The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-05
The President Has Reasons That He
Cannot Disclose.

To THE t.ptToR or THE SrS-S,r. The
question OF preparedness that has sud
denly come to the front ~ one that
should be viewed from a strictly nom
partisan standpoint, As citizens of a
common country We should Join hands
for our mutual defence against whatever
tn" future may ave in store for us.
1t Is a question as broad As the continent
and uf vital interest to all sections. scots
and parties The fact that II IL now
advocated By a President vino u few
months = was content to let the NOR
row care for itself should Causc thong Mt
ful citizens Ia realize that there are
reasons for his change OF mind. reasons
that a; Is not hest to discuss In public.
No one can tell what a day may bring
forth. la Europe We see an outbreak
or human rassions that disregard all
International laws and brook nc re-
straiui
ON tho western horizon q storm cloud
~ gathering that to the casual observer
appears TO he a harmless afa'r. but
thos" VINO have studied II from nearby
points are satisfied that ); il charged
With a dynamic force that We must
reckon WIKI SCORER or later. Each ITesi-
dent for the pas; twelve years has urged
the country 10 prepare for It's future de-
fence. but as a people We have disre-
rirded al warnings, pointing 10 our
military successes N the past and our
present greatness as u sure protection
against possib interference from Oth~
rSiiuuS.
The statement II Mr. Bryan tina "a
million men would spring 10 arms Iu one
night prepared 10 defend the nation
shove the shallowles Of his mind Brute
force = no .ongcr e controlling factor in
We. even Il backed by the highest order
-H n A. .Ua- ID 80
lighting machine esrt iuieg.a, par
lifted to- '"r',ym - particular NorN and
a|' under th" guiding hand ~ me mas
tor Without TINS all - cpu'u~ pn and
DISORDER. inviting disaster
NJ. Bryan's idea reminds uuo ~ the
man wins would not sh.ng.c a .t,l,y roof
In dry weather because u served It's
purpose a. right. and when II rained We
could not. Nj Brvau's statement w
dpubtedly appealed - the patriotic pride
81 his T~hautauqua audience. hut vhan
We recall the conditions that c%onfrol.-i
~ a. the outbreak OF the Spanish Amer
can W.. = war u our own choosing. We
an imdg'u" what kind OF a defence We
could pa, up against a powerful nation
that took Us unaware. As Il would. re-
gurd.c-s o: NJ Bryau's pet treaties. For
twenty wears he htS been telling Us how
- run the Government. deCrylng what
N" chose % term dollar diplomacy. In a
l,tle over two years As Secretary %
state %" made that diplomacy look Ike
thirty coats
Aro'r"~ pr1rirert menher ~ tho
peace a. Any price T-ty s % man
Vuu has sp,'t the hest par Of lls l'c
10 amtS ng e vast fortune. some %
which he proposes 10 use an Il propa-
gauit against preparedness. He admits
HAT he ~ taken nough interest n ma
l.nusi affSi-s TO vote oui, twice IN thc
pas, twenty years. Still he fees himself
yipthl" ~ informing Ms as 10 our needs
and the proper course for us to nursue
lie Will md that his none is very ac-
gcp'1hlo 10 = certain class 81 platform
orators. the Cass who are willing 10
d'Hw 4 "a AIRY from the Government and
snerd their time on the ChautauIua
,|r,g.t. uu' | douh, II any considerable
portion 90 the people will be content 70
invite q national disaster by following
the advice OF discred'ted politicians ard
~ advised though We, meaning philau-
ihropists. CHARLES STASLEY.
lIoLYoKE, Mass February =