Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-25

pioneer who seeks "A homo In the
forest first builds cabin. then log
house. and next frame house. lie
does not accuse himself of eNirayn-
ganCe The cabin answered his pur-
poses when he wus poor and without
family. but when his children multi
piled he tore II down and put such
material 49, wuh worth saving into
tho ioC house. This too. satisfied
his wants. but when he began TO
have ueiFhbors. when rnads were
opened and friends aud strangers
began TO visit him. he saw that he
lacked room and, having become
prosperous. he abandoned the log
home ana Tor comfort and appear
nncc built a house and barn which
excited ADMIRATION OF every pass
erby
Looking az the example Of the pio-
ucer as well as the prosperous man
OF business. the statesman GOULD have
Informed the senator that the milf
tary policy of an Agricultural nation
~ 5000. 900 people just emerging
from the forest was no policy Tor -
untiou extending from ocean to
ocean and now numberinv more
than SO. 100000 But bad as is our
system IL would bee unpatriurr tu
attack It n AZ the same tame no REM
edy could be suggested lu order
that this work may not hc misludgct
we viii first indicate tn the reader
the chief causes Of weakness 90 our
present SYSTEM and next VIII outllu"
the system which ought 'u repluc" o.
WJshinEton's letter. from which
We have already 80 fully quoted 2His
hs follows
THE jealousy Of standing army.
and the evils to be approhendcd from
one are remote. and in my judy
ment situated and circumstancrd
~ We are, not AZ All iu be dreaded
but The consequence OF wanting one.
according To my ideas formed from
the present view Of things. ~ GER
tain and inevitable ruin. For n
was called upon to declare upon o1lh
whether the militia had been most
seryiccHble or hurtnl upon tho
whole i should subscribe to the lat
ter 10 not mean by this. how
ever 10 'nrraign the conduct
0f congress, IN SO doing
should equally condemn my own
measures. " I dId not my judy
wcnt. but experience. which II the
hest criterion to work boy. so Gully.
clearly and dccisiycly rcprobates the
practice OF trusting tu militia, that
no man who regards order, regu-
hrity ana economy. or who has any
regard Tor his own honor charnc-
ter or peace of mind. win risk them
upon this issue
General Henry Lee of the Revski-
tion said
'--'''Whie / record with delIeht
q
national courage, ! fell "a horror lest
demasouEes who flourish In repre-
sentative system Of government tthe
best. when virtue rules. the wit of
man can devise) shall avail them
selves Of the occasional testimony to
produce great result
Convinced as am that govern.
ment is the murderer OF its citizens
which sends them 10 the field unin-
formed and untaught whore they
are 10 meet men Of the same age
and strength. mechaniEed by edu-
cation and discipline for battle. I
can not withhold my depunciation or
It's wickedness and folly"
General Scott. who. In iSl4. was
compelled To teach the regular Off
GERS or his brigade the elements OF
squad drill. left his views to the SEN
ate In the memorable words
Il give II as my fixed opinion that
but Tor our graduate cadets the war
between the United states and Mex
leo might. ana probably would have
lasted some four or five years, with.
In Its first half. more defeats than
victories falling to our share.
whereas In less than two campaigns
we conquered great country and
peace without the loss OF single
battle or skirmlsh"
II will be noted by the careful
reader OF the above that General
Upton having died IN 1881 did no,
have the advantage OF drawing
strong lessons from at least six In
cidcnts that have transpired since
then; all OF which fully confirm his
Views and conclusions
His almost prophetic warnings
will In time bear fruit. but AT wha,
a price In blood and agony and
treasure?
The End.