The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-31

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Philadelphia, which contains four ~
inch disappearing guns and the neces-
sary power plant and machinery for
their operation when there was turn
ed out for inspection its garrison
| its garrison of 13 men! Gentlemen,
here are two wholly typical pictures.
| have set them side by side, not in
| criticism of the wisdom OF old Con-
| crosses, which are past and gone, but
to illustrate the preparedness of Eu.
rope, and the unprepardness of the
United States.
Now, what are we going TO do about
! 1t We can take no measures what
ever, or We can take half measures,
or we can take whole measures, for
our protection. Were the pestilence
cholera, which of the three would we
choose, do you think? One need
scarcely ask that. And would the
| cost make us hesitate? Hardly. Is
war, then, less Of scourge, that we
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coming impossible? Had Belgium.
or France, been given the choice Of
these scourges, can we doubt what
/ that choice would have been? If we
hesitate at whole meaerror because
of their cost, is It not because We
have failed to value our male youth
and our manhood our homes and our
freedom, and to put these vital things
into the scales against money?
But what are whole measures?
Neither YOU know, nor I know W.
are but civilians, amateurs looking on
a serious game whose problems long
have passed beyond the grasp of any
but trained minds. You, gentlemen,
who are iurists, have a time honorod
saying that he who is his own law
yer has a fool for his client. To this
[ should like to add another that the
civilian who is his own military eX.
pert as an ass to defend. There are
many of us in this plight,-and some
contribute to the Congressional Re.
| cord.
Fortunately, It is not necessary for
us to say what are whole measures.
We need only say We want them to
be taken, and then to turn the mat
ter over to those professional men.
whom with infinite care and at great
expense, we have trained and espec.
tally retain, for the solution Of our
naval and military problems. Now It
is just here, gentlemen, that you can
make the great weight of your inhu.
ence felt on behalf of an adequate ma
tional defense. You can insist that
the policy of neglect and suppress.
sion, which has been pursued by Con.
gress IN dealing with our naval and
military advisors, shall cease, and
that they and their maturcd plans
shall be treated with consideration
end respect. If you only knew at
whose doors the deplorable state Of
our derensos should properly be laid
and the brilliant work that our ofIlc-
ers have done to establish them, work
which never las seen the light Of
day, you need only search Commit.
tee and Departmental pigeon holes
Whereinto the life's work Of these
men has been thrust and forgotten.
IN this emergency we need no
new men, we need few e any, now
pl9ns, but we need to resurrect from
ttt'r dusty graves the recommehIa.
tious of our General Stan and our
Naval Beard, and breathe into them
life. Then, and then only, may we
again go about our affairs, confident
in our ability to resist successfully
the attack of any nation, however
suddenly it may come up to us. To be
able so to resist is all that we ask,
but the ability to do 1t, and nothing
less, We believe We are entitled to
demand at the hands of our govern.
INIT and for your aid In this patriotic
work we beg, with all the earnestness
of men who believe their country TO
be in jeopardy.
Gentlemen, for but a word more
shall ask your indulgence. II would
not be right did I leave without pay
ing handsome tribute to the organic
ations who have done me the honor
of asking me to address you In their
behalf, and to offer you the assurance
of the profound regard in which they
hold the House OF Governors and the
distinguished men who have made It
great national institution. speak
for the Navy League that veteran pa
triotic society, which has labored so
long and lovingly to build up our ma
Wy, and to give us again our place
on the seas as a merchant nation; for
the Army Lague, which has striven
so we'll to testify to the civilians APP