New-York tribune., 1916-02-17

and avoid the necessity oil those oN'i
grown military establishments whieh'
under any form of government. are m
suspicious 10 liberty But We aiao
believe In the vital principle Of demoo-
racy, enacted into law under Washing
toms administration, that every citizeh
! owes the freeman's duty Of defence
for his country, and Of the train'rS
necessary 10 make that defence Ell
fective.
"Thc Republican party stands Tor the
gospel Of patriotic service 10 our coun
try by every citizen according TO ms
ability in peace and IN war,
$50 long as present diuons con
tiruo TO prevail in other parts OF inc
world. tie military establishment OF
the United States should be substantial
lv strengthened. The regular army
/ ehould be made adequate 20 perform Its
traditional duty of serving as the ma.
/ tion's first line Of land defence, and OF
bcina the nucleus and the source OF in
struction and administration of the
AMY OF citizen soldiers. upon which,
in the last event. the safety OF tho ma
tion must depend Provision should be
made for the effective training Of such
citizen soldiery under the sole au-
thority OF the national government. A
sufficient supply Of the machines and
munitions Of war should be ready at
hand in case the necessity for their use
should ever he forced upon the Ameri-
can people. Experience has shown that
in time Of war what a nation Stints in
materials il squanders in human life.
| The most fatuous extravaganza is 20
provide on inadequate supply. Less
! than enough Is foolish waste.
Our Military Force.
THE enlargement OF the naval md
military establishments should be for
purposes OF defence alone. We sup
port no policy Of foreign conquest or
| domination or % interference with the
independence and internal policies Of
any other people Should the nations
Of the world, on the conclusion OF the
present war. be ready TO join M new
and we'll secured international policies
for the limitation Of armaments ana
fol the extension of the rule OF law.
there should be willing and complete
cooperation on our part.
"Since timely disbursement 20 pre-
pare for danger frequently prevents
much greater disbursement 10 repel H.
we favor meeting the necessary eN-
pense Of complete preparation Tor the
! common defence by the application or
the resources already a. the command
of the government and by Just re
vision of the tariff in accordance with
Republican principles. We assert that
these measures. with the economies
practicable under proper Dudget Sys-
TEN. viii be sufficient.
we believe that u is the duty OF
the American government 70 bear us
mart In reestablishing international law
and I'm providing 10 with sufficient sane
tiors II the Law Of nations Us 10 be
binding. and if the decisions Of tri.
bunals charged with the application OF
that law 10 international controversies
are 70 be respected and enforced, then
valuations Of the law that are OF such
character as 20 threaten the peace
and order Of the community OF nations
must be deemed 10 be a violation or the
richt Of every civilized nation 20 have
The law maintained. and "a legal injury
20 every nation. In Orser to bear itS
uroper part in carrying forward thls
world policy. America must show that'
while L has 10 purpose 20 interfere ID
controversies between other nations III
will insist upon universal observance
Of the principles and rules OF interna-
tional law.
NO patriotic citizen will embarrass
the government of his country IN ITS
dealings with other nationsi but 1t Is
not possible TO regard without the
rravest dissatisfaction and dismay the
results Of the policies Of the present
Administration toward Mexico. That
policy. which has been proclaimed as
one Of watchful waiting, has in reality
been one Of active but uncertain, IN
constant and irresponsible interfer-
ence. The Wilson Administration de-
stroved established government I'm Mex
ico and now stands on one side while
anarchy and chaos reign III that coun-
trv. Il has stood aloof while American
men have been killed, American women
outraged. and American property de
stroved. Intervention in the internal
affairs Of Mexico by the Administra-
tion has inflicted upon the Mexican Peo-
ple and upon all foreigners resident
in Mexico anarchy, bloodshed and suf-
fering almost without modern parallel.
We demand that American rights IN
Mexico shall be protected. This should
be done either by responsibie MeXi-
can government, or through coopera-
tion with other American republics. IN
such way as shall secure the independ-
ence. good order and prosperity Of
Mexico.