Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-23

Editor Morning journal
a careful perusal Of an article In
your issue OF the 18th inst. wherein
are given the ideas Of General Won
liernhardi on German militarism and
his Justification OF the aggressive and
domlneering system of Germany Will
tend 10 open the eyes If the thinking
masses to the Interior and wicked de-
signs Of the nations now engaged in
brutal warfare
Il will also show the fallacy and
weakness Of the generals attempted
excuses for the aggressive acts Of his
'Naterland" lie asserts that Ger
many, with an area about equal 10
that Of France exceeds the latter In
population by 2s.00o,000. with an in
erensing yearly population OF 1000
coo, hence the need OF enlargng her
colonial possessions He intmates
that the limited space of her present
possessions viii soon fail to support
the surplus population He declares
that the partltoniug of the world
territory Is going on aud that terri
torial acquisitions are Unsuitable and
can be realized only at The cost OF
other states
II viii readily be seen that the car
rsing out of this pcrnicious design viii
lead TO the necessity of armed military
and naval forces. whose only use must
of necessity be the encfoaehment of
strong nations upon the territory OF
weaker ones, and the carrying on of
what should BE- only honest and
peaceful methods of competition. by
aggressive force and brutal warfare,
such as now Is attempted by the ma
lions of Europe IN their nnholy strife.
Competition, as defined by Web
ster, signifies emulation and rivalry.
which Is commendahlc and the prize
of HE worlds workers should be
awarded to those who honestly de-
servo 1t by the superiority of their
productions Like the students in
our public schools and universities
who strive for prelerment nations
should be peaceahly accorded what
they deserve.
To argue like Won Bernhard that
military and naval ornaments are
necessary to the commercial welfare
of nations, and that they are justified
In sustaining costly standing armies,
is IN The highest degree reprohcnsible,
and Is not In accord with the progress
of civilization. nor the protection OF
the weak against the strong, in real
it's turning back OF the wheels of
time and return TO feudal systems
that have long since been condemned
as relics of borharism, and the rule
of might and oppression.
In declaring that Germany must
have additional territory to provide
Room for surplus population, he. in
effect, iustfcs her ina violating trea-
ties with friendly nations. and the use
81 force in acquiring such territory.
u win strike the honest and intelu-
gent mind that there are other nat
ural and peaccable means to provide
for the surplus population. and that is
hY swarming on emigrating.
What does The emigration Of for
eigners to our own country mean but
the natural means employed by them
Ito provide for the ovcrcrowdmg OF
their fatherland2
When they, the peoples of Europe.
feel the stress OF too dense a popu-
lauon. they leave Of their own accord,
and can take a lesson from the
swarmlns OF the busy bees The
tnited States welcomes such emil
grants 10 her vast domains With good
government ana fruitful soil. but IL
does not follow that when they arrive
here to make their homes among us,
they must or should import the laws
and customs OF their fatherland. their
forms OF government OF their attempts
TO JUSTIFY the fatherland IN q wrong.
The United states Is republic
where no forced military service is
required in times of peace. We do
not recognize the divine right of kings
or superiers We protect freedom OF
lspcech ana the right to worship God