The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-29
Warm Discussion Is Based on
Paper by ex-President Read
Before American Sociolog-
ical Society.
MUST HAVE POWER TO
MAINTAIN PEACE, SAYS
Warlike Nations Should Be
Offset by Preparedness for
War of Peaceful Nations,
Asseyts Progressive Chief.
lBy E,,Nlnr Herald leased wirsi

Washington. Dec. gs.-Aner pa
per hy Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
advocating vigorous policy OF na-
tional defense had been read before
the American Sociological society
here today. several OF the delegates
criticized the colonel's theory as fai-
lacious.
The Sociological socioty o. one or
many scientific meetings held here
at the same time as the Pau-Amcrican
congress. II has devoted its sessions
largely 10 discussion pf the economic
effect Of the war.
Professor Edward A. Ross OF Wis
consin read Colonel Rooseveirs paper
and Professor John Nose OF the
American Peace society attacked the
coloners argument
There Is fallacy In Colonel
Rooseyelt's theory" he said which
is common To all militarlsts and those
who think IL necessary to maintain
armaments for peace purposes. The
fact that Belgium. Persia Poland and
other countries have suffered n no
reason for Increasing the instruments
Professor Hayes OF the University
OF Illinois said he agreed with Colonel
Roosevelt up to a certain point.
"Roosevclt's citations from histoiy. A"
he said have overlooked the great
element OF chance All great steps
in advance nave been impracticable
up TO the amount OF accomplishment "
Infinitely the most importont fact
20 remember In connection with the
war and militarism IN relation 20
moral and social values, ws,te Mr..
Roosevelt. lis that II an unscrupu-
lous, wurlike and militaristic nation Is
not held IN chook by the warlike abil-
! rs of "A ncighboring nOn-militaristic
and well behaved nation, then the
latter viii be spared the necessity OF
dealing with moral and social val
ues' because IL won't be allowed to
deal with anything. II seems 10 me
positively comic to {ail 10 appreciate,
with the example Of Belgium before
our ewes, that the real question which
modern peace loving nations have u
face Is not how this militaris OF
I warlikc spirit within their own bor-
der VIII anect these values tut how
/ failure ON their part To resist the mil
itarism OF an unscrupuious ncighboI
viii AFFECT them" ..
III the man who objects TO war OBJ.
JcCts 10 the use ot force la eiyll lifs
his position is logical, although absuro
aud wicked u the college ~ esidents
( politicians. automobile manufacturer
ana the like. who during the pas
year or two have preached pacificisn
la It's most ignohle form, are willin'
To think uut the subject ana are botl
sincere aud fairly ntelligc lt the,
must necessarily condemn "a polio
furoe or % posse comitatus Just q
much as they condemn armies an
they must regard the activities Of IN
shcriu ana the constable as being es
seuually miltaristic and therefore &
Dee abolished .,.. When We have dis
covered a method by which "ght hV
ms may bee spread so universally tina
la Chicago aud New York the tw
cities can with aafcty abolish thei
police forces then and not until the
win b hc worth while 60 Iai6 ahot
the abolition qi war
AT present In this world aud fo
the immediate future. wrote N
Roosevelt m conclusion, 'lt is certai
that the only way successfully to ol
pose the might which is the servar
, Of wrong is by means of the migi
} which is the servant ol right.