The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
REPRESENTATIVE CAREW.
Has He Really Modified His Views
on Preparedness?

To THE EDITOR or iii SUN--Str: l
received. early In March. a circular let.
ter from Mr.. John +. Carew. dated
March Z, 1916. lie is legally my rep
r~escntativc in Congress. You commented
on this letter Of Representative Carew
in your editorial columns and also pub
lished letters from several OF his con-
s%tituents.
am now in receipt OF another letter
from Mr.. Carew. dated April Z. en-
close 1t herewith. He states substan-
TALLY that he approves OF all young
men having a military training OF at
least one year and then all OF our
international difficulties. perplexi0s and
irritations would disappear II we had
such a system. and tho Dement'S 70 the
young men Of the country. would pass
calculation" think IL is useless to
comment upon hat statement.
As Mr., Carew In his letter dated
March Z, 1915, to his constituents indi-
Gated quite clearly that he had no re-
gard for the lives OF American citizens
and saw no reason why he should aid
In UNFOLDING the honor Of our country.
I seek information from THE SUN:
Has Mr.. Carew now some little re-
gard for American lives? Has he now
some idea OF maintaining the honor OF
the country? or Is he endeavoring
to disarm criticism by making his con-
stituents now believe that he IL In FAVOR
of being prepared to avenge the murder
Of our citizens and to maintain our
honor? or In he simply out to secure
credit for the profit which some OF his
constituents may secure by necessary
expenditures for preparedness? Has no
really had a change of heart, or IL ne
still the cold blooded Individual VINO
looks with Indifference upon the muir
- n.,aVS xvhnN tFa VAL
hing. az they have n right to do. or does
h. see that there is npney In Il for
some OF his constituents. or does ne
,hink by his particular letter he Will
reinstate himself In the opinion OF some
Of his constituents?
am inclined to think that he found
se made a blunder: ] am inclined to
think that he thinks he is correcting
Il by his letter of April Z, and am
inclined to think that none OF his con-
stituents will be deceived In him and that
he will not again receive their votes.
! do not know what business or pro.
feesion Mr.. Carcw is In, although I
have heard rumors that he II a lawyer.
II so. will not his friends urge upon
him 10 go back to his practice and drop
voluntarily "A career In which he seems
to be such a sigma failure?
STEPHEN G. WILLIAMS.
NEW YoRK. April -.
Representative Carew's circular let
ter referred to in the foregoing COM
munication from Mr.. Williams Ia here
appended in full:
DEAR SIR: ! have heretofore received
"A communication from you urging the
substantial increase Of the army and
navy. the defences of the nation and
their complete Federal control. In reply
thereto I wish to assure you ] have done
and will do all l possibly can to carry
out the views you have expressed, for
In them ! heartily concur.
The real solution of our defence prob
lem. however. Is universal military
training OF n real substantial sort. for
instance. a year from every man when
he reaches the age of twenty and an
equivalent from every allen before he
becomes naturalized. II you will asi-
tate for this you will he doing the re-
public a real service. All OF our inter
national difficulties. perplexities and ir-
ritations would disappear II We had
such a system. and the BENEFITS to the
young men OF the country would pass
calculation.
am sure I need not enlarge upon
this to you nor on its details.
| assure you | am in hearty sym
patty with your desire To make Ae ma
ton safe and secure. and 7 am very
truly yours. John r. CAREw.
WAsHINGroN. April I.