The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

the Use Of our soil for alien in
trigGss Every American must an
ressrvedly condemn them, and sup
port every effort FOR their suppress
sion. But here. also. prompt v'gor-
Gus and adequate measures On the
needed There should have been nc
hesitation no notion that Il was
wise and polite TO delay Such an
abuse ~ our territory demanded I'M
"A soon as the naturalization had
notice Of plots and consplracles. II
was rs duty 90 stop them. 10 was
not lacking IN resources It's re-
sponsibflity FOR their contin Iance
cannot be escaped by the condemna-
tiOn Of Others
II is apparent that We are shock
iuxly unprepared. There IS no room
the object lesson on the Mexican
border. All our available reEu ar
tr>ops less. l believe. than t0OO0b.
are there or In Mexico. ard as these
nave been deemed issGffc' ent the
entire National Guard has been or
dered out. that -. We are summon
ing practically all our movable Mill
tary forces IN order - prevent ban
dit inCursions In view of the warn
ings 81 the past three years, - Is
ina vrusable that We should ind onr-
fuI Euardsmen. who with o aue pa
tr.utlsn Responded 20 this call and
ar. Neari NJ this burden. l nave not1-
ing but praise. Bat think II little
short OF absurd that We should 30
com PEELED 10 call men from 'hr!r
shops their factories their ofd -
and their professions for such
purpose.
shifted on Preparedness.
In the demand for reasonable pre-
pAr"dness the Administration has
followed. not led. Those who de-
manded more adequate forces were
haif ago We were tod that The
question Of preparedness was not
grss'ing ore ,na Ia eog nnd5r 9 "a
pressure OF other Leadership. this at
tration. il was said. mad learned
demand for an Increased army Even
then the demand was not prosecuted
consistently. and the pressure exert
ed on congress with respect 20 other
Administrative measures was notably
absent
The plan for the supplemental f~d-
eral army completely under fedora.
we ar. told tina; the defects re-
vNaled ny the present mob l!zation
are due 20 the "syst-m Bot ~ ~as
precisely such plain detects that un-
der the constant warnings ~ recent
years. with the whole world intent
on military concerns. should have
been studied and rectin~d The adj
ministration has failed 20 discharge
Is now seeking 20 meet political
exiEencies ~ IS naval program But
incompetent naval adfnlnistration.
Wants Adequate Defense.
We demand ADEQUATE national de-
tense: adequate protection on both
our western and eastern coasts We
demand thoroGghnsss and efficiency
In both arms ~ the service. II seems
20 be plain that our regular army
10 too small We are too grea,
who are engaged in peaceful .vocs-
lions the sort % military service 20
which they are now called. As Vel
insist that our citizens In this
metropolis be summoned 20 put cut
Ores and police the streets
The country demands that our mil
itAry and naval programs snail be
carried ont IN n buslness-like man
ner under the most competent al
mInistrativs neads. that We shall
have an up-to-date preparation that
ne money appTopris,ed shsll be
have careful plans for mobilizing
our Industrial resources
In our proposals. there a. re-
pie insistenee upon common sense IN
providing REASONABLE measures ~
security and avoiding the periis ~
neglect. We must have The strength
contains no threat out assures our
defense safeguards our rights and
conserves our peace
We are deeply interested IN what
I may term The organization -
peace. We cherish no Illusions We
know that the recurrence of war -
not TO be prevented - pious wishes.
n the conflict Of national interests
IL not 20 be brought 20 the nnal test
Of force there must 10 the Develop.
ment Of International yrEanizat on
In order 10 provide International
Justice and 20 safeguard 20 fAF ~
practicable the peace - the world
We In this country. can. and
should. mgintain our fortunate free
dom from entagiements with tnts~-
ests and policies which DO not Gpp-
Germ us But there g. no paftcnat
isolation lu the world ~ the TWEEN
tieth century IL az the close - ~
present war the natl ons 1rr ready f1
undertake practicable measures Iu
the common Interest In order - So
cure international justice. we cannot
fail 20 recognize our international
duty. The peace - the world iH our
interest, &c well a. tho interest ~
others ard In developing The Eecea.
sary agents for the prevention OF war
We shall be glad 20 have am sppro-