The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

Mr.. Precedent and Senators. II the United
States going TO submit to such f,digni-
ties as these? n there In no better
preparation against the assertion OF
these rights than to be prepared to re-
sent them when h insults are offered
Does the enator really think that
failure Of the United States to demand Of
England that she respect our rights
under international law was because OF
the lack Of prepa reduces on the part OF
the United States?' asked senator Ward
Aman.
~ do" replied Senator Chamberlain.
did not the President go out on the
Western tour and say that preparation
| was necessary? And what did he mean
| by it?'
And yet We said that We were abso-
| lutely at peace with the world" retOrted
Mr.. vardaman.
I'VE are suffering the peace Of China
| right now" replied Mr.. Chamberlain,
and every nation that comes along and
wants . slice Of poor China takes It.
| Have We reached the period Of humilia.
ton md degradation in u national life
when ~ are going To submit to any
such treatment as Is now being accorded
to China and to other non-m!htan'
Powers?
referring again TO the Monroe Doc
xation had already setin as l that coloni'
Sation had already set in on the east
coast Of South America by some OF the
Powers that are now engaged in this
war. and II you do not know II you car
4 very soon ascertain that colonization had
set In on the west coas OF South Amer
Tea by another warlike Power.
Citea the War Of 1912.
rs the Monroe Doctrine simply tn,
assertion Of a barren right or Ia 1t thu
assertion of . doctrine that the United
States intends to insist upon and Il
enforce? II occasion ever arises whei
the United states ought to assert it
and she may have TO assert it--ard
believe viii have TO assert 1t to maintain
her own integr i.y, il not in the near fu
ture In the future. anyway. how shal
it be done? Q
II sometimes am compelled to com
pare our present condition with the con
dition that confronted our small popu
lation In 1912. There Is not a singl,
rule OF national or International life
there IS not a rule OF international lay
that wus violated then and which l~
to war which has no. been violated tel
times as much in the past few days"
, Senator O'Gorman. who followed Sen
} ator Chamberlain. said:
II favor the retention Of the volun
! teer army section. l am not enthusi
astic about the bill as II comes to III
Senate. I should like q larger arm
for the United States. considering tn
vast inquiries n the great wealth u
! the country.
Both the volunteer and militia pro
visions OF this bill are experimental i
their nature, and no one can predict no,
! they will work out, ] have not any grea
E confidence that either will work out sue
cessful!y. for l am persuaded that IN
: time will come when this country. prof,
: Ing by the experience OF belilgerents i
) the European war. will find II necessar
TO have II conscriptiye or %compulsor
I service
Once adopted the service will /
more elevated than it il to-day. II wi
. be a mark OF the patriotic spirit share
by every citizen to bear the burdens ,
the country. | know there is no gener,
sentiment now for compulsory servit
. and i do not press the suggestion, but
: do not understand the protests again
4 this volunteer section are from tho,
whose interests. seem TO centre In II
National Guard"