Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-28

49, . .. %~1 VI V@~~s ~~s
6n&s FOR United States Senator. Is
GDpoeed 10 any marked increase In
~ army and navy. but favors suf-
1cient strength to repel any foe. In
- open letter to Dr. L. b. Cooke Of
0olsss>oa O the subject Of prepared.
nssu. D.. Brooks says:
~Yss. am opposed to any marked
1ncFease' IN the army and navy OF
t>e United States. for to do 30 would
oDen the way to militarism. thing !
obhor. am IN favor Of sufficient
uoTenGlh IN both TO meet the demands
= or growing population and to
oo&eGuard the interests Of our over
~ possessions. ! certainly would
oppose any weakening Of either until
some international agreement with
IN leading Nations should seem to
51otify Il. In such last event ! would
welcome a decrease by agreement
with other Nations.
Substantially the same arguments
are now used In the name Of increas-
- preparedness for the United States
- we're used In Europe prior to the
oTeat war. Preparedness did not
Keep Oh war for Europe notwith.
standing milltarism posed as insur.
once against II. We have peace with
out big preparation. Europe has war
With preparation. Europe also has
prostitution Of everything vital to the
oetterment OF mankind. Europe must
recoup her depleted population out
Of the ldins Of old men and weaklings,
. violationof every law OF biology.
We are told that II we do not lool;
out the victors Of the present war
will do something terrible to us. This
20 me IS amusing. The war will
finally end, not because anybody Is
afraid Of anybody. but somebody
can't borrow any more money. Surely
the victor will have to re-establlsf
himself before whipping us. n the
victor and the vanquished shall do as
hope and believe win be done. there
win follow this war the steps leading
20 the reduction Of armies and navies
Tor all the countries Of the world. II
they do not increase. but set aboht
an Increase. then we win take notice
Of their movements and prompetl,
set ready to repel an invasion.
War inventions come so fast tina,
no man knows how the next war will
- fought. whether under the sea. or
the sea. or above the sea. For thi.
reason, II ] were a Senator today, al
J hope to be next year. I would vote
against spending anpther dollar te
buy varships TIL the European wa,
should be at an end. Meantime. act
ing with the best knowledge have
] would vote for the building by IN.
United States government. not b,
private companies. OF sufficient sub
marines to protect our coast cities.
Il would cause TO be made suff
Client guns and ammunition TO be mn
away subject to need at any futur,
time BY a voluntary army able to re
pei any invasion.
Il would buy or build reasonabl,
large number OF airships subject I,
use BY the army and navy, in orde
that they might profit by all the prac
tice and improvements possible.
Perhaps there should be built 70
each another army and navy trainin,
school, so that citizen soldiers an,
militia might be properly oficered /,
times Of possible war.
Summer camps for State militi
might probably be supported by tn,
general government.
In 1909. at the Chicago Peace Con
ference. j said that the final protes
tion Of every people was It's citIzel
soldiers. President Wilson, thar
whom no one has been wiser as chic
executive. has recently said the sam
thing"