The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
NJ. Rost's Doctrine OF American
Ppepsredness.

About three months before the Pre-
paredness Parade In this town the
Hon. ELrHU R9oT addressed the New
York Republican convention a. its
temporary chairman. What are the
people to expect, he asked, II the Re
publican party is returned to power?
We quote the concluding passage of
q memorable speech:
'"They may expect that their Gov
eminent will stand for full and adequate
preparation by the American people for
their own defence. The Republican
party loves peace and hates wal 1t alb
hors and will never submit To military
domination but II is composed Of men
who love our country and who deem
that the independence. the liberty. the
honor and the opportunity Of the Amer
lean democracy are not merely 90 be
talked about with weak and habby sem
timent. but are TO be maintained and
safeguarded by the practical power u
. virile and patriotic people.
'It 10 clear sighted enough to see that
preparation for defence must have due
relation to the possibilities of attack I:
thst under the conditions OF modern
warfare much preparation must be made
before a possible attack or all prepare
tiea will be impossible after the attack.
~The Republican party stands for a
citizenship made competent by training
to perform the freeman's duty of de-
fence for his country. II stands for a
regular army no larger than is neces-
nary. but as large as is necessary to
ssrvs a. a hst line, a nucleus, a source
Of instruction and of administration for
the army OF American citizens who may
be called upon to defend ;hsii country.
And the Republican party stands for
the gospel OF patriotic service 10 our
country by every citizen according to
his ability In peace and in war. II
stands for a ~reawaken!ng Of American
patriotism. II Is no, content that while
the people OF other lands are rendering
the last full measure Of devotion in
Sacrihce and suffering and dying for
their countries, America shall remain
alone dull 10 the call OF country and
satisaed in the comforts and pleasures
Of prosperity.
They may expect that armed readi-
hes for defence will give power to our
diplomacy in the maintenance OF peace.
'They may expect that the power and
will OF a united people 10 defend their
country will prevent the application to
our peaceful and prosperous land OF
the hateful doctrine that among nations
might makes risht. regardless OF the
rules OF Justice and humanity.
"They may exect that the manifest.
potential strength and competency OF the
hation will maintain the effectiveness
and reality Of that great policy OF ma
tional safety which in the declaration
Of President MONROE forbade the de-
ptructlon OF our security by the estab-
lishnent OF hostile military powers In
bur neighborhood.
They may expect that their Govern
mont will not forget but will ever main
tain the principles Of American free
dom. the duties OF America to the peace
and progress OF the world. and those
IDEALS Of liberty and Justice for all man
kind which above all else make the
true greatness OF the American democ-
tacy."
The policy Of American prepared.
ness as thus formulated by Mr.. RooT
Is for patriotic Americans of all par
ties, and no party has the monopoly
of 1t. Who has stated the broad doc
trine Of Preparedness better than it
was stated On February -. 1915, by
ELIHU Roof?
Certainly not THEODORE ROOSEVELT.