New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
CLAIM ROOSEj
 THEORY FALL American Sociological Delegates Attack His ! FOR NATIONAL

Preparedness and DccIa Nations Must Be Held fl -Militaristic Ncighbd Washington, Dec. 29.--l
 per by Col. Theodore Rod
 vocating Q vigorous policy
 al defense, had been read
 American Sociological soci
 day, several of the delega
 cussion pronounced the cold
 ry fallacious.
 The Sociological society
 the many scientific meetin
 the same time as the Pan congress and has devoted
 largely to discussion of thes}
 effect of war.
 Attacks IT. R.'s Argum 
 Prof. Edward A. Ross of
 read Col. Roosevelt's paper, the colonel declared the ned vigorous policy of national
 Prof. John Meg, of the
 Peace society, attacked the
 argument, saying he took il
 Roosevelt thought The on
 worth while discussing is thu of national preparedness.
 There is a fallacy in Cd velt's theory" said he, "whic mon to all militarists, and tv think it necessary to mainta. ments for peace purposes. TT al idea that Belgium, Serbia land and other countries havd is no reason to believe that l struments which have caua| suffering should be increased. !
 Agrees Up to Certain Pa
 Prof. Hayes of the Universl linois, said he agreed with Col welt up to a certain point.
 "Roosevelt's citations from said he. ''have overlooked tn element of change. All great advance have been called i'm ble up to the moment of acc ment."
 Prof. Dealey. of Brown UT took a similar view.
 Must Be Held in ChecI Infinitely the most importi to remember in connection VI war and militarism in relati moral and social wrote MT. welt, "is that if an unscrupulo like and militaristic nation is ! in check by the warlike abili neighboring non-militaristic well-behaved nation, then the will be spared the necessity of with Moral and social values it won't be allowed to deal wi thing. It seems to me positive ic to fail to appreciate, with ample of Belgium before our that the real question which peace-loving nations have to not how the militaristic or spirit within their own bordel affect these values but how on their part to resist the mi of an interruptions neighbol affect them"
 Theories of Paciffsts.
 MT. Roosevelt referred to m Persia and Russia and to l China, Korea and Armenia to what happened to nations whis piled practically the theories c fists.
 There are well-meaning ! said the paper, utterly incap learning any lesson taught by utterly incapable of undersi alright what has gone on befor very eyes during the past year who nevertheless wish to tuI into an occidental Chir kind of China which every gent Chinaman of the present to abolish. There are of politicians, by no means al who find it to their to pander to the desire comr most men to live softly and and avoid risks and effort. and lazy men, men absorb men absorbed and luxury and all the slothfl pie naturally hail with deligh body who will give them high ng names behind which to heir unwillingness to run risk oil and endure. Emotional l .hropists to whom thinking is tasteful form of mental exerci .husiastically chars pion this att
 Believe Force Is Immoral
 There are, of course, persor believe all force is immoral, \ s immoral to resist wrongdoI orce," he added. 'I have aken much interest in individua profess this kin6 of morality; To not know the extent to whic apply it. But of co hey are right in the theory the vrong for a man to endeavor b, O save his wife or sister or da rom rape or other abuse, or t lis children from abduction an ure. 1t is a waste of time to !, with any man a position of such and poltroonery.
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