The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-29
tries from aggression in South Amer
Strongest After War.

| Strongest After War.
Some pacificists will say, however,
! that Europe will be SO worn out that
/ 1t will not want war for 100 years to
come. This is not SO. The greatest
strength OF victorious country IS
| Just after great war. For instance,
when the United States had won the
| civil war it had the greatest and most
finely equipped army OF any time AMI
lit was all ready for another war In
Mexico. even wanted it. History
shows that nations that win will fight
again and that they have the organ
Iization to do 1t, too.
"Others say we are isolated and that
| It takes two to make quarrel. The
lease of Belgium is the argument
lagainst this. The Panama canal has
taken our isolation away from US. II
! has made us one of the world powers
with a world powers burdens. Ad-
tmfral Mahan said that the United
States must have a naval base at the
canal because Of this.
| 81 say that we are not isolated.
There is danger from japan as Wen
/ as from the European war and history
has shown that nations that wage war
| are not self respecting. 1t Is silly
argument to say that the United States
will never have war because 1t has
thrown away all of its arms. We MAJ
be drawn in any minute, and. as We
protect our cities by the police; our
doors with locks. SO must we protect
\ our national integrity by an efhcient
army and navy.
4 Engiand's Case.
! History also proves that nations
that have been well armed have been
! able. to keep out of war for long
tperiod of time while weaker nations
were drawn in. An example OF this
lis England, who, with the largest
navy in the world, kept from warfare
| for 100 years China has no army or
navy and look how she has suffered
at the hands Of Japan.
Some ask IL It is not unrighteous
| to arm. In Bishop Speer's book he
finds that in no place was Christ OPP
posed to a righteous war and Himself
drove the money lenders from the
temple with knotted whip.
"The next thing to consider is how
! best to provide for an army and navy
without taking large bodies of men
from productive work The citizen
soidiery OF Switzerland is the answer.
ITO have more efficient navy we
need not be taxed more. 1t is only
| necessary that we get dollar for
dollar spent The navy is in politics
and one-third goes to pork. The
Navy league advocates that the navy
be taken out Of politics and that g
special board of advisors decide on
navy needs and spend the money ac-
/ cordingly."
| More Men Needed.
In concluding his address, Mr.. Lewis
said that in some respects the United
States navy was up to standard, but
largely through mismanagement was
mot ready for war He said that the
navy was IA 1000 men short at the pres
ent time. He asked the people to con-
slider the facts presented and to help
| In every way possible to work for 4
better equipped navy
| Following his address he showed a
number Of stereopticon views that
traced the growth of the United States
navy down to the latest super-dread.
inaught. These proved unusually in
/ teresting.
Just preceding the address, Secre-
| tary Overton read the minutes of the
| last meetings Of the Security league,
| and Captain Evans moved that when
the committee of five. recently APP
rointed to select officers, had dona
/ this. that they should become the
ipermanentS officers of the organization.
/ This was passei