Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
Humanity.

NOE months the people of the United States have had fear
pounded into their brains by magazines, newspapers
and motion pictures No enemy has been pointed out.
All the wild cry for the spending of billions the pilng
up OF armament and the saddng Of the country with mill
tary caste has been based on nothing but fiction.
For Americans should realize that the fantastic stories Of
the invasion Of the country and its quick conquest the work
Of fiction writers II is good rule to keep cool and take c
ton at its worth
Editorial enthusiasts have FASTENED to forget the disaster
at the Dardaneles the statement Of the president We
threatened from quarter the bankruptcy Of bleeding and
weakened Europe.
With the fiction clearly in mind Americans should
slider facts.
On the floor Of the house recently Congressman r. W.
Saunders of Virginia, said:
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Chairman, this isno a question Of a great navy but
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listens
waste nv S1 Se oa S a vita 9 Of
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s s ss aa ss p sSos g o ali F others g " weight and carry
Brgader General Erasmus Weaver head Of the art
ey Of the United States confounds the fiction writers
General Weaver would have charge Of the deenscs Of the
country if such invasion occurred
In 1915 testifyng the strength Of coast deense
General Weaver said;
have close student q the whole subject naturally
number Of years and know o. no Qualifications In the world 20
arosg IN efficiency s ars @"o s0' '' compare
On January 10 Of the present year. General Weaver went
increase Of II 900 for the land Notifications quote
from the report of the hearings before the committees
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would perfect Of defense that think
would be adequate ~ sr for any PURPOSE
McKELIAR-"Your your guns
GENERAL wEAvER-'The guns now mounted and those
MP viii give " entirely n dee1ss a., b,
ships foreign carry Of enough
aENERAL WEAVER mo"
condition Is Of preparedness
GENERAL wEAvER-'Exept in matter of personnel IT
Mr. MskE. a ~ IN excellent condition with the add
tho S' s G asS s n such '' have been
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In the Congressional Record Of February 1916 page 1885,
taken the following extract from the testimony of General
Nelson A. Miles, u $. A., retired:
oreaoa in"peetns every S aons the Atlantic Pacific
Of many fortIhcations
g defended ay " vS the es s Of
nrepsenaons that have been made the
Later this officer declared:
These expeditions o
Ing about preparedness who know less about than
Before committee January 81 1916 General Miles
declared:
5 oouG G mover 0S Se as
has been attempted Il has resulted IN disaster
We have this the Daraneles The great.
est battle fleet in the world history backed up magnificent
army that landing They faced such great guns as our
forts have Yet for year this army and navy struggled
and the soldiers got beyond of the guns
Then the attempt abandoned The ingoes refuse TO re.
member such recent sbatlerng of their ctons and try TO
make You forget IT, too,
They refuse remember that England during tho present
with absolute control of the required 32 days
10000 troops unequpped from friendly port, Quebec to
another friendly port Southampton Vet they tell YOU gby
III 100000 enemies landing shores almost night
AS old lew noekstadcr remarks tmhfuly ii iokngyt
"lhc hest friends 1T the United States aro the Atlantic
and Pacific Oeeans
II the people know the facts there will be fear If there
kuo fear the preparedness proposition now before Congrs