The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

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they find some other way out? Demand.
at least. that they give as much time.
IA much attention, and half as much
money to the prevention Of war to bring
Ing the world together In leagues against
war. II you don do this you will he
counting French revolutions the world
over against the authority that is but
tresscd by hugo standing armies and
ha,ies and looks with c~omplacCncy upon
II status Of civilized society In which
from 30 to 80 per cent. Of the outlay
OF IA Christian government Is to lie de-
voted to planning to discmbowel your
%neiKhbor.
Take the japanese situation. There
are certain points OF contact between
us that are obviously making trouble.
None of these difficulties defy the genius
OF American constructive craftsmanship.
but what 10 being done about IL? DO
you ind tho President going w and
dow tho country advocating the sound
solution Of the immigration problems
advocated by DR.. Sidney l.. Quick do
you ilnd him going to Kansas City to
urse the adoption Of the law advocated
by Mr.. Taft by which the United states
4, would lave the responsibility IL event
VI citizens OF foreign nations being done
to death by y nch law among us? Oh,
no. indeed! There Is no time In Wash.
ington for this Kind OF preparedness,
Which would do more 20 safeguard the
country than the addition OF fifty battle
ships.
1T Is characteristic OF our optimistic
American!sm that We never believe that
evil which has afflicted Others may az
nict us II We our mischief by the same
ends. So II IL the fashion To- dcridc
those who aver that In our preparedness
programme lie the same germs of the
Y Intllsls ief4r lNatu -, ftns fNAE tut,.af.,
about the moral ruin OF Germany.
Americans become m!iitlr!sts? Perish
the thought! i: Is worthy o,.ly of a
crack Drained pac!fst. OF course. Yet
II Is true that the New York Times has
recently begun TO speak eIitorlally oi
an American m!!ita,!stic .party, -. the
mere suggestlon OF whici il scufiod six
months ago. Is II not true tla' the
Screa Seas, the organ of tho Navy
League. recently printed a statement
that Congressman k'tcl!l should e
permitted 10 vote, hut taat lc mus. not.
y" allowed E" speak on The ii,or L TIE
House bscauso OF his views as :, our
i!ava. policy?
is II not true that this sA.r. organ
has openly stated that Iii. main purIose
OF = great navy would be to ,iurd the
,i!ted states Il i!Yi!ttul opportunity to
steal tho lands Of other uc,p Wherever
she could find and hold Them"
rs 4, without sian!ncas,e that VIXEN
a bt OF foolish and violent runor .r-
~roncous.y attributed to Jncl; London ai,-
Feared that Gen. Leonard Wo,d de-
landed of the Instmast. -ti.uc.a. wiki
characteristic military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.""' 'n' u" ~ i"o.'SlHess bc excluded
,om' ''c h't's : Iftclse.y Wlii tie
oei"i,. C'c'er'" star would nave asked
~. =" o.'a.eu htt \ WIS i.oi done I'M
- 49,, =. hewsp"D'rS had printed
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.N.'" ~ 'rt ,"o Et!l'.".n ; aHNvIu-"-
-. !" "ot NI' 'Aht = Nrt
$500 n",o''''!'S lFc''!Ntd-
80 go n''.' WI, N'!S'l. INST " 81
". 'i'N''i mat t.Iat s"ttitd y h'.d hero
- 80 ,'1p'e "!!sHt o' allowed to discuss
~ Va" VI preparedness 'A's ration
s.."u.' . 'N.' nGt t''i We ""c S.I"Ild lee
",.o".t ~ va" M'!' "'e ""l'.'r" y" al
p..t".'e".es One y! - u" "d,N 20
pro--I~'tIE oIiys To ma sIea - r'ac-
ana uesfo ~ suppress ffte speech
"a '"Ns'
is 1t not true that sol'r 90 our m''l-
'aiists nave beeH demanding Ia" dis
missal or tie Assistant Secretary of
Labor because lie THINKS so.dic.s a
ieudai a!iacNEoi!sin without place 90 ,ur
modern civilization No 81, u" civilian
employees wou,d i.lve care. w.l. ..o:;-
con sdld apo't t'vill - los: tat.g s.gsp
because o? Mr.. fo+., bu; how much :ur-
tAtr - /: - tie German STAT, - MiuI
III wh.cl military men consider t.l"tS-
se'V,s superior not only t. any civilian
but to all civilians. 70 sta;, al .nm!
wi.tl led To tho I.,bo!a Incident, which
leads Herman officers 10 stab civilians
ana XII each other for !aDe.cl .%,t:lts
10 the uniform Md VNcN w 81 ia
judgment upon tHc bri'hllt.rS ana '."
wlci'cdIit sscs % the fc,lnnHs IL l:..-
GUM. ih" l.nsiisa Hv.itpIs ov,r m-
armed ~ Germany iNi IN RES
SIAN horrors j.. las, l''us>.@ 49,, We
americans o. a"r We 10; :" r,W' J''"
mat m .\!nc:i,t' & hc'l! b." Sfin.r j."
l:I! iS"''-d an ".d": u nAs ;i'up' 80
thrN marti!"u tA:oush That ls,'ul to
spare neither mclt. women n"r children.
Yet We c~v'iidcit!y believe tu'. We
can !hic,t INTO our N,'ls II large d'sc
or the sa'n' mllitIr!sti" poison winch
has led to Ens!Inds long record q!
"isll"i'"r IN crushing ont small hat,ot-
nh'ies 10 q" i!,haeeable stair Of tHe
i'ieyius case IN France ana 10 tn curse
u! 'ius''a! m!N'irls1n which IL - !neu-
a'.hS because or t4at same universal
compulsory m.lilhr! service witch 50
many .A'icr.caiis ar" Eow Ulttntly nd
No'atns Tor tlI.s couitr.
- suppose that Z !. " Her. pas..lst.
were 10 come out amt 81. Ma the
condIiIOn OF immortality in "ur arrny as
cNidcuccd Icy II" Diseases of J.
~ Is shameful! beyond thai ~ nuI
array OF any other civilized nation
&c. WOOD would loo moving f"" IN,