Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-02

Spain. and since the-.e last acqul>l-
iion> It ha, become evident that W.
have departed from the old advice
given IN George Washington To avoid
cnlanslng alliances with European
nations.
II i. therefore, incredible that 70
careful study of the history oi our
country will support the popular be
lcf that the American people are
peace loving and submissive. Rather
does % show that We are decidedly
oi Ju aggressive disposition. AMI.
IN tins connection. II L. well not e"
forget that We are essentially q con.
mrrclal money making people. that
our whole thought m HE is com
mrrcc. oar commerce ha- hrcomc 80
enormous that the slightest di-rJp-
tlun of an, ui the facilities and con
Nrnicurc~ necessary lu IT. mob-trur-
ted movement produce an abnormal
effect upon our people. TIN, b. d.
u-iratrd al th- time bN ana interrupt
tipu ui freight trau~p nrlaiiuu due tu
the submarine war threat of Ger
many. the most striking manifesto
lluu cot which we sec ia the present
food riots hy the h"u~rNi,c~ ut New
Work. 'ilN.
In -pllc Of .hc fact that We have
had so many Year, al war, M all ui
which We have been ultimately -ur-
c,.--iul. we have not Vet engaged no
90 V.r With first rla-- power which
ruuld ~ the time hrlu- Zoo brar upun
u- the full effect "t rlr rc-uurcc-
ot the hostile country II is further
advisable and necessary that We con
,idrr the ,n"rmou- cost both %
treasure and N hyc- IA al oi thc-r
Ngr-. Iu consequence ui the fact th9;
We have never been prepared ."
'lgoroU-ly prosecute q defensive war
fare Onr al the most striking d.
u~uallon~ ui lhi~ occurred IN the
war of 1872 H. when We lost our
raplu| a. - result Of the battle of
ilaudrn-bur.. where 1900 Engli,h.
men drove am American army Of
about 5000 men from th" field ~ o.
pane. and yet "ur arm, Io~l Just
eight kiIlcd and eleven wounded.
The principal cau>c- for our iuc&
ct necessary preparation Tor the
cyrulnaliiy q! war may bee cited ~:
,a' ignorance OF the people about
the army aud navy. and their require
mcul-.
d. The prejudice against % stand
my army because It ha- been believed
lo be - menace lu liberty.
lcI The complete absorption q.
our people IA business. ar commerce.
u H. astonishing. hut true. ihr
there are hundred and thousand al
people IN The most dcn~cly populated
states of our Union who have never
seen q regiment Of regular troops
y TO m army being - menace T..
liberty, two things must alwaN- Ice
borne in mind. First. that m a cuuu.
try with ll0.00o.Oo0 of prorlc whore
the Standing army j. not rn exceed
onc-i"Urth of one per cent Of the
population, there cannot be much 10
be- feared from their bccomn. q
menace. aud second. u mu~l never
De- forgotten that the troop, who
compose the American army are
American citizens with exactly the
same purposes. IDEAL. etc. that the
2r.ai m"S' of oar pc"pl. rvio!
1t j. not deemed necessary lo -a,
ANYTHING further m regard Ia the at
Ter absorption nt our people 900 bp,i-
mes. Tins j. - patent that ever,
one Is familiar with it, existence.
The time has hong -iurr arrived
when our people mast recognize that
or enormous wealth d. more tuan
liable To hcr"mr menace L. our en-
joNmcnl al life. liberty and The uui.
-uii OF happiness. III order io en-
joy lhr-", W" must prepare IT, defend
Ihrin. ana We must be- prepared tn
defend them against the best urggu.
we'd. the best armed and cpiiuurd.
lhc most thoroughly trained and of
hcrrcd armies that the world has
ever seen Thee armir, are com
posed at seasoned soldier. dior.
on.hly framed officer. aud all under
TIE direct management ut the mn-,
KILLED general stats that education.
framing. and experience can drleInn
hr>r armies are numbered now IN
millions instead of thousand. and
They are supported by every rc~ourc,
NJ the nation, which through wear of
raining, have been 81 developed thai
absolutely perfect team work can h..
absolutely relied upon 1t J., an uitor
mp"~ -lbllity for unframed trnop- to
'tnnd up AGAINST such nrut.- ia.