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plan which he proposes is not onIy a
departure from our traditions, but a
reversal of our national policy. II IS
not only a menace to our peace and
safety. but a challenge TO the spirit
or Christianity, which teaches us T..
influence others by example rather
than by exciting fear.
The president says that we should
be prepared not for aggression, brft
for defense That is the ground upon
which all preparation for war is made
What nation has ever. prepared for
war on the theory that it was prepar
ing fof aggression? II. is only fair to
assume that the European rulers who
are involved in the present war
thought they were contributing toward
the maintenance of peace when they
we're making elaborate preparations
for defense.
Policy Is Criticized,
1T is false philosophy and. being
false, it inevitably leads into defys
The spirit that makes the individual
carry q revolver and who ever car
ries a revolver except for defense2 p
leads him not only to use it ON slight
but to use language which
provokes trouble. Speak softly, but
carry big stick is one. Of the delu-
siye maxins employed by those who
put their faith in force. There are
two answers to it-frst, the man who
speaks softly has not the disposition
to carry a club: and If a man with
soft voice is persuaded to carry a
club his voice changes as soon as he
begins to rely upon the club.
IF there is any truth in our relig-
ion. q nation must win respect as an
Individual does, not by carrying arms,
but by an upright. honorable course.
that invites confidence and insures
good WILL
2 '"T1e country is not threatened from
any quarter. She stands In friendly
relations with all the world. Her re-
sources and her self-respect and ca
pacfty to care for her own citizens
and rights are well known said the
and to make the statement
more emphatic. he adds: There is no
fear among us.
Wants an Example Set.t
'eWhy abandon the hope that we
have so long entertained of setting an
example to Europe? Why encourage
the nations of Europe in their fatal
folly by initiating them? Why impose
upon the Western Hemisphere a pol
lev so disastrous? May we not expect
iii Latin America to be stimulated to-
preparation if we enter upon a new
era of preparation? And will not such
! policy make conflicts between these
republics more probable? We shall
DO indefinite harm to the neighboring
nations as well as to ourselves If we
are drawn into this policy, which pro-
vokes war by preparation which is
without large increase in
taxation and the arousing of mill
tary spirit
''We are now spending more than
$3.50. 100000 a year on preparedness
lC times as much as we are spending
on agriculture and i feel sure that the
taxpayers are not in favor OF increas-
ing this sum at this time, when a.
change is not only unnecessary, but
menace to our national ideals.
Il hope the president will not be de-
ceived by the atmosphere of the Wan
haitian Club. That is the one place
n the United States where the Nam. ]
mon wcrshiping portion Of the Demo.
cratic party meets to exchange com
pliments. There is no group farther
removed from the sentiment of the
masses. whether you measure that
sentiment by economic, social or rea
Iigi0us standards" tr
Wilson !s Silent. 81
President wilson's present plan is
not to make any answer to Bryan's
criticism. No statement was forth
coming from the White House on the
subject. but .Bryan's statement was
the principal topic OF discussion
among administration officials.
The former secretary's position was
known by the president before he
made his speech in New York.
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