Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10

countries. We can better afford II
day to spend hundreds of millions O
dollars, or a few billions of dollars
! In ample preparation for trouble, am
avoid it if possible, than we can t.
wait for trouble and then spend un
told billions before we are finally vic
tors, as we would be. (Applause.)
we are involved in no trouble we will
; be getting off cheaply with the ex
penditures for preparation If W.
should be involved In trouble tn
money We spend now will be wortl
MANIFOLD that which we would spen,
after the trouble began (Applause.)
know the gentlemen are SINGER,
in their belief that there wiz be M
trouble. sympathize with those WHIT
prefer to spend the money OF the
people In the way of investment ant
aid of our own people at home rather
than for the support of idle armies
or navies. But when trouble does
como, if 1t should come, there would
be no dissenting voice against spend
ing all our means, if necessary, to
defend our country and our homes,
and it were wise for us now, it
seems to me, to begin our prepare
| ton
! do not intend to discuss the de-
tails, though l have reached the con-
clusion myself that it were well, as
an emergency measure, to increase
our regular Army to 100000 or 300,-
900, or even half million men Gap
plause on the Republican side) that
We should increase or provide our
Notifications so that our costs may
be fairly, amply protected, and that
we should provide Navy which will
be able to defend us on the sea.
have much more fear in the end of
war with England than / have Of
war with Germany (Applause.)
Events are coming rapidly in the
world. We may sit by and wait in
contentment, and yet it is our duty,
as the managers of great country
and powerful people, to provide for
their protection against possibilities
as well as against certainties. l think.
then, that we ought to provide these
great forces; that it ought to be
considered as an emergency matter,
nnfirnlu ri Inc
tine or expense of Government, with
out regard to partisanship or party
lines. (Applause) II England and
France and Germany and Italy can
consider their problems without party
lines, a country like ours ought to
be able to sweep aside mere partisan
considerations and try all to stand
together. loyal to the country, in
the effort to aid the Administered
of the Government.
/ think, further, that we ought to
provide in some way for the build
ing up and the strengthening of our
home industries, so that If we shall
become involved in war we may be
able to live within ourselves Gap
And I think as far as posi-
BILE that question should be consider
ed entirely apart from former pari-
san opinion, in the hope that in
some way we may get together in
the interest of our country, If We
should become involved In a struggle
with foreign power.
/ have spoken thus Very briefly,
not with rhetoric or fancy phrase, be-
cause it seems to me that il there
ever was a time in the history OF
our country when we ought to invite
and receive expressions of opinion
from all sides, this is one of the
times, with a firm determination that
out of 1t we will bring results; a
of the opinions Of all,
without expressing the views of any,
which We and all of our people may
stand for, that we may uphold in
the future our national honor and
our national integrity, and, it seems
TO me, possibly our modern ciyiliza- |
ton, which fear may break down
On the other side OF the water. Let
Is try to think what is for the best
If our country, what We would do II
We had, each one, the supreme au-
.hority and responsibility, If it were
,laced upon each one to determine
whether he would take the chance OF
disaster in the future, or prepare
low to prevent that disaster. pro
onged applause.)