Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-22
"FALlACIEs OF MIuTARISM"
BY THE REV. S. ". HAYNE
Number of Questions That are Pre-
sented by Alarmists and Military
Men Met by the Pastor.
PREPAREDNESS NOT NEEDED
Science, Religion and History Prove
That Man is Changing and He
Need Not Follow Ancestors

In his sermon Sunday night, Rev.
Hayne answered a number of ques-
tions that are being discussed by the
people today on the question of pre-
paredness. The charges Of the igno-
rant are difficult to answer because
they say that the military experts
arc in better position to know the
conditions and their judgement should
be passed upon. 1t is true that in the
technical matters we would do well
to listen but these are not the men
to determine the policies of state and
international relation. We American
people are far too humble in allowing
ourselves to be brow-beaten by a
group of military ind naval nabobs.
1t is only by getting all classes of
people to talk on these matters that
the powers Of militarism can be
broken.
Many declare that war is inevitable
and cannot be avoided. There has
always been war, and our only wise
course is to prepare for it, but is this
true? Science holds that it could be
I abolished Evolution teaches that
man can be changed and that the
whole creation is changing and going
up. History shows that human nature
can be changed, and third Christian
ity is the religion that teaches that
above all others that men can be
changed.
Another question presented by mill
tary advocates is in time of peace per-
pare for war. This is pagan idea and
some would keep it alive for ever. So
long as men are savages there is no
thing for them to do but prepare for
war, but today war is looked upon
with horror. Conditions are changing
so that today to cry, "In times Of
Peace Prepare for War;, is saying a
thing, not because it is true but be-
cause it has been said. Our motto
| should be, "In times of peace pre-
pare for longer and richer and more
stable peace"
Is preparedness the only guarantee
of peace? Preparedness creates sus-
picion. Geramny has made herself a
ring of foes by preparedness and we
can do the same thing.
Many declare that the army and
navy are a police force. A police
force is to maintain order, not for
aggression or defense. An army and
navy up to certain point are fol-
preserving order, but such is not the
case with dreadnaughts and large
armies and large machines.
Alarmists are continually using
that little word, if. If Japan should
Hand 100000 soldiers on the coast of
California, What? If Germany
should land 100000 soldiers on the
coast of New Jersey. What? But
are the Japs coming and why? They
might embarass us at first but we
would embarass them later. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, assistant secretary
of the navy in October, 1915 said
"Strictly speaking, national differen-
ces apply to preventing an army
landing on the Atlantic coast or Paci'
fic coast. No navy at all is nee
essary." Military experts tell us that
no oversee nation would attempt IN
invasion with less than 100000 me-,
Look at England in the Dardanells
campaign. With England he mis-
tress of the seas, it is required 81
transports and 62 ships of war 81
days to transport $4,000 unequipped
men from Canada to the field or ac'
tion. Then see how difficult and
how much time would be required tc
place 100000 men on American soil
| 1t would require more than thousand
ships and transports to place an in
vading army on American soil withir
a months time or with fleet ant
transports as England used more thar
a year would be required.
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