The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
U. S. Is Open to Invasion
COUNTRY !!!t is l.! DEFEN Sc
Foe Needs Small Armv
Hudson Maxim Tells How
100000 Men Could Sub
ject This Country to
Slavery.

analytical force the momentous problem
that confront the United States. as vel
as the methods shown by which thes,
problems may be solved.
The main object of the book is to Sc
forth the facts upon the defenseles
condition of our country and show wha
must be done to avert the calamity o.
foreign invasion. The presentation o.
these facts makes a picture-frightfu
though It be-calculated to arouse in each
breast the consciousness Of our needs a
the immediate hour, and to show wha
will be our loss. If We pay no heed to the
warning.
This warning is printed in large let
tiers and before our eys. 1t behoove:
each reader to stop, to think, to con
cIude. A realization OF its meaning will
mean life's preservation. A disregard OF
its significance means death and destruc.
ton. It means: Can man desert liberty
once having felt its generous strain
will man give up home. friends. children
because he is too blind or too penurious
to protect them; shall a great nation
arise in arms or throw itself upon the
mercy of a conqueror?
Self-preservation is the first law of ma
ture-it 10 the law Of the individual.
it is the law of nations. The law OF
survival is one that must be obeyed
The United States cannot disobey this
law and continue to exist.
During the last decade, with an elo-
quence, born OF years and experience,
Lord Roberts repeatedly gave warning
to England to prepare for the world-war
which is now on. England needed IL
not. Germany grasped the meaning of
his words. and bent her every energy to
he in state of perfect military pre-
paredness for Arma geddon. What was
the result. we all have clearly seen.
Docs Not Prepare for War.
All the great powers except America
were stimulated by the logic Of Admiral
Mahan and Gen. Homer Lea. But now,
even with the unspeakable war in force
4 war such as the world has never be-
fore known-no heed is paid to the
advice of George Washington: In time
Of peace, prepare for war.
Pacifsts and peace advocates. forgetful
Of history's long lesson, and unmindful OF
the truth. have led the people to believe
It is unnecessary to prepare for war. and
il has now almost become impossible to
the dark specter of war is lowering about
rs; although war is inevitable and immi-
nent.
Same Warning Given.
Hudson Maxim now gives the same
warning to America that Lord Roberts
gave to England. Will It be needed; will
America prepare before it is too late?
Shall we be able to defend this country
this great home of liberty-against the
invasion Of a foreign foe!
There will be war as long as there is
anything to fight for. When nations
agree, war will cease, but that time will
come only with extinction of the race.
Isolation and wealth are the foster-par-
ents of decadence. Madness alone can
prevent us from proper preparation for
war. 1t would be well to remember tina
those whom the gods wish to punish they
first make mad. Look about you and
YOU will say: How dear a name is the
word of fatherland. Think OF your home
and you will say: 1t is better to die n
freeman than live a slave Behold your
wives and children and you will realize
that they were thrice happy who per-
ished before the lofty wall OF Troy be-
fore they saw their dear ONES led into
captivity.
Are We Really Safe
Mighty as We are, can.we fight with
nut protection? Ajax had a sevenfold
shield: Achilles had the VuIcan-made
arInor. We insure our lives: we insure
our property: We insure ourselves against
burglars and accident: We pay for light
to glide our steps by night: We pay for
police that we may walk the way in
safety: we pay for tiremen to protect us
against the loss Of house and home: we
pay for prisoners to make us safe from
criminals. In fact, nothing is left I'M
lone TO provide for the protection of citi-
zens, singly or collectively, but when it
comes to pay for the protection of ones
rountry-the dearest treasure mortal man
had-a hat ~
need for protection, that We are at peace
with all the world. that the possibility of
war is nil Shall We wake up some morn
Ing TO find this dream untrue?
PnciHists to blame
The peace advocates who oppose con-
iinually the proper equipment of our
7avy, which primarily is the real defense
= gainst the invasion of a foreign foe. are
he ones who must shoulder the RESPONSE
2ility when the fatal day comes Come
will. and in no far distant future
Can law be substituted for war? The
world has tried it for centuries in one
way or another. but without success.
The Greeks united under law and treaty.
20 stop the wars with Persia, but soon
had wars among themselves. The very
implements made to put an end to Per-
sian invasion were used to bring about
me disastrous Peloponesian war
Treaties of peace have existed between
nations from the most ancient times. but
war followed all of these. as it follows
hem now and will follow them in the |
'uture. The struggle for existence will |
always continue. and, as it continued |
Under piracy and plumber in ancient |
lines. so now will il continue in war for |
business and commercial supremacy.
Some Wars Justified.
Moreover. il laws could stop all wars. |
would these laws be just: In other |
words. are not some wars justifiable? |
Was not the French Revolution, which |
'emade and rejuvenated France. a lust |
var. redoubling ten Thousand fold for |
he benefit. of man: No lawmaking
'ower on earth could have accomplished j
or stricken nation what the revolution /
lid for France.
In 1864 there were hundreds OF thou |
lands of people in the North who de-
war as the worst of evils, but l
he civil war. which brought forth the /
proclama ton of Emancipation, llberat-
ng a race. gave new birth to q nation,
Ind was not a curse. but a blessing.
When, in 1879. we. with the silent con-
ent of England. established the Monroe
we thought for a moment We |
lad safeguarded ourselves in this hem
sphere. When the Maine was blown I'D |
n Havana ,Harbor our Monroe Doctrine /
vas exploded. II we needed an army /
md a navy to enforce II before that |
line. when he had no foreign posses
ions, We need the same doubly now to |
'rotect our expanded empire.
Maxim shows all this In clear and vivid |
orm. He maps out the yost ferriforr