The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-19
RODERICK 0. MATHROE. EDITOR
THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT believe

in the event OF war. but OF inCalcuable benefit to
the individuals undergoing it, and therefore to the
Nation as whole as regards the work OF peace.
The military tent where boys sleep side by side
will rank next to the public school among the
great agents of democracy.
Robert Bacon, former Secretary Of State am
more than Ever Convinced that there is but one
satisfactory solution fer military preparedness OF
the Nation in fact for the maintenance and en-
tlurance of the Nation it>clj in a high place in
the affairs Of the world. and that is universal
servicethe spirit OF service and sacrifice for the
Nation. Unless we learn to speak i'll terms of
nation and subordinate local and material
ambitions: unless the Nation. in claiming its in
ternational rights. learns to appreciate its duties
and international Obligations. the Nation can not
endure as Of the respected members of the
society OF nations. !
F There has been a great change in sentiment and
opinion about universal service. Everywhere in
New England. the Middle States, the Mississippi
Valley, the South. and the great Southwest. as
far as Arzona--I have found but opinion i
That universal service for the Nation, whether il
be enrolment for the military for broader work
q industrial efficiency for national purpose is the
only democratic principle of national life, and only
by such service we obtain justice and equality 4,
for all citizens OF the great community. These !
are the undOubted facts, which have been EN- /,
phasized by the lessons of this great world war,
and which are proved beyond question to the !
mind of anyone who is brought in close contact !
with the army encamped along border. |
both regulars and militia.
John Grer Hibben, president of Princeton Uni |
versity--As citizens OF this great Republic we
must realize that patriotism has come to have
deeper meaning, namely recognition OF personal
obligation to ones country and readiness for
sacrifice.
Gen. Leonard W---The volunteer system ha
never succeeded and never will The only true
ideal is obligatory military service. Manhood
suffrage and manhood service must 60 together
Hon. James w. Wordsworth, United States SEN
ator from New York4-We send our children to
school so that they may fit themselves TO combat
forces OF ignorance and vice, which. If allowed I'M
restrained within our borders, would soon destroy
the Republic. Is it.not likewise the duty of
true democracy to train its Young men to combat
successfully those forces which may attack it's
institution from without?
Cardinal Gibbons believe in preparedness and
in compulsory military service for all men of the
Nation Compulsory service is the best means to
preparedness.
John Purroy Mitchell, mayor Of New York City
II believe in universal male military training
after the plan of Switzerland Australia. | be
lieve that the American people must and will come
TO this sooner or later. | pray that they may
adopt it before national disaster and not after.
Henry L. Stmson, former secretary of war.
This problem of national defense will never be
permanently solved until it is distributed among
( the whole people by system of universal
liability to military training.
y Prof. Henry c. Emery, of Yale University One
of the most profitable investments this country
can make, from the standpoint of universal bust
ness, is universal service and training There can
be no question about that
9 1t has been old theory OF the economists for
years that there are two great costs in the main
tenance of military establishments, the money
cost year by year paid out of taxes, the other
what is supposed to be the great economic loss
in the employment of large number of young
men in nonproductive activities. Neither of these
is quite justified Of course there is the money
expense; do not need consider the question as
10 how that compares with other expenditures.
! only call your attention particularly to the fact
that the money spent by Germany before the war
in maintaining her great establishment one
third the amount spent by the Germans for beer.
II the American people were willing to sacrifice,
say, two things-chewing gum and going to the
lmovies--we could maintain army so big that
nobody would dare to look at us from the
way. These expenditures, when compared with
the real expenditures of living-the things we
care for--are very small. But it makes no differ
ence how much the amount u.s. it does cost money,
Of course, to maintain large military establish
ment. But then it takes money to build Union
Pacific Railroad; it costs money to build Pan
anna Canal; it costs money to build any great con-
structive enterprise.
4 The question is, what do you get back for your
money and the question of the actual dollars and
cents invested is Of no importance. 1t makes no
difference whether you spend 100000 or
$500000OO0, from the economic point of view;
THE question is, are you getting a fair return on