The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-20

efficient use of this power. We need
preparedness not to light battles but
TO prevent battles being fought We
need preparedness not to defend this
nation against foes but to compel and
guarantee world peace. And America
alone of all the nations is in the posi-
ton TO make such use Of power as will
curb and control the pickering of jeal-
Gus nations that keep this world IN
s.. turmoil.
Il deny emphatically that prepared
ness leads to war. | assert with deep
conviction that thorough preparedness
on the part of America will be the best
guarantee that the world can have that
there will b. no more wars. II IL is pos
sible for this country t. be threatened
by war-and who can say that 1t is not
possihlt-chn such a calamity ~ better
aNertcd by weakness or 10y strength? II
Il, Is possible for this world to be de-
liVered from the fearfulncss Of war-and
who can say that IL is not possiblc-can
such "A universal benediction he pro-
bounced 10y any other nation than Amer
icaH And can America enforce such a
world peac" 10y weakness or 10y strength
America the Peace keeper.
at was Cain, the murderer. who asked
CYnically, Am | my brothers keeper
America, the big young brother OF the
nations, has been made IN the process of
the worlds development the keeper of
the pciC, OF the world, for there Is no
other nation so strong in its resources
and so uns.liish and So free from inter-
national eutdngleinents as 10 Ice able 10
execute this role.
1T is therefore to nay mind a duty
that We owe not only to our own people
but 10 all the world to bc so thoroughly
well prepared rs to be not only iuyinci-
BILE but abb" to say to any nation that
presumcs 10 disturb the peace of the
world Take your quarrel to the court
of the nations. IN" >'ermancut Court of
Arbitration and to say this and yet
escape being made foolish we must have
the power, the preparedness to summon
the offender before the high court II he
prosumcs TO affect not To heed the order
to keep the peace.
You ask, what shall patriotic men
do My answer is, Make America so
strong IN pr' pdredn"ss that IL viii DE
'nl' To. guarantee the peace of the world.
Dupiirnt" Income Tax for sufferers
III tl.e Government has its duty the
individual citizen also has his duty. This
IL my suggestion Let Americans,
blessed with peace and safety. spend in
relieving the un~iortlNatss of Europe al
least a part of what war would cost us
Individually If the blessings OF peace
were removed. Let every man rich
enough 10 pay an income tax give to the
war sufferers an amount equal To his
Income tax.
Every quickly would our income tax
be doubled. trebled and quadrupled II
war should come upon us. Let US show
our gratitude not by eagerly striving
for profit but by proving sympathy. For
each voluntarily TO tax himself, for the
well to DO Of this nation TO contribute
a tund of nifty millions or more IN the
year to the unhappy sufferers of tho
nations at war would be TO give prac-
teal proof that we appreciate the peace
blessing. ] advocate that proof.
I believe in peace and that II can
he made permanent. To work for peace
and TO strive TO keep Il when at last
We get it-that Is our duty. To prepare
this nation vigorously. fully, against
war, so that 10 nation may think of
attacking uS-that is our duty"
The following resolution was adopted
believing that true preparedness 10
meet and solve rightly whatever prob
lens may confront the nation depends
upon the moral and spiritual prepared
ness which comes from a deep conscious
ness OF God and country,
"R'S0Irod. That this La ymen's Etfici-
ency Lcasue pledges itself to work for
greater contentment among men. the
promotion of civic responsibility, and a
spirit OF loyal devotion to the national
ideals, to the glory of God and the
honor and welfare OF our beloved coun-
try"