El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

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of us fool ourselves with the idea that
kindly to wage an aggressive war on
{ US after the present war is over.
80 much for the European side of
/ this They say who wants to fight
I do not know who wants to fight, but
| We want to be in such a position that
! we don't care who wants to fight
Points to Japan.
''Now let US look over on the other
! side. They say we ought not TO talk
I about these things. Why not2 There
! is too much a disposition nowadays to
| conceal the truth from the people With
] that feeling in my heart and that
thought in my mind, call your atten-
/ ton to the orient. On the Pacific coast,
I where / live, we look across the water
and see powerful, warlike people
. who in so years have developed into
not only the most warlike nation on
the face Of the earth, but the most in
duStriOus people on the face OF the
earth. and I glory in the magnificent
progress they have made. have not in
my heart anything but the kindest feel
I ing toward them
Cites Racial Differences.
'But there are racial differences
Not hatred. God knows, we don't hate
rhem-anybody whose color is differ
ent from ours, but there are racial diff
ferences and distinctions, which will
always prevent these great powers
from combining socially. and present
ing to the world a mOngrel race Of peo-
pie. She does not like US; there is
no question about that 4 few years
ago, under a distinguished president
of the United States we had the hu-
initiating spectacle Of the president OF
the United States begging California
TO admit the japanese citizen TO the
schools Of the Pacific coast. notwith-
standing the fact that boys Of IS or
20 years Of age were asked to be ad-
mitted into the schools with little
girls, children, eight or ten or twelve
years Of age. The California people
did not submit TO il. They would
rather be driven into the sea, my
friends, than submit to it.
"A year ago, the president was op-
posed to any and all preparedness. Now
they are blaming him for changing his
mind Ny friends, there is nobody but
a fool who never changes his mind
beseech You not to eriticise those who
are trying to do something but 10 help
them solve a difficult problem, be-
cause it's a difficult one
Try the Continental Plan.
This continental army plan Of Mr..
proval, but I am going around and
telling people that il ought not to be
enacted believe the solution for this
is universal military training, but I
know that the people have not been
educated I'D TO IL yet Until IL is en-
acted there viii be no proper reserve
10 draw upon in case Of necessity
1T may be that this continental
army plan which is endorsed by some
of the most distinguished soldiers in
II can be given a trial and II II does
not work the American people VIII
know il, and then they viii be more
nearly prepared to come TO military
training"
senator Sees Asiatie Menace.
Senator Phelan Of California. de-
clared he had been reliably informed
that the recent presence Of japanese
vessels in Mexican Pacific waters was
not to aid a stranded Japanese war
ship, as stated. but Tor the purpose OF
making a demonstration in anticipation
Of American protest against Japan's
demands on China
Japan is aggressive" senator Phe-
Ian said. 'She seeks a Judgment on the
Mexican coast
1T is rurnored today that her troops |
are in that country She has had |
warship in the waters down there, pre- !
sumably crippled, and has sent over Z
large number Of her ships in order to :
take the crippled vessel, so-called- OF B
the shoals But 1 have Il on the best D.
of authority that the vessel was not I
at all, and at that very time 0
Japan was making the demands under /
the 70 articles against China and
feared American protest And that {
fleet was over here. I verify believe to /
make a demonstration, but happily for
US land -america is singularly fortu-
nate in all its affairs) other nations
Ike England and France Joined in the
protest against the demands made by
Japan upon China; and because our
protest was so fortified the tleet With
drew from our coasts
COuIdust Meet Fragment OF Fleet.
eve were not prepared even to meet
that fragment of the Japan Meet Whieh
could have put our cities under trib-
ute and sailed away
sour country is not suttlclently safe
guarded upon the Pacific coast We
larbor no ill-win toward our neigh
lors.
The oriental people have most
excellent field to exploit, and there IS
10 need that they should come TO thls
ointment We should impress upon
hem politely and in diplomatic Ian
-uage. that their field, their zone OF
influence, is in Asiatic waters, Whlie
urs is here on this continent ana we
wish to be let alone
Stimson FavOrs Universal Service.
A letter on military conditions by
.lihu Root. former secretary OF state
nd an address endorsing the admins
ration's continental army by henry
. Stimson former secretary or war,
-ere features of the program OF the
NAL session today of the leagues con-
ress. The congress will close tonight
nth a banquet at which senator Lodge
nd former attorney general Wicker
ham are TO be the principal speakers
Declaring himself in favor OF compul-
Dry universal military service as the
rue solution of the defence problem.
r. Stimsou said he regarded the pro-
ram now advanced by secretary Gar
son as the sound initial step
"One of the propositions which is be-
lg seriously urged before congress is
nat we should pay our state militia
'om the national treasury and should
tempt to develop them into our fed
-al citizen army while they still re-
lin their legal character as state
1rce.
Militia Is state Force.
Under the federal constitution the
ational guard or organized militia is
-imarily a state force instead of
ltional reserve and 1 do not believe
lat any effective national citizen army
m be created out OF a force dominat-
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