Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-25
CONGRESS SHOULD WAKE UP.


Tho dilly-dellylng In congress over
preparedness Is disgusting. as the i'm
adequacy OF the preparedness meas
nros are disgusting TO the people OF
tho nation generally.
II Germany should win In this war.
decisively, she would be overload OF
the world. There would be no dam
ger Of an invasion OF the United
states, because. In our state OF uupre-
i,arcdneas, we would be at her mercy
and would pay such lndcmnities Ms
SHE might demand. What would be
more ruinous TO us. we would have
our tariff laws dictated To Us from
l,erlIn, as would be the tariff laws OF
every other nation under the sun and
The tfibute We would thus pay would
bo far greater every year than the
billion dollars we would likely be
compelled 10 pay at once because we
have exercised our right az citizens
TO make and sell munitions for any
power able to purchase them.
Furthermore, we would not be al
lowed 20 prepare to defend ourselves
Germany would tell US how many
warships We might have and how
much Of an army We could maintain
Any defiance Of her wishes would be
followed by crushing and ruthless
punishment such ns was visited upon
Belgium.
Beyond doubt, n German victory
would be followed by a Teutonic-Ja-
panese alliance. Jnpan's ambitions
are Just as inofdnate as the kaiser's
were She would exploit China and
dominate the Pacific. Her organ
ization resembles that OF Germany
IN that her people are presided over
~ an emperor and guided by supe-
rior caste. The kaiser talks Of hts
Sanufai, ana the Japanese mobiles nc
claim the devotion of the German
common soldier. German interests in
the Far East do not impinge upon the
interests OF Japan.
But let us suppose that Germany
should not be victorious The truth
IL that Eneland's new alliances di-
ininish Japan's place IN England's
affections. II the entente allies
ahnt.f4 ..tta Iaaap sfauaa . .kuv.s IN
be edged out OF the warm community
OF interests 10 be left more or less
IN isolation, 70 be under obligation
20 secure for herself substitute
friends since this is a time when
no nation can afford to stand alone
not even our own~-lapan may we'll
become frantic IN her zeal for a new
ally,
Unless Germany comes out Of this
war utterly broken and incapable Of
aggression (which may occur but Is
not likely--she, like Japan, will be
casting about for new friend. In
Europe, except IN tho Turk, she viii
not find one. In Asia, Japan will
look 70 her as an elective affinity
Indeed. II Is being said IN responsible
circles of the Japanese government
thnt IL Germany energies from tho
war With any appreciahle strength re-
maining, an alliance Is inevitable.
True. there are important condi-
lions 10 be fulfilled before such
league can be negotiated But It's
possibility Is sufficiently forcshad-
owed 20 command our earnest con
sderation. such league would re-
gard not only China and the Pacific
as within hs scope, bat would also
look upon South America as an oys-
ter 10 be opened with the sword.
Those who fancy that the world,
after this war. win revert to a state
OF equilibrium. may be consulting
their hope or their inertia rather
than the probabilities. What really
should be thought OF by this ooun-
try is the answers to the questions.
Where shall We AS a nation find our
selves? and What policy shah we
devise 10 preserve our Interest and
position But few of our statesmen
seem 10 believe these questions may
become pressing under ten or twenty
years; many think the people then can
take care Of the situation when they
meet IL.