Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

S6GISJdIy O1 l1lG H141lCIlCSlH 1SlGllSS aOO- ciety in an interesting, instructive and inspiring illustrated lecture on the United States defense in the Co., 1onial theatre Thursday evening under the auspices of the Norwich Board of Trade.
 President Frank J. King, president of the Board of Trade, introduced the speaker. With the aid of moving pie lures Mir. Chase compared the army and navy of this country to that of other world leading powers.
 Even pacifsts admit that we are not nrepared for war, but they contend that we are in no danger of invasion, said MT. Chase. To prove this danger is to disarm them, and should convert them to the cause of preparedness. Let us consider a few possible pretexts for a quarrel.
 The edict has gone forth that we must create an American merchant marine, based upon two imperative and practical needs.
 First, in time of war our navy would be practically useless without it has naval auxiliary. We have only to re- call the trip of our navy around the world, conveyed by hired foreign sup ply ships, to evidence this. England's naval supremacy of today is maintain ed by her vast merchant fleet supply ing the navy's needs. As sensible to cart a boiler to the coal mine for fuel as to bring a war vessel into port when it needs supplies. Again, how would we transport troops when necessary? England has already transported whole armies on her merchant ships
 Second, a nation should control the distribution of its own goods, which can only be done to the best advan- tage by shipping in it's own ships, and naval auxiliary of merchant ships would give us this control, to say noth- ing of the advertising value in dollars and cents from the Stars and Stripes flying at the stern of the ships carry ing such goods.
 Secretary NTcAdoo has stated that our daily freight bill to foreign car riers is about S1,000,000.
 What Modern Warfare is Based On.
 Modern warfare is based on the struggle for the dollar or it's equiva- 1 lent. When this government adopts measures which will restore our mer- chant marine, it is faiF to assume that i those nations which now profit the
 most from our commerce will protest. 1 The attempt to send our own ships | through our own Panama canal free of 1 tolls is one instance of this. The 5 per cent. preferential rebate on goods carried in American ships is another.
 These were diplomatic victories. When 1 the other fellow is determined to get
 what he wants. and diplomacy fails, l what comes next?
 Let us consider another source of 1 danger, and first take to heart the fact | that foreign nations are not fond o1
 us. At the present time we are only | politely at peace with most of them.
 When the present war is over with it will be a sorry and a hopeless home coming for the men now in the
 trenches. The war debts which they
 must face will be staggering, and the
 future will look hopeless. Is it unrea-
 sonable for many thinking men to pre-.
 dict internal revolts against such bur
 dens? Is it not also reasonable to feal 1 that some foreign rulers may diver
 the attention of their people from
 home problems to the defenseles!
 wealth of the nation of farmers, mer
 chants and manufacturers across tht
 sea?
 Americas Position Trying One.
 The position of America is a tryins
 one To please one of the belligerenti
 is but to offend another. Not one O them considers us neutral, besides
 which they have individual grievance against us.
 England, France and Russia reaso1 , that the violation of Belgium shoult
 have brought us into 6he conflict
 France feels that we are ungrateful , considering the assistance she gave u in Colonial days. Russia reminds u that she was a friend to the uniol during the Civil war and resents ou : interference at her mistreatment of tn Jews.
 Austria and Germany place tn 2 neral responsibility for the protracte struggle on our shoulders, owing t . , our furnishing munitions to the allie: The Japanese are proud race, an , when we continue to discriminate be tween the Occidental and the Orienta
 we are surely inviting trouble fror that source. Canada makes the sam . discrimination, and Japan makes n | nr0tASf What does if T1Ran2 : Japan covets the Hawaiian Islands : with Pearl harbor, second to no harbC | in the world. It is claimed there ar ] some 60,000 veteran Japanese soldier
 since it was reported that when in = vestigations were made in volcani , craters back of Honolulu where W II II had heavy guns mounted, tunnels an s trenches were found with which ; blow up our guns.
 d The Monroe Doctrine.
 The Monroe doctrine is dear to rt y heart of every true American. Cor s sidering the motive of the great Euro e pean conflict of to say which is large 5. ly one of conquest for territory, f. 5. us to continue to maintain this dot n Urine against European aggression ful = nishes a very probable and possib n cause for war.
 On the other hand, if we forget u n a6monition of President Monroe ar Il permit permanent aggression, we n once find ourselves facing the san $ conditions which are responsible f. n the European war, for if they cam tt get along amieably on the other siC
 of the water, the warning nation never can here.
 - We cannot afford to trust any ns q tion during the stress of war. N v are even in many instances justi1e "a in questioning the motives which il - spire them to make war. The wol ,Is expediency seems to govern their SC, "a tions I have talked with both Ent ii lishmen and Germans, only to ha' .a them admit violations of information 11I law, as it was expedient for them 9 do so, and they would pay up afte "a wards. We are compelled to subm = to this course until we are prepare H to resist it. The fighting nations ha7 . all at different times. claimed the A -e '. mighty as an ally, aAd have render' oI thanks to Him for victories, and whi aa we will continue to likewise trust S Him, we shall keep our powder dr lu and for the Bryans and the Fords
 preach that preparedness invites w
 is little short of treason to our go as ernment.
 i'll Believes in Arbitration. v The American Defense Society b Ssa lieves in arbitration, and it takes d |