Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-02

Burton.
lean Peace Society, the ex-senator al
ways has advocated worldwide dis
armament His views now have un.
dereone change. As a looming can.
didate for the Republican presidential
nomination they are OF exceptional In.
terest
In prefacing an expression Of opin-
fen the former senator called atten.
j. TO the vast Importance OF the
present war, which he believes this
country does not at present compre.
bend.
2. To the possibility that the out
come Of the war may turn the world
into on armed camp.
3. To the alternative possibility that
the war may result In an era OF uni:
yersal disarmament and peace.
Fears MiIitnrlsni.
In connection with the subject of
preparedness Senator Burton said that
high up in his mind Is the question Of
what the world war win do to popular
forms Or government He believes tIsp1
Willy nilIy. the world may, find itself
in a position where the power Of mill
tarism win crush the recent great de-
yelopments which the world has seen
toward complete democracys This.
he said, he has discussed with many
persons fhrnHehotit the country md
has always FOUND audiences which
have listened with great interest,
I'm approaching the great question
OF national defense and adequate pre-.
paredness, said Senator Burton, we
must FIRST realize the great importance
10 the world Of the European war We
must realise that out Of the war may
come al era OF rnllitarisn1, and every
nation may be bfistling with artna-
ment II this Il to come true. then we
must be ready.
ION the other hand, the conflict In
Europe may be decisive. and the wRfld
will be thoroughly sick Of tt and an
era Of great peace may prevail and
nations may decide that justice In.
stead az arms should make decisions.
This Of course. would be best Of all.
After the thirty years war the begin
nihgs OF the international Law came.
After Napoleon there was peace for q
long term Of years.
Hopes for AFinish Fight"
SO BY study of the analogies OF
ether wars il Is seen that there may
be period of peace. and I accent the
word may. but the possibilities are
serious Reluctant as am to say so
ii may be better for the present war to
he fought to fnifdi. II there is no
decisive result the armies may go
home and prepare all over again for
the finish fight, and the world VIII
see heavier ornaments than ever.
And then world conditions may be
such that we might be drawn into
the nlaeIstrom against our will and
with all the other nations armed to.
the teeth we must not be weak. In
the language OF the man on the street,
we must have enough front to keep.
the other fellow from daring to tread
on our toes.
so say that steps must be taken
for an adequate defense, for whatever
defense Is proper to protect our ma
ton, We are not justified in presum-
Ing that there will be period of mill
tarism; nor are we safe in conjeetur'
ing an era of peace. The probabili-
ties are for peace, but the dangers
for something else are great end
should be given due weight.
Country is Rich Prize.
"We have millions of men and
should not be scared. What should
be the exact program for armies and
navies I.would not attempt TO say or
hand, but do believe in a well bal
anced navy. Our country is "a rich
prize. What would be more foolish
than to allow its coasts to be so
weakly guarded as to attract the pos.
sible armed hordes thu would seek
for brighter fields after the European
countries have been devastated?
No particular interest in our ma