New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

est assumption that the recognition of Huerta would have restored order in Mexico, and while She civil war continued it was our duty to await it's result.
 | The Folly of HaSty Armament. If we do not become involved in this war, we shall have ample time to prepare. No European power will have men, money or fight enough left when this war ends to seek another. 1t is practically impossible that an- other great, war will occur for a gen eration; and when it comes, Europe will be divided as now, and some na- tlOns will oppose any one wh.ch grap- ples with us, or will seek to profit :. by her cntaglement, so Lha1 a Euro pean nation will hesitate to become involved so far rom home aud expose herself there to hostile attack. or to put the ocean between au army and it's base. After the war is over we shall have time to disc >ver what preparation is needed, what explosives will be required, what sort oe air craft what submarines, what mines, what ! munitions. Is it wise to build dread naughts at twenty millions Apiece.
 
 long before they are done and power less to resist very cheap mine or Taube? What speed must we have. what weight of metal must we pro- vide? There is no hurry. It is a case of ''mOre haste worse speed"
 But what is last and of most inn portance is that to prepar. for war is a step in the wrong direction. When this European contest ends it must end in disarmament. impoverished as they will be-, the nations cannot pear the burden of great ornaments nor when the excitement is over will the people consent to hold their lives ana thelr property at the mercy of hllhtant' government which may pluhge them at any moment into a . useless and wicked, war. The mon .Who have fallen will leave behind them widows and children who will testify against the system which nas caused such widespread desOlation It mas been abundantly proved that great armaments do not insure peace put provoke war; and when the neo- pie have time to cool they will recoe- nlze these truths, and will know .hot elther disarmament must come or clVlllzatlOn must go. How imnortaor It IS for us, the great peaceful ration al such time to present an example Tor their enlightenm ent a model for them to initiate! How, wicked and foolish for us when they are disar1f1- ing, to take up the burden which they are laying down.
 No reasonable man objects to an increase of the standing army, or to reasonable training of young mon in the use of arms, or to such navy as has hitherto met our needs, improved as to speed and power to meet modern requirements; but when it is suggested that we should have "in- comparatively the grea test navy in the World," one nsay be pardonod fo1 thinking that the suggestion was not made seriously and was .repented as soon as made. No peace is not as- sured by guns and fleets or any prep- aration for war, but by disarmament, ration for peace. We can safely wait and see what happens wGen this war > ends before we saddle ourselves and our children with the burdens which are entailed by armamantS on ;l great scale. The excitement of the moment will pass, and when it is over we shall laugh at our folly, or regret 1t bitterly if we find ourselves stag gerlng under unnecessary burdens.
 Wilson's Treaty Position.
 MT. Wilson had hardly taken office when dollar diplomacy was aband-