i'm
poverlshed. Such acts towards, unof-
Tending heutraIs will not fan OF gen
eral condemnation from reasonable
persons and viii be commended only
by the blgoted subjects of the water
land who will subsequently continue
TO sing praises 20 this bombastic fu-
rioso with his unworthy and dIscred-
table system OF unmiltary subter-
fuge. His last sneaking descent in
the darkness OF night ana under the
cover OF fog. upon the unfortified
cities OF the eastern coast Of England
and the killing Of scores Of peaceable
and unoffending citizens, is the
browning feat Of nfamy, and should
arouse the world to unite In solemn
protest against such brutal acts, that IL
persisted In will react and contribute
TO the self-destruction Of the pcrpc-
traitor.
Shows Disregard of Life.
To characterize such acts as heroic
and the rushing to death nj the
mouth Of cannon as courageous. IL to
apply misnomers This great display
Of patriotism and love of the father
land by the offerings Of life and
treasure shows In most instances but
a disregard OF life and willing mar
tyrdom at the command Of despotic
ruler. II is In a great degree. an in
dicatlon of Ignorance and degraded
81 fthuN'f W. u an Autf sum
Of the past has expressed Il, "insensi-
bility TO pain IL the sign Of a brue.
not hero. Slaves dread death less
than the free. Tire strife should be
10 make life. not death, a blessing"
What Is the main characteristic of
civilized countries7 a love of life and
its blessings. Surely not the suffering
of death by the people with cheerful
ness or with apathy.
Those are the ones who are half
starved and half-clad. sons of the for
est, or when gathered In states are
slaves without enjoyment beyond the
hour; the ones who do not fear death
because they have never fully partak-
en- OF the joys OF life. No better illus !
tration can be given Of this want of
Of life and OF apathy un- (
der punishment, and also of what may I
or may not constitute courage. than !
the recital of an occurrence in the I
city Of st Petersburg during the |
reign of Peter the Great
Two culprits were being punished in
the presence OF the ear and n for I
eign AMBASSADOR One Of the Offend I
ers was Russian subject the other
an alien: the Russian received his
lashes with stolid Indifference and
a murmur The alien strug-
gled, and with outcries protested.
against the brutality of the punish
ment and the laws of the country.
The ambassador remarked upon the
herosm and courage of the one who
and the cowardice of the
other who showed fear. The ear
quickly replied; Not so, that Is
non-sequitnr. Let us see" Upon
asking the Russian why he submitted
o the punishment without complain.
ne replied IL deserved the punish
nent, for | offended God and the ear.
ind they are angry with me-
No MiIitarism Wanted.
But to return to the aubiect OF an
armament. IL must not for
me moment be supposed that any
letion taken by our congress will corr
emplate a copying after the warlike
ystems Of the old world in the estab-
ishment of immense standing armies
II times OF peace and three years
service. for training in
he art Of war. What we need Is a
egular standing army of not less
han two hundred thousand men, to-
iether with a largely increased and
lp-to-date naval force. There should
10 kept up the regular training
chools in both departments. In adj
Iition, each state should have we'll
rained militia, ready in eases of
to come TO the rescue OF
he government forces; and lastly.
ur public schools should devote one
Iour OF each day to military instrue.
ion that would include the necessary
equirements Of discipline and obedi- ,
nee.
That congress will take immediate
tops to provide for this pressing r
along the above lines. adj