New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
quired, in the absence OF grave
emergency.
Increase In Regular Army.

quired, in the absence OF grave
emergency.
Increase in Regular Army.
believe, further, that there
should be not only n reasonable
increase in the regular army, put
that the first citizen reserve subject
TO call should be enlisted as Fed
eral army and trained under Fed
eral authority.
The country demands that our
military and naval programmes
shall be carried out in business
like manner under the most COM
petent administrative heads; that
we shall have an up-to date prep
aration; that the moneys appro-
priated shall be properly expended.
We should also have careful
plans for modifying our industrial
resources; for promoting research
and utilizing the Investigations OF
science.
And a policy of adequate pre-
paredness must constantly have IN
view the necessity OF conserving
our fundamental human interests;
OF promoting the physical well -be-
ing Of our population, as well as
education and training; Of deyel-
oping TO the utmost our economic
strength and independence. It
must be based upon a profound
sense Of our unitv and democratic
obligation. II must not mean the
abandonment of other essential
governmental work, but that we
shall have, in both. efficiency. and,
in neither, waste or extravaganza.
Miitarsm Not Threatened.
We should also be solcitous. by
wise provision and conference, 10
remove so far as possible the
causes Of irritation which may IN
any degree threaten friendly rela-
tions. In our proposals there is,
| repeat, no militarism.
There is simple insstence upon
common sense in providing rea-
sonable measures of security and
avoiding the perils of neglect. We
must have the strength of self
respect; a strength which contains
no threat, but assures our defence,
safeguards our right and conserves
our peace.
The Organization of Peace.
We are deeply interested in what
| may term the organ cation Of
peace. We cherish no illusions.
We know that the recurrence Of
war is not TO be prevented by
pious wishes. II the conflict Of
national interests is not to be
brought 10 the final test OF force,
there must be the development Of
international organization in order
10 provide international justice and
TO safeguard so far as practicable
the peace Of the world.
For an Arbitration Court.
Arbitration treaties are useful
within their proper sphere, but il
is worse than folly TO ignore the
limitations OF this remedy or TO re-
gard such treaties as an adequate
means of preventing war. There
should be an international trl-
hunal 10 decide controversies sus-
ceptihle of judicial determination,
thus afording the advantage Of
judicial standards in the settlement
OF particular disputes and OF the
gradual growth of body OF judi
cial precedents
In emphasizing the desirability
OF such a tribunal for the DISPOSE
ton of controversies of a justiciable
sort. il must not be overlooked that
there are also legislative needs. We
need conferences of the nations 10
formulate international rules, 70
establish principles, to modify and
extend international law so az 10
adapt it to new conditions, to re-
move causes of international diff
terences We need TO develop the
iistrumentalities of Cancellation.
And behind this international or
gerization. if II is to be effective,
must be the cooperation of the ma
tons 70 prevent resort 10 hostili-
ties before the appropriate agen-
cles of peaceful settlement have
been utilized.
No Foreign Entanglements.
# the peace Of the world is to
he maintained, It must be through
the preventive power Of a common
purpose. Without this. il will still
remain not only possible, but prac-
ticsble. TO disregard international
obligations, 10 override the rights
OF states, particularly of small
states, TO ignore principles, to vio-
late rules. And il is only through
international cooperation giving a
reasonable assurance Of peace that
We may hope for the limitation OF
ornaments.
1t is TO be expected that nations
will continue TO arm in defence of
their respective interests. as they
are conceived. and nothing will
avail TO diminish this burden save
some practical guaranty of interna-
tional order We in this country
can, and should, maintain our for
turate freedom from entangle-
mcnts with interests and policies
which DO not concern US But
there is no national isolation in
the world of the twentieth CEN
fury.
II at the close Of the present war
the nations are ready 20 undertake
practicable measures in the com
non interest in order TO secure in
ternational justice, we cannot fail
10 recognize our international duty.
The peace OF the world is our in
terest as we'll as the interest of
others, and in developing the neces-
sary agencies for the prevention OF
war we shall be glad to have an
appropriate share. Ard our pre-
paredness will have proper relation
to this end as well as to our own
immediate security.
Industry and Trade--A Fools
Paradise.
When we contemplate industrial
and commercial conditions we see
that We are living in FOOLS para
disc The temporary prosperity to
which our OpDOnpnts mint has