Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-02

and the men And believe--ant
confidently prodict-tliat the adop
ton of measures Of that sort VIII b,
part Of The preparation for nationa
defense; NOT in order, for It Is not
necessary. that the government
should make all the armor plate need.
ed for the ileet or all the munitions
needed for the men ana the guns, but
IN order that IT should make enough
To regulate and control the price.
Tried II ON tie Navy.
I'VE are not theorists in this mat.
ter We have tried II in one field
The government is now manufactur-
ing a very considerable proportion Of
the powder needed for the navy The
consequence Is that IL has reduced rs
price from SO 10 SO cents. And tho
point Is that il can now get It's pow
der from the private manufacturers
Of powder az 80 cents because they
know that II can be manufactured
for that with reasonable profit and
that If the government can not buy
Il from them it viii make il for it,
self
"Gf course, somebody IL going To
make money out Of the things pri-
ynlely manufactured manufactured
by private capital Why there are
men now in the great belligcrent
countries. making, | dare say. vast
sums Of money out Of the war but
making It perfectly lcgitimately. and
l. for one. 90 not stand here to chal-
lenge or doubt their patriotism In
the matter. America Is not going To
be held back from any great national
enterprise by any gfaet financial in
torest of any sort because America.
Of all places in the world, is alive TO
things of that sort and knows how
TO avoid tho difficulties which are in
Voked. If there is any thought on
the part of those who make armor
plate and munitions that they Will
get extraordinary profits out Of prep
aration for national defense, all /
have to say Is that they viii be sadly
But these are things
which to my mind so without saving,
for, ladies and gentlemen. If It is
necessary TO defend this nation, We
arc going TO defend il. no matter who
makes money. and no matter what II
costs.
II II Going 10 Cost Money.
Il have heard some gentlemen say
My constituents do not object to the
program, but they do object to the
bills that VIII have to be paid after
wards | would he very sorry to
awe that account of any constituency
in the United states. would be
very sorry 70 believe, and ! do not
believe, that any constituency In the
United States will be governed by
Of that sort. or
course it is going to cost money to
prepare for defense but of course,
the American people are going TO pay
for i and pay for 1t without any
stumbling whatever. because we are
not sefishly rich; we are a very rich
people. but we can not be rich as a
people unless we maintain our char
acter and integrity AZ a people, iife
Is not worth anything for us as II
ration IL the very ISSUES of life for
the nation itself are put In jeopardy
b, the action which we neglect 10
take. Aud 80 | have come out on
this otaand merely Co get Into touch
with YOU. NV fellow citizens. merely
20 let you know In temperate words
from my own lips that the men who
are saying that preparation for ma
tional lctruse j. necrssarN--and inn
uCCessarN--arc speaking
the soh,r truth. And believe that
YOU will crtiiit the statement that no
man Is in a better position to know
that than ! am.
Not Party Politics.
"one aspect of this matter makes
ne vorv glad indeed Party politics
my friends, sometimes plays too large
a part in the United States, Parties
are worth while only when their diff
'erences are based upon absolute con-
Fiction rhey are not worth while
when they are based upon differences
" personal ambition. Parties are
iignified and worthy OF the consider
alton Of 4 nation only when their ar
yumcnts are for the national benefit,
Zach arfuing according to their genu-
ne opinion. their real observation of
laets their real ardor fer the national
Welfare and II is very delightful
as upon this occasion, to
ing an issue regarding which no line
IAN be drawn between one party and
mother So that ! have not the em-
lafrassment ni standing before you
onight of making the impression that
am urging the advantage Of party. |
~ the advantaae Of an individual I
There are just as many men interest
"a in national defense on the one side
IS on the other. They are an Actual /
u by the same motives. they may
Infer "a To details. hut they do not
iiffer as TO objects. and thanh God
hat there Is no party politics when il /
'omes "a the life and welfare OF the
United states
Country Welfare First.
Do You suppose that IL the country /
we're in danger any man would hest .