The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
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CONTINUED from paE0 I, and sea-


politics and conditions Of vote get
ting influence preparedness leslsls-
ton.
In army and navy much depends
upon tho ability, porIonal efforts.
and character OF It's leaders. The art
Of warfare has changed enormously
within the last two years. War to-
day lB as different from warfare two
yeRrs ago az warfare then was from
the warfare Of the civil war Expe-
rienced army men must deal with tho
problems OF organization In our
army.
Men ~ Open Minds,
But We must vest tho anal authorI-
~ In men whose minds are open TO
the changes that hayO tRkOn place.
Some Of tho simplest and most ole
mental changes OF the past such as
tho IRE control system for our battle
ships. encountered opposition that
could be overcome only after much
effort and tactful handling OF ON
GERS Of high rank In the navy.
We must create permanent
bOard Of experts. including young
men. who will study our military
and Industrial problems. and CORE
late all the different phases Of our
effort for preparedness. Recommen-
dRtlons by these experts must be OF
such high quality that they can be
supported al authoritative express
sions Of that which Is best TO be
done
But they via. not be worth needing
untIl we hold to the gravest account
ability. at the bar Of public opinion.
the president who places totally un-
Mt men In ONCE aS secretaries Of war
and OF tho navy.
A military organization requires
hard, Intelligent, unremittinE work.
and also requires an energetic. force
full man wiIo can supply the driving
will. Only by Intelligent supervision
that undertandH the problems Of the
army and navy. coupled with sym
pRthy and strenuous insistenCe upon
duty. can the spirit be kept alive in
officers and mon chat will give us en-
Client forces.
Must Flo Program Quickly.
Once our army and navy program
Is decided upon II nrlst be quickly
and rosolutely carried through. We
must mako Il clear that we neon 10
build up ol- strength only for tho
p'.r, ESQ OF d., / tn. nur legitimate
interests. There must bo no bravo
do and no threats to any nation, but
n genuine effort TO faco sQunrely the
few conflicts OF interest to which our
foreign relations arc open. and TO ar
rive by discussion ut nm equitable SO
luton.
Mexico is an Immediate problem
and as long as conditions in Mexico
remain 4 chaos Of murder ard mis-
rule Il will be as dangerous to our
peace as the Balkan peninsula has
proved to the peace OF Euroje. Lot
II DO remembered thu, all we ask Is
that Mexico shall bc prosperous and
we'll behaved.
ANY nelghbor OF ours that Is do
ing we'll for itself hns nothing 20 fear
from US. As soon as Cuba became
orderly and prosperous our relations
with Cuba in turn became those Of mu-
;uNl respect and good will AZ between
equals. II Mexico would become as
orderly and IA prosperous as Canada
there would he no more thought Of
hostility between her and rs than
there is hostility between US and Can
ada.
Permit Shipment Of Arms.
II Is we'll TO remember that IN Mex
ico no small part Of the trouble Inns
como because of orr own criminal mis-
conduct in permitting. and often en-
couraglng. tho shipment Of arms into
She land. Five years ago We had no
law which permitted the president 10
lay an embargo on arms.
Then. under the administration Of
Nr. Taft. on the initiative Of the thcn
secretary Of war. Mr. Sur'soG. Senator
Root. with tho aid % the Texas son
at0Ts. drafted Joint resolution giving
The president power 20 mt an embargo
on tho export NJ arms 70 rcvoluiionlsts
against n friendly nation
President TAFT At once on the recon-
wCrH0'lon Of Nr. Sumsou. put m en-
largo. and g was not l'f'cd U7.il Pres
ldNn' Wilson came into 0flcN. Since
hen e has hecn applied md lif'ed. ap-
piled and lifted. no. with any reference
% our needs OF tho needs ~ Nrv'co.
hu' with rnterNrcP 70 which particular
bandit cN'"' vas n tho moment favor
able % Wnshln"'or.
No Attention n Needs.
During tho last thrco years the
Washington go-ernment has nppar-
only Nrcn Influenced merely hv per
Fora' wrl7s or dIsl'frs IN i's choice
Of which chic. 10 favor. and has
No~cr raid the Allrhte0t attention to
tho real moods Of Mexico nor made
T~orcr effort 70 md ont whether any
particular ch'rt which r1.cY NJ tho
moment supported. had behind him
tho fcTcnp telling for stable and or
Iorly government. which would en-
ah'" him 70 bring peace out Of tho
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