Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-03
PREPARATION FOR
DEFENSE OF NATION
MUST BEGIN NOW

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States. but is il ready TO express
itsclfo
IF you resist the judge there are
the bailiffs OF the court; if you re-
sist the lailiffs Of the court there are
those who assist the sheriff of the
Icounty; if you resist the sheriff, there
is the national guard; if YOU resist the
national guard. there is the army of
the United states.
But If You ignore in some foreign
capital what the president of the
United States urges as the rights of
the people and government of the
United States what is there back of
that?
ut is necessary that | should ask
YOU this question because | do not
know how long the mere word of your
government will prevail to maintain
your honor.
There may come Il time upon us,
and come of 4 sudden, when ] shall
have to ask: I have had my say
who stands back of me? Where is the
tOICt ny nHitii tiit liibJtPAg thN 'a''s
of the United States are to be main
tanned and asserted
Must Not Be Ignored.
II take 1t there may in your own
conviction come time when that
might and force must be indicated
and asserted You are not willing that
what your government says should bel
ignored.
81 have been thrilled by the exper-
fences of these past few days and |
shall go back to Washington and smile
ut anybody who tells me the United
States Is not wide awake. But, gem
tlemcn, crowds at the stations, cheers
for the government, the display of the
emblem of the stars and stripes only
expresses the spirit Of the nation; it
does not express the organized force
of the nation.
And, while | know what the spirit
of the people is | have come to ask
what their organization is and what
they intend to make it,
Modern wars are not won by mere
numbers and enthusiasm. They are
not won by mere national spirit.
"Thcy are won by tn scientific ap-
plication OF irresistible force.
What is there behind the president |
of the United States? Well, In the |
first place there is a navy, which |
believe to be the equal OF any navy IN
the world--ship for ship. But look |
at the great sweep of our coasts.
Danger OH Both Coasts.
Mind you. this war has engaged
all the rest of the world outside Of
South America and the portion of
North America occupied by the Unit
ed States and if this flame begins TO
creep in on us. 1t may creep in toward
both coasts. and here are thousands
upon thousands of miles of coast.
do you know the great sweep from
the canal up the coast To Alaska? DO
YOU remember the great sweep from
thc canal to the st. Lawrence river?
Do YOU know the bays, the inviting
harbors, the great cities which cluster
upon those coasts? DO YOU think u
navy which ranks fourth In the world
IS adequate to DEFEND the coasts and
make secure the territory OF a great
like this?
I'VE have been interested in our
navy for years. and we have been
building it up slowly to excellent force,
)ut we have done 1t piecemcal There ,
mas been 4 party IN congress that was
or little navy. as we'll as party in
congress that was for big navy. No
1ation ought to wish either an army
IF navy to make q toy of. II is the
lrm of force which must lie back of
very sovereignty in the world, and
he navy Of the United States AS rap
dly rs possible, must be brought to a
tate of efficiency and Of numerical
strength which will make 1t practice
lily impregnable to the navies of the
world.
Navy Not Big En3"2i.
THE fighting force of the navy
low is splendid but it is not big
nough: it is incomplete.
What the administration proposes
S that We limit the number Of years
o five within which We shall com +
,lete a definite program which will /
make cur navy adequate for the de- 7
ense of both coasts. 4
But on land, what stands behind +,
he president if he should have to I
.nforce the demands of the United e
'tates for respect and right; An't