Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-23

League. The League Is anxious TO
establish q centre of influence In
this city.
Every European country has sim
liar organizations, which explains 10
q great measure the thorough pre-
paredness for National defense OF
these countries. The German Naval
League alone has more than mil
lion members. Even schoolboys be
longing To the German organization
The National Defense League has
now arrived al the point where II il
desirable 10 Increase it's membership
and the scope Of its activities for the
nation, hence this appeal 10 all pat
riotic citizens In this section.
The movement 10 strengthen aud
Increase the membership OF the
League Is especially timely IN view
of the startling European situation
which has caused. with feeling OF
alarm. many persons In the United
states who are aware of our present
comparative defenselessness. 10 re-
fleet on the possible fate of this
country in event of sudden war
with first-class power
The executive committee which
manages the affairs of the League.
includes Representative Julius
Kahn Of California. chairman Rep
resentatiye Robert +. Brousslrd OF
Louisiana. vice chairman. Represen-
tative Ernest ". Roberts OF Massa-
chusetts. Hon. James H. Blount. of
Georgia. general counsel. Winfield
Jones. Washington. u. c.. secre-
tary.
The board Of directors comprises
Carson Taylor Manila 1. $. Senator
John Il. Thornton. Alexandria, La. (.
Gen Charles w Harris. Phoenix,
Ariz.. Representative Joseph K.
knowland, Alameda, Cal. Repre-
sentative Julis Kahn, San Francis
60. George n. Carr, Des Moines,
Iowa, Representative Robert +.
Broussard, New Iberia. La. Harold
VI PITT. Manila, Gen. Harvey G.
Clark, Nevada Mo. James r. stan
ford, Great Falls. Mont. Mai u. ].
Donohue Glendiye. Mont. Repre-
senttIye Ernest W Roberts. Chelsea
! Mass. Col Charles l. DeBevOise
Brooklyn. n. V, Marice simmons
| New York city. Gen. G. n Engles.
| by, WatertOwn. $. D.. Gen. o. G.
Guessaz, san Antonio. Texas. Hon
James H. Blount. Macon, Ga. win
field Jones Washington. D. &
: In statement for this paper
Chairman Kahn says:
The present war crisis ought 4
prove a lesson TO the people of N,
United States. II IS an apt ilmstra
ton OF the suddenness with whicr
war comes II should teach Ms thaI
We must be- prepared for any anc
every possible emergency. II prove
the wisdom of those who favored
and insisted on the fertilization o
the Panama Canal, despite the pro
tests of the sO-called peace propa
gandists. The recollection that Eng
land seized the Suez Canal in 1882
and closed II for three days to IN,
vessels OF all nations and even thos,
of the Suez Canal Company itself
ought To have been "A sufficient ar
gument In avOr of fertilization. Bu
We were told that the world has ad
vanced. That our treaties woul,
protect our waterway. Treaties In
deed What has become OF the neu
trality treaties concerning I.uxem
burg and Belgium. They have bee
broken as though they had bee
ropes OF sand
Some OF our fatuous statesme
would have rs scuttle' from IN
Philippines after having their neu
trality guaranteed by all the worl
powers. II must nov be evident I
even the casual observer that sue
a treaty would not be- worth III
paper on which II is written. II
should become necessary or conye
nioni FOR some Of the great power
10 break II.
To-day We stand isolated am
alone in world politics We canno
count upon the friendship Of sin
gle nation. We must be ready Il
stand alone and by ourselves IN ey
cry International emergency. There
fore, It Is essential nav more. It /
absolutely necessary that We main
tain our army and our navy in sucl
a state Of preparedness that our ma
tional honor will be- protected an,
upheld, come what may.
We want a branch League Il
your city, and the assistance Of YOU
people in our work 4"