East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-07

hysterical, we need not be moved By
q preparedness which is partisan II
conception. We need not believe in
a defense propaganda inspired by
those who aim to wax fat in the pro-
paganda inspired by those who aim tC
wax fat in the production Of arms
and munitions, because there Is none
I deplore the teachings that an an
xiety about our national defense is
inspired by greed. We rejoice in free
speech and free press and untrammel-
led opinion, but patriotism is lily pro-
NOTED by the imputation OF false mo-
tiyes, whether aimed at those who
Relieve in defense or those who doubt
It's wisdom. Such a teaching rends
the concord OF citizenship which may
develop a worse peril from within
than from any enemy without
Though we do NOT pretend to be ex-
elusive In our devotion, we republi-
cans believe, sincerely and soberly, in
adequate national defense. We have
always believed in an ample navy, as
invincible in modern might as Jehn
Paul Jones bullded in our freedoms
earliest fight. We nave in mind a
protected commerce on the waters and
a seacoast secure in strong naval de-
fense. We were building to high rank
among naval powers when the demo-
cratic party interrupted, and we sub
scribe to a stronger cOmmittal now,
because of a new realization of the
envy which our wealth and our COM
merce invite, and a new appreciation
Of our commanding place in the affairs
Of the world. l shall not say that il
Is ours to have the greatest navy in
the world, but noting the elimination
of distance and the passing of our
one-time isolation, we ought to have
navy that fears none in the world,
and can say any time and anywhere
these are American rights and must
be respected.
Economy in Security.
1t is not for me to specify the pro-
visions for naval defense. Since mod
ern warfare is in large part a conflict
Of brains, so must naval defense be de-
vised in highest intelligence Let us
strengthen every arm-aerial, subma-
rine, fleet cruisers and great dread
noughs. Let him who is anxious
about the cost remember that Repub-
iican policies afford the ample means
without conscious burdens upon the
people Every beforehanded American
citizen, whatever his activity knows
that the cost of insurance against ac-
cident, theft, fire, flood or thunder
bolt, assessed as a fixed charge upon
his income, is worth IT'S cost, in peace
Of mind, though loss never attends,
Moreover, under any system security
IS economy itself.
There are manifest differences about
our developments for military defense.
The president made a trip from the
coast to the valley or the Missouri TO
tell the American people the need OF
preparedness. 1t might have been
more seemly to tell the story to con-
gress, for that body was in session
and empowered to act, and seemingly
ever ready to testify obedience. How
ever. congress undertook to provide
an army for defense and the majority
wobbled between pacification and
nority in the senate put something
real In the pending measure. We re-
publicans made rational response to
the call of the land, but democratic
.nsufficiency and inefficiency are re-
corded in the conference amended act
and a federal nitrate plant to supply
powder to the patriots and pap to the
paternalists and federal fertilizer to
the farmers in competition with pri-
vate enterprise is the great construc-
tive offering of a democratic major
ity
Until the civilized world is pledge
and repledged to peace, and until civ
ilization commits nations to the no.
Dler practices of the individuals who
constitute them. in which would
have America lead this republic will
have need for a basic army and 9
ready provision for military defense
We have territory to defend, we have
independence to preserve, we have
liys to safeguard. we have property
10 protect, we have rights to assert
we have missions of humanity to per
lorm. We proclaim justice and we
,ove peace, and we mean to have
them-and we are not too proud to
fight for them
No Curse of MIlitarism.
Let no one apprehend the curse OF
mlitarism in this fair land. We de-
clare unalterably against it, our
free citizenship, walking confidently
absorbed in the triumps of peace
would tolerate no sucn blight on Am
erican institutions. There is to be ne
surrender of cherished ideals. With
that yearning for peace which has
marked our continued development
with that same committal to justice
which has given us front rank in the
onward march of civilization. with
that rare unselfishness which led us