Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-21
Secretary Garrison Warns
Against Neglect OF the
Consideration UrgesDefence
OF the Nation at Any Coz

Mohcnk Lake. " Y May @3--Re-
fore : distinguished gathering Of
workers for international peace. Lind
ley NJ Garrison. Secretary q War. de-
Iye-ed an address here tonight ad
vosczt5ng immediate and fearless coa-
sideEaG!on Of the problem y n4tlcnz!
defence The occasion Was ire
twezry-1rst annual raeal.ng - tins
lake Mohonk Conference IN 1nse-za
r:ozaI Arbitration
A5hcrs False He-es
! can and 90 entirely synpa-htz9
with eye-y sane and sensible more
rnent which tends 10 abolish conflict
and TO insure peace said Secret2ry
Garrison. but / an utterly o-- ct
sympathy with the i1ea thai we sholl
Eegisct or postpone consideration -
u nat Is TOW the existing coaditio1.
because II hope q Z t-e,Eet OF eye-
conviction that il may oe altered.
even radically altered in the future
Sch 2 great epochsl eyel- a. lh=
establishment q al international TIL
bunal o. the limitation q armament
Ny Garrison said coui6 only BE-
brought at-o11 ny those Who ar
righteous. by chose Rho LOOK facts
fearleSsIy in the face and act accord
ing5y: b. those whose conduct Il
guided by reason and Judgment II
we are nation possessing these
characteristics. ne declared than W.
viii faa-lessly and coura geously take
Up the present problem which It -
Our duty 10 determine and Will deter
mine il properly ami t. prepared III
the proper way and with the proper
spirit for what may come hereafter
Discusses -Nili:srisn-
The Secretary % War made no d.
rect reference 70 -he Present ElTo-
pean conflict He sz.s that he pur-
pose!y RETAINED from discussing tho
defence policy which Should Be adopt
sd and the details which must be car
r.e6 ou- 20 make that policy effective
He urged Ms audience ro- 20 shrink
from consideration Of the problem and
not 10 permit themselves % b. d.
yer-ei by terms Of opp-ohl0-a-~
-Mil;.e-isn' he said - used Is :
term OF reproach 10 divert proper con-
s56sra-:cn o what must - considered
Il the subject i 20 - considered a all
Miltta-iSE2, II The sense % having tas
military force interfere Il the slight
So with me conduct u or govern
ment By our authorities Is Tot coacelv-
able in this country M.litarisn n the
sense Of the absolute necessity Of
tary Preparations. IS the very subject
pe.ative question for decision. and il
needs stout hearts and sound minds
TO decide IL We are surely net 50
much GelEGesI as - believe that ~a
can reach ~ intuition wna, others
c4E only acquire by training and ex-
,e-.ence. We are surely not 50 sacre-
lig.ols br .-rayerelt as 10 believe that
Providence has unj1s1iy Disseminated
II our favor and against other people
Of the world"
Secretary Garrison laid down IS his
first ard indispurabie premise that
se,f- p-ese-vat.o = The frs Ian q =
-ation. The second premise was that
q nation 10 deserve preservation must
he sane just righteous se4l-respect-
ing and courageous Since these
virtues. he said. were obtained only
by conflict .hey could he retained only
by being prepared to defend them
from :nevi,a bic assaults. He TOOK is
sue with the belief that i a nation
takes military precaution il invites
what !, seeks 10 preven, or repel.
They. however. Who deprecate the
taking o. these precautions and the
making Of these preparations he
went on. urge still further opposition
somewhat akin 10 thar just disposed
OF. They say: If YOU are strong
enough 10 fight, you are more likely
10 aght--or. stated in the negative.
If your nation is not prepared for
war. your nation will De less likely -
be involved in war"
To be perfectly frank. / cannot
n-ecsive the slightest basis in reason
or fact for such q contention. viewinS
Il solely from the negative side. with
out now adverting 70 the affirmative