The Arvada enterprise., 1914-12-10
come, Of course, tn. inevitable In

Sitaee VI eApeuse.
The sort of economy we ought to
practice may be effected, and ought to
be effected by careful study and
assessment of the tasks to be per-
formed: and the money spent ought
to be made to yield the best possible
returns in efficiency and achievement.
And, like good stewards, we should
so account for every dollar of our APP
preparations as to make 1t perfectly
evident what it was spent for and in
what way it was spent.
1t is not expenditure but extrava-
gance that we should fear being criti-
cized for; not paying for the legiti-
mate enterprises and undertakings of
great government whose people
command what II should do, but add
ing what will benefit only few or
pouring money out for what need not
have been undertaken at all or might
have been postponed or better and
more economically conceived and car
ried out. The nation is not niggardly:
1t is very generous. 1t will chide us
only II we forget for whom we pay
money out and whose money 1t is we
pay.
These are large and general stand
ards. but they are not very difficult OF
application to particular cases.
The National Defense.
The other topic shall take leave to
mention goes deeper into the princi-
pies Of our national life and policy
1t Is the subject OF national defense.
1t cannot be discussed without first
answering some very searching ques.
tons.
1t is said in some quarters that we
are not prepared for war. What is
meant by being prepared? Is 1t meant
that we are not ready upon brief no.
tice to put a nation In the field, a ma
tion OF men trained to arms? OF
course we are not ready to do that:
and we shall never be in time of
peace so long as we retain our pres
ent political principles. and institu-
tons. And what is it that 1t is sug.
gested We should be prepared to do?
To defend ourselves against attack?
We have always found means to do
that, and shall find them whenever It
is necessary without calling our PEG.
pie away from their necessary tasks
to render compulsory military service
in times Of peace.
Allow me to speak with great plain.
ness and directness upon this great
MN nj 10 t@st
with deep earnestness. l have tried
to know what America is, what her
people think. what they are. what
they most cherish. and hold dear.
hope that some Of their finer passions
are In my own heart, some Of the
great conceptions and desires which
gave birth to this government and
which have made the voice of this
people voice of peace and hope and
liberty among the peoples of the
world, and that, speaking my own
thoughts. shall, at least In part.
speak theirs also. however family and
inadequately, upon this vital matter.
Fear No Nation.
We are at peace with all the world
No one who speaks counsel based
on fact or drawn from u just and
candid Interpretation OF realities
can say that there is reason for fear
that from any quarter our indepen-
dence or the integrity OF our territory
is threatened. Dread of the power
OF any other nation we are incapable
OF. We are not jealous OF rivalry In
the fields Of commerce or OF any other
peaceful achievement. We mean to
live our lives as we VIII; but we mean
also to let live. We are. indeed. "A
true friend to all the nations OF the
"or'a' because we threaten nome
co'et the possessiohs OF none. desire
'he overthrow OF none. our TREND
snip can DC accepted ana IL accepted
without RESERVATION because II Ii Of
iered III spirit ana LOT purpose
"hich no one heed ever question or
suspect ihereih lies our greathess'
we are the champions OF peace ana
OF concord. Ana we should be very
Jealous OF ms distinction which we