The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-22

even march their armies across our
frontiers The surrender of one ma
tiunaI right wcakens and imperils cv-
err other Come what MAY. our ma
ton must defend It's rights. And with
united hearts aud resolute determine
tiun the American people stand be-
hind President Wilson: and they will
rot tolerate either the paralysis of
American shipping or the murder of
American citizens
There is a third feature Of Washing
tons craftsmanship which is especially
instructive at the present time Dr.
Schurman also pointed out. 4 mean his
advocacy Of military preparedness and
his general attitude to the questions
Of peace and war.
His Words to Congress.
Though Washington was "A great
general and fought a victorious war
FOR national independence ne was ma
glorifior of militarism. ON the other
hand he was equally removed from
pacifism. He regarded war as one ~
the inevitable features of national eN-
istenc". Listen to the wise words he
addressed to congress In his fnst
speech after recollection.
II cannot recommend la ynur no
tire measures FOR the fulfilment OF
our duties To- the rest of the world,
without ugain pressing upon YOU the
necessity of placing ourselves m a
condition of complete defence, and oi
eNactiug from them The fulfilmcnt Of
their duties towards MS. The United
States ought not TO indulge q pcrsuas-
sion, that. contrary To- the order oi
human wants. they viii Tor ever keen
at q distance those nainful appeals e.
arms with which the history of eycrS
3 other nation abounds There Is 4 RAM
du" No the United states among ua.
tions, which will he withheld. II moi
absolutely lost hy the reputation ul
weakness. II we desire to avoid in
suit, Ne must hc able to rcpcl H. II
W drsir" 60 secure peace. one Of tn,
most powerful Instruments ~ IA ris.
ms prosperity. 70 must De known thai
W. are 40 an times ready for war
Ills Whole Philosophy.
I'm this passage YOU have Washing.
tons whole philosophy ot peace. war
and PREPAREDNESS. Nothing truer ol
wiser has ever heeU written, AND
Wnshiugtou's words are as true an,
wise aud JpIsicablc today as the,
were when he uttered thcu in l193
Undoubtedly there have been mani
changes ia the century and q quarter
that has since elapsed 'ommunica
ltions hy sea and land have greatly i'm
proved. intercourse with foreign Couu
tries has Increased international re
lHtions have been multiplied. but hu
man nature is substantially unchanged
and national ambitions and i~y0lries
stimulated by greater prizes. are NOR,
intense and perhaps more eNplosiy
than ever before Whatever he IN
future prospects Of the human race. ",
have not yet reached that stage Of ~
tional and moral Development In whicl
iustive. rightcousnc-s. and public lay
can dispense with the sanctions o.
nhysi ral force.
Painful situation.
1T is q painful situation FOR Amcri
ca. dedicated as she b. To peaceful
Industry. democratic government, anl
the promotion Of the general wclfar,
War o. q contradiction of these higl
aims Yet there is no %aainsoving IN
truth of WashinFton's words; Il "
want a. secure peace We must be "a
an times ready for war Indeed IN
saving r. truor now than ever hefor,
! For waF today iE conducted on such
colossal scale. ana makes use 81 sac
u vast and Wultitorm organization 81
I economic and industrial az wei a
military iustrumontalities. that a na