The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-22

burns. etc. Sold by all druggists.
prohibition of their further manufacture
Similarly all armored ships should b.
scrapped, submarines destroyed, war bal
} oons forbidden, only SO many armet
cruisers permitted TO each state as arr
J necessary to police the seas, a certain
percentage of its ocean going tonnage.
This tremendously drastic change in
world usage is based upon the convic
ton: % that war in itself is on the
whole an evil (2) that ornaments by
land or sea are unnecessary except to
resist attack; 81 that if states disarm
there can be no attack; a. that if states
are armed they will continue to fight
arbltral or judicial systems notwith-
standing.
Disarmament does not necessarily
mean the perpetuation of the political
status quo' but that political changes
instead of being the result OF war would
be brought about by plebiscite. If r
chastened and liberalized Germany for
instance, showed the same remarkable
efficiency in industrial and commercial
| lines as she has shown in the past and
at the same time under really consti
tutional monarch exhibited such excel
lences Of government as to appeal to her
neighbours self interest, they disregard
ing nationality might east in their lot
with hers. Germany thus aggrandized
would be great indeed, and the method
of her growth would be impeccable. Thus
apart from the very considerable cement
ing power of dynastic attachment and
racial ties, state must, under this
new order deserve the allegiance of its
subject parts to retain them.
Now in order to judge of the posi-
bility of such an overthrow of all past
ideals, let us return to the premise of
German defeat upon which this specula-
tion is based. We assume in the bellig-
erent states condition of great ex-
haustion tending to make the idea OF
war abhorrent to all. We assume such
a staggering burden of debt as will han
dicap future industry if military expen-
diture goes on as before. We assume
such contract between belligerent and
fortunate neutral as will tend TO vast
emigration to escape taxation and mill
tarism. We assume growth in Europ
can democracy whose influence is pacific.
None of these assumptions are unreason-
able. All of them make for lasting peace
and relief from the burden of arma
ments. But 10 impose disarmament upon
ones enemies and continue armed ones
self is self deception and self debsuch |
ery--no nation could endure such temp |
tation; there must be self denying or
iinance, universally of disarmament to
make il effective. Could the allies rise |
to such a height of altruismi Could |
their self interest exhibit such enlight
Examine the British temper.
Often since war began, have British writ
,rs and speakers declared that war must
be waged until the job was done, and
hat Job is the downfall OF militarism.
The British navy exists primarily TO
insure Engsldn's food supply. If that
an be otherwise assured, its war
strength Is an extravaganza and a weak
less Great Britain has always set her
ace against conscription. Her army in
,esce is scarcely larger than the limit
She has everything to gain
nd nothing to lose by general disarma-
nent on land and sea.
Republican France also is like mind
d. Her people chafe at conscription.
With Alsace and Lorraine restored to
er, all she wishes u To be let alone. She
a. 10 other territorial ambitions. And
russia Here We are on uncertain
round. vet her loyal acceptance of the
issrmament principle is vital 30 IL. But
/ least We recall that the czar called
ne Hague conference Of lsaa. out OF
lear SKY. With an enlarged Baltic lit
orsl and Constantinople, her legitimate
mbitions would be realized. A democ-
ICY which makes for peace seems TO be
aiming amongst Ter people. Her doubt
heavy. her losses great. her internal
roblcms pressing enough 10 tax all her
nQines. These various considerations !
.av not be convincing but Is not the I
.ial worth trial,
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