The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-09-01
lCourier -JournaN

tendon as it is today. Never be-
fore has the economic lunacy rf
European Government been so
striking as it is today. Never
before has it been so apparent
that what is needed in Europe is
Federation of the various States
under republican government.
The preparedness of Govern
ments for military eventualities
does not prevent war. And at
what prOdigious cost in men and
money is such preparedness
maintained? The men and mon
ey employed in preparedness,
aud the men killed and the prop
o."y destroyed in war constitute
TERRIBLE tax upon industry. II
is all to no purpose in so far a.
The good of the individual, which
a, he public good, is corce.nsd.
4 every State of the Amr r.sn
Union were today undergoing the
eEormus expense of large stand
ing army and a fortified frontier,
with military service compulsory,
ant Unavoidable save by rnIg ra-
ton, this country would be in the
position that Europe was a
month ago. The ambition of
any one of the several States
might plunge the country at any
moment into the situation in
which Europe is today.
The United States, with an area
oe mere than 100000 square
miles and a mixed population of
nearly iOO,OOO,OOO, is in no dan
ger Of internal warfare. 1t is
inconceivable that any issue will
arise in the future that will ar
ray one State or one section
against another. The union of
the States-the unity Of the coun-
try-was established by the Civil
War. No prophet predicts its fail.
ure to stand any test. The
union of the States renders it
wholly Unnecessary for aag state
t.. naIl'sin a standing arm'' nr
Notifications along its f. ,nt:er.
The militia of the various States
j. not III existence for aav COZ
tcmplated use against other
states but is intended for the
maintenance of order within the
State as occasion arises, and fol-
national defense in the event Of
war.
Belgium. which has just baIn
ruthlcssly invaded and offered a
choice Of being trampled under
foot by the forces of another
country marching to France or
fighting the invader is a country
\ little larger than Massachu-
sets and smaller than Maryland
1t is forced to undergo the TX
pense of a national defense II
Maryland and Massachusetts
were forced TO maintain armies
to ishi adjoining States they
would be in Belgium's position
economically. The entire Ger
man Empire is not as large as
Texas. France is smaller. Ass
Hungary is a little smaller
than Texas. Italy is about as
large as Nevada. Sweden is
somewhat larger than New Mex
leo. Denmark is half as large
as INDIANA. Greece and Hol-
land together are as large as
Ohio.
Forms of government under
which these and other States.
which might easily be at peace
under a Federation, have to de-
fend themselves against one an
other, constitute government at
its worst from an economic view
There is no more reason why the
union of the formerly seperate
States which constitute the pres
ent German empire should stand
than why the federation of the
Kingdoms of Europe should not
eliminate internal strife in Eur
ope. Spain was formerly num
Ter Of petty kingdoms, always ~
lively engaged in war against
one another. There is now no
more probability Of a sectional
war in Spain than there is of war
between Kentucky and Tennessee
In point Of the form of gov
eminent, as practical enter
prise, the American Union is far
in advance of the European States
which maintain expensive royal
Establishments and costly arm
les and navies as protection from
one another. Is it not time for
Europeans to recognize this fact ?
The royal families, and their