Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-06

every power at the command OF our |
government
|, While we do not expect to be in
voIved in any war, we recognize that |
/ in the last twelve months a great |
change has come over the spirit of |
the world. What would constitute
: preparedness for national defense dur.
7 ing peaceful era, would be totally |
inadequate when the spirit of war
b dominates the better instincts of men.
$ If in the future it becomes neces-
, cary for this county to take up the
| sword in defense, of its rights-and |
i see no indications of such an occur
: renceit will be found prepared for
; such a fight
Is Let MS not be frightened by every
alarmist into the belief that our coun-
try will be unprepared and unable to-
= defend itself in the event of war. Our
Fl men, by reason of their opportunities,
+ he freedom of their lives. their train.
IS ng and habits, need little preparation
W. wal lhNg aiNRyH pNNh
found prepared for war, and should
!, heir services again be required they
=, will again be found prepared.
j The detractors of our navy have
been answered by our greatest living
naval officer, Admiral Dewey in his
opinion we have a splendid navy, ana
one that is inferior only to few
The present war has demonstrated
the efficiency of the submarine. Fir,
teen submarines can be built for the
cost of one battleship, and in much
- shorter period. Our great shipbuild-
ing yards are now turning out these
crafts, and can continue to turn them
out as rapidly as is required.
We need have no fear for supply
of arms and ammunition, because we
have all the materials in our own
country, and the. present war has
enormously increased the production
u Of munitions of war in this country,
~ and the entire production can be
turned to our own use if required
Our government, while maintaining
its proud title of the great peace
en- power of the world, and while indulg
les ing the hope that it may be an instru
nd mentality in bringing peace and hap
emf piness to suffering humanity, is neg
us lecting no preparations that may be
-nu necessary for the protection of OH
ate people. Some members of the press
pie of foreign countries@have questioned
eN- the patriotism of some OF our foreign
lth born citizens. They mistake sympa
pa thy for the mother country for laci
pa of patriotism for their adopted coun
to try. If war is ever forced upon us
'e' you will find all of our countrymel
int standing together. no matter iron
YES what country they may have come o
ana from what race they are descended
nge In a war that does not directly cor
-eu' Germ our country, it is but natural tina
leu some of our citizens should sympi
tue thize with the race from which the
put are descended, but that love of rae
mp and mother country will give way I
der love of their adonted country whe
10 that country requires their protection
uch We are all descended from SON
mrs other nation. Our forefathers settle
Jus in this country because they love
liberty, because they wished to wo
the ship their God as they saw fit, b
i IN cause they believed in the freedo
t in of sneecb the freedom or the pre
anu and the equality of man. Upon the
pa principles they founded our COVER
ment. Ever since then our count
aoie has opened its arms to the weak, Il
ope. lowly and the oppressed of eve
anu land. 1t has taken them in on teri
itec- Of equality 1t has protected the
alht It has given them freely of its lant
con rs minerals and its water. 1t has q
mas oitted them to an equal participate
uie'' n our government and opened
con them the highest offices in the g
oeeh Of the people. 1t has made our cot
'ho'' try their country They should 10
man their adopted country and I am su
ana they do, and that they will prove
vice with their blood if ever the test
uoh' patriotism is placed upon our peop
niue Whilst there is apparently no d;
hers ger of this country being involved
hout war. no man can prophesy far II
hVeu the future, when half the world is
Ana sane with the desire for revenge a
war blood, and powerful nations are WI
'raNe ing a war of determination.
er Oh The rules of so-called civilized W
mat fare have been abandoned, and I
NEE rights Of neutrals have been yiolat
and made subservient to the conv
nose ience of the warning powers. Unt
q TO The terrible mental. physical a
II lor financial stress of people driven
uuty desperation by the fear of absoll
prov determination or national stress %
can people driven to desperation by
man fear Of absolute determination or
lntryi tional slavery. they seem to have !
their power Of reason and OF justi
and Although the limited States throl