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tacle OF n Secretary Of State going to the
California Legislature and begging on
his knees for them not to enact laws
which might ruffle the feelings of a great
warlike Power across the Pacific.
American Diplomacy.
There is not a single instance in the
diplomatic history Of the United States
u we have not gotten the worst of
II. We have yielded in every arbitra-
ton and always at the dictation Of some
nrst class Power rather than fight as
the American people feel disposed to do
and as they will do when the opportu-
nifty is given to them. II this policy
Is to be continued We need no army. no
preparedness. All we need Is to let the
Powers parcel out our country as is
being done In China because We are
afraid to fight.
I'VE have had trouble with Germany.
Thank God. It has been adjusted She
has been brought to the mark. We nave
had trouble with Austria. Thank God.
she Is being brought to the mark! 1t is
our duty to see that we are absolutely
neutral, but | have no sympathy with
any man who says that an American
citizen cannot go anywhere he pleases.
Talk to me about an American citizen
not having the right to go where he
pleases? As soon talk to me about
giving up my American citizenship!
Now let us bring Great Britain 10
book just as Germany II Austria have
been brought TO book. She has destroyed
the commerce OF the United States so
far as neutral trading Is concerned.
She has done what no other nation ever
dared to do. seized our mails In violation
OF all treaties. II we don't care we
don't need any preparedness. say
we ought to see that our protests ar.
observed.
IL don't believe We will have war. |
don want war. But I would rather see
this country plunged In war than AVE
every right violated. After the Euro
pean war Is over we will not have a
friend on the face OF the earth. We
have offended Germany and Austria. and
II ne do our duty We will offend Grea,
Britain. The only friends An erica has
to-day or Is likely 20 have in days &c
come are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Gives Views on Treaties.
Treaties are not made because OF
love. Look at Belgium. The guarantee
Of her neutrality was waste paper. Eng,
land has made treaties OF alliance will
all OF her hereditary foes. She ever
has treaties with Japan, whose peopl,
are not permitted to and In her colonia
possessions. These are treaties OF com
mercial aggression. not treaties OF love
What Is the purpose of this alliance witt
Japan II not to intimidate the people oi
the United States? We ought to b,
prepared to meet this contingency. Their,
are more veterans of the Ru~sso-Japanes,
war on our west coast than there ar,
soldiers In the army OF the United
States. They are the dynamite AM
powder carriers of the railroads of tn,
Pacific coast. In the event OF troubl,
with Japan or Great Britain every lin,
Of communication between the Atlanti,
and Pacific coasts could be destroyed.
For h purpose VAS the Canadian
Pacific built II not for military purposes
Every foot Of II and every bridge /;
guarded by British soldiers in uniform
They say I am a jingoist and an alarm
list. Let Inc say TO you that IL ! cal
arouse the American people to a knowl
edge OF the facts that confront us
don't care a whoop what they call me.
How are We going to enforce tn,
Monroe Doctrine with $4,000 troops 4,
the United States? People say we ar.
not going to have any more war. why
for every three years NJ peace sine,
the signing of the Declaration of Inde
pendence this country has had one yea
Of war.
There is going TO be compulsory mil
itary education within the next genera
tion. The people seem 10 be afraid -
militarism. l say We are In no DANCE
OF that. but we are In danger OF de
stroying the martial spirit of our nation
Paid emissaries of the canny old SEQ
are now going o the countr,
preaching peace at any price.
Let us get behind a Measure which
n II he not for compulsory training
shall be as nearly compulsory as II ca.
he made. Then and not Till then wi
this country be safe or able to kec
at peace"
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