The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10

0ak0 t1nsof a0oofive sAaaA 0eeaGlss
sFiss- AAA especially vhsa AaN ths
vosi1 h % Ase ve shaA - careful
- naks osr moral iAssranes against
tAs sDrsoA of the coaAaEratioa vssy
As4aits aAd certain anA adequate in
Assd.
Lei 10 remind ourselves. therefore.
Of the ooly thing ne can do o. will
do. We must depend In every tine
Of national peril. In the future ~ N
the past. a0t upon . standing army.
nor yet HDoa . reserve army. 6ot upoo
. citizeary trained and accustomed
to arms. II vill b right eAoaSA. night
American policy. based upon our se-
eHstoDsA principles and practices. 70
provide . system by which every
citizen who will volunteer tor
the trainiAS may be made familiar
with tAs use of modern aras. ths ru6t
ments q driu and nansaver. ard tho
maintenance and sanitation a Camps.
We should encourage such training
and make 1t . means Of discipline
which our young mea will learn to
valve. It b right that We should pro
vide 1t not only. but that We shoul4
make It ~ attractive - possible. and
30 induce osf young men to undergo
1t At such times ~ they can eomnanA
. little freedom and caa sssk the
physical development they need. for
moro health's sake. II for nothing
more Every means BY which such
thinss can be stimulated ID legitimate.
and such . method smacks of true
American ideas. 1t 10 . right. too.
that the National Guard OF the states
should b developed and strengthened
BY every means which 10 not incon-
sistent with our obligations to our
own people or with the established
policy Of our government. And this.
also. not because the time or occasion
specially calls for such measures. but
because II should be our constant pol
icy 70 make tl:ess provisions for our
national peace and safety.
More than this carries with 1t re-
versal Of the whole history and char
acter Of our polity. More than this,
proposed ut this time. permit me to
say. would mean merely that We had
lost our self-possession. that We had
been thrown on our balance BY . war
with which he have nothing to do.
whose causes cannot touch us, whose
very existence affords US opportu1-
tiles Of friendship and disintsrested
service which should make u
ashamed Of any thought Of hostility
or fearful preparation for trouble.
ships Our Natural 0ulwarks.
A powerful navy We have always
regarded as our proper and natural
means Of defense; and It has always
been Of defense that we have thought,
never Of aggression or Of conquest.
But who shall tell Us now what sort
Of navy to build? We shall take leave
to be strong upon the seas. In the
future ~ In the past; and there will
be NO thought Of offense or Of provo
cation in that. Our ships are our
natural bulwerks. When will the e.
perts tell US Just what kind We should
construct-and when will they b
right for ten years together, u the
relative efficiency Of craft for differ.
ent kinds and uses continues -
change A. We have seen It change
under our very eyes in these last
few months'
But turn away from tho subject
It II not new. There IL NO new need
to discuss it. We shall not alter our
attitude toward It because some
amongst US are nervous and excited.
We shall easily and ssnsibly aSree
such = policv of defense The quss-
tion has not changed its aspects b.
cause the times are not normal. Our
policy will not be for an occasion.
1t will be conceived a. . permanent
and settled thing. which we will pur.
sue At all seasons. without haste and
after fashion perfectly consistent
with the peace Of the world, the abid-
ing friendship Of states, and the un-
hampered freedom Of all with whom
We deal. Let there be no misconcep-
ton The country has been misin-
formed. We have not been negligent
Of national defense We are not un-
mindful OF the great responsibility
resting upon US. We shall learn and
pro6t by the lesson of every expert
ence and every new circumstances:
and what IL needed will be adequately
done.
Great Duties Of Psaes.
close. ~ began. by reminding
you Of the great tasks and duties Of
peace which challenge our best pow
ers and invite US to build what will
last. the tasks to which We can address
ourselves now and at all times the
free-hearted zest and with all the In.
est gifts of constructive wisdom We
possess. To develop our life and our
resources: to supply our own people.
and the people Ct the world as their
need arises. from the abundant plenty
Of our fields and our marts of trade;
to enrich the commerce of our own