Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-01

iiE' ann II made a belated
demand for an increased army. Even
then. the demand was not nroeocuted
consistently. and the pressure eyert-
ed on Congress with respect TO Other
administrative measures was notably
absent.
DEMANDS ADEQUATE
NATIONAL DEFENSE
we demand adequate national de-
tense. adequate protection on both our
western and Eastern coasts. We de-
mand thorouyhncss and efficiency I'm
both arms OF the service. II seems 10
oe p!ain that our regular army Is too
ia" VIC are too great a country to
require our citizens who are engaged
IN peaceful vocations the sort Of m.,i.
ea,; service to which they are now
called. AS we'll insist that our cit;zan,
In this metropolis be summoned N M,
gu. Hrcs and police the streets
nc country demands that orr nit
al, ana naval programs shall he car
!ied GU; in a busincsslikc manner IN
' 'he most competent administrative
ica"S: mat we shall have M un,a
dat" preparation that tho rnno ~
nropfiaicd shall bc properlv cxnondna
W." should also have careful mans for
modifying our industrial resource.
i"r promoting research and utilizinr
"a lhN'Htirations OF science. And a
'oHcN OF adequate PREPAREDNESS mu.t
constantly have in view Tho nocosE.
OF conserving our fundament In.
h'hh interests: OF promoting the physi-
CAL W'ii-heinE of our population ne
WEI! as education and trainings: of do
,.i"i"nS |" Inc utmost our economic
strength and Independence. IT muct
bc based upon a profound sense of our
unity ana democratic ~ieatio II
must not mean the abandonment of
other essential governmental work
but that we shall have. in both, eff
I. - u q mi IN
traNagance
We are deeply interested IN what T
may term the organization OF pcace.
we cherish no illusions. We know that
the recurrence OF war is not 10 he pre-
vented by pious wishes. If the con-
f'ict of national interests is not TO he
brought TO the final test of force
there must be the development OF in
ternational organization in order to
provide international justice and to
safeguard so far as practicable the
peace of the world.
Arbitration treaties are useful within
their proper sphere, but 1t is worse
than folly 10 ignore the limitations OF
this remedy or TO regard such treaties
as an adequate means of preventing
war. There should be an international
tribunal to decide controversies sus-
ceptible Of judicial determination, thus
affordinG the advantage of judicial
standards in the settlement of partic-
ular disputes and of the gradual
growth Of n body OF judicial prece-
dents. In emphasizing the desirability
of such a tribunal for the disposition
OF controversies OF a justifable sort. it
must not be overlooked that there are
legislative needs. We need conferences
OF the nations TO formulate interna-
tional rules, TO establish principles, to
modify and extend international law SO
as to adapt it to new conditions. to re-
move causes of International differ
cnccS.
NO NATIONAL ISOLATION
IN TWENTIETH CENTURY
1t is to be expected that nations will
continue TO arm in defense of their
respective interests. as they are con-
ceivcd, and nothing will avail to di-
| minish this burden, save some prac-
teal guaranty of international order.
We. in his country. can, and should.
maintain our fortunate freedom from
acknowledgements with interests and Dol-
icies which do not concern us. But
there is no national isolation in the
world OF the twentieth century .
when we contemplate industrial and
commercial conditions, we see that we
are living in a fools paradise. The
| temporary prosperity to which our op-
ponents point has been created by
the abnormal conditions incident to the
war. With the end of the war there
will be the new conditions determined
by a new Europe. Millions of men In
the trenches will then return to work.
The energies OF each OF the now bellig-
erent nations, highly trained. will then
be turned to production. These are
days Of terrible discipline for the ma
lions at war, but 1t must not be for
gotten that each is developing n ma
tional solidarity. n knowledge of
method, a realization OF capacity hith-
ertO unapprOached. In each, the les
sons OF cooperation now being learned
will never be forgotten. Friction and
waste have been reduced to q mini
num-; labor and capital have a better
understanding. business organization
is more highly developed and more
inteligently directed than ever before.
On the other hand. in this country,
with the stoppage OF the manufacture
of munitions. a host OF men will be
turned out of employment. We must
meet the most severe competition in
industry. We are undisciplined, de-
fective In organization. loosely knit,
industrlally unprepared.
Our opponents promised to reduce
the cost OF living. This they have
failed to do; but they did reduce the
opportunities Of making a living. Let
us not forget the conditions that ex-
listed in this country under the new
tariff prior to tho outbreak Of tho war.
! Production had decreased, business was