Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-05
A Fat Sheep Fer Sacrifice

If there had been anywhere any hope among
democrats that Bryan would put restraint
upon himself and permit the preparedness program
Of the president 10 be by congress, it
have been definitely removed 10y Mr. Bryans state
lnent Thursday of his reasons for not immediate
Iy joining Mr.. Ford's peace expedition:
4 came to New explain Mr.. Ford
more fully I could by wire my reasons for
believing just I render larger service
here opposing the attempts to increase the appro-
priatons for the army and navy than I could by
going with him he peace ship.
4 have seen AIr. Ford and laid my reasons be
fore him, and recognized the right of those
sons. l desire to add that I hearty sympathy
with the effort he is making, and hope join the
party at The Hague. AS their arrival
The Hague is yet known, I cannot fix the date
for my departure"
what relation there may be between the
adoption by this country of a defense plan and the
bringing about of peace in Europe, we do not
derstand. though Mr. BRYAN seems to regard the
keeping of the United States in Of unpre-
paredress. as a larger service in the of
peace abroad than any other that be performed.
hardly think Bryan believes,
that if he believes he would admit MS belief
that peace could be brought about in this way,
though we must confess that there might be some
efficacy IN plan unpreparedness: instance,
if the United states be kept in state of help
lessness the fighting nations of Europe be
brought into accord by the common recognition of
the United states easy prey. BY their
quest of it. they could quickly recoup themselves
their vast expenditures during fourteen
months.
The whole western continent would be thrown
open them FOR expansion. Almost without eff
fort they could obtain in few months what years
of fighting in Europe could not bring to the victor
There is wealth enough in the United States
and territory enough in the western hemisphere to
satisfy European ambitions cupdity the next
century Then why all this slaughter and expendi-
ture? Let US have peace So the hostility of two
fighting lions might be arrested and amicable
understanding between them, established by the
trance of fat sheep into their vicinity.
Mr.. Bryan 5 determined United States
shall remain a sheep We are not sure whether
determination contemplates an offering of this
country the altar of peace in Europe whether
he is Selling upon the sheep a means Of
placing himself above the president national
leader of the party. It may be- have hereto
fore remarked that peace is obsesson of Mr..
Bryan for which he would sacrifice his country.
But think that peace is less obsession with
Mr. Bryan than Bryanisrn for which he would sacri-
flee the world. If Mr. Bryan is very honest, we
may be thankful that very has
never been wise and that country has been saved
from the results Of his folly party leader in the
past
We 10 think the country will feel the
effect Of his folly He may succeed in disrupt
ing his party but believe that the president will
find among the progressive and republican members
of congress a sufficient aid to the administration
members to giving the country ade-
quate system Of Gefense