El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-26

fighting is over and passion for military training
These have had their military training and naturally
that the fighting over they wish to return to ev-
han life Military training is not intended make men
want to stay in the army for lifetime is intended
make them efficient for service when they needed
Was this war fought to destroy mitarism was it
merely OF the periodic which must expect2
This war was started by military ruler, thristng
power, and we have been fighting to curb him Prepared
in this country will delay "the periodic wars which
we must expect" you put ii. Knowing that we are
able TO fight victorious fight, marisc nations If any
are left viii hesitate to attack Germany planning
to attack and destroy US because she we were IN
prepared and believed she could conquer Us before we could
prepare But for the preparation of France and England
America might today be facing the German foe
land
Is not compulsory military training an excellent torch
with which to inflame those classes who profit nothing
by war?
Your question is obscure We do not know to what
class you refer all classes trained, why should any
parculaclass be infamed for war knowing that must
participate with all other classes? No rich and no
poor man could hope to inflame into and escape
being participant, for all would be subject to call
Would such law not cause rapid growth OF Social
ism and even Bolshevism?
We cannot how such law would cause an increase
IN Socialism and Boshevism- Creating as it would
democratic army and Of physically fit young men,
1t should appeal TO all classes As developer of the phvs
zeal condition Of the race nothing viii equal military train
ing
Upon what authority do you make the statement that
America viii never wage of conquest aggression
The history of the American people is sufficient to war
rant the statement that America will wage war of
conquest or aggression No nation where the people
has ever waged such war Such have only been
wsged by countries where men like the kaiser had the
power to declare peace at will
Do You take into account the rapidly growing strength
OF the laborng classes and their antimtaristc views!
In urging compulsory military training, take into
all conditions and what best for the whole coun
try Is it not materially better for the laborng man. since
We must have army of Sort TO have it Of
men from all classes, who VIII for the period of
training and then pass back into civil life TO give place to
new class of than to have army made up of
derng? France has had the compulsory system Of train
ing for years; there is democratic country in the
wordno better army in the woodland France an
ample OF a natlon prepared ror war which has
fought war Of aggression since becoming republic.
Did compulsory military training in Germany prevent
war;
No. for the reason that the ruler of Germany was not
responsible to the people He had the power to declare
It his pleasure.
Is it that the two unmilitaristic nations,
hna and India, still with while those great mill
airy powers OF history have passed away?
Yes both China and India with u.s. subject nations
because they have no armies Of their India sub
ect Of Great Britain and China is the victim Of first
lower and then another
Is it true that if you have perfect military machine
-ou viii not use it, 81
Have anything in history to show that we are
nxous to use military machine? After the civil war
had the most perfect military machine in the world
Did It for ACCOMPLISHMENT for world conquerng?
litter the with Spain, had well organized well
quipped, victorious army, but disbanded Our sue
ess with Spain might have turned heads and
anted fighting Of conquest had been in
lined The American people not nation given to
lighting for the sake Of conquest territorial az
randisement. II
Is one OF the purposes of League of Nations TO make
ossible general disarmament.
The purpose of the League of Nations is pos
ble reduction of armament, but bring about gen
raj disarmament The armies and naves of the world are
be the policemen of the world Just as city needs
olce viii the world In order to enforce the majority
Ile League of Nations, there be enough way
hips soldiers back up the mandates of the lesgue
nd after ALL the League Of Nations is still il embryo
he world may be ready for It now but it tried once
sfore was unsuccessful In 1915 the nations of n
urope entered into EHoly Alliance which was TO pre-
ent future In less than IS years Europe en-
rolled again in bitter fighting.
We hope for the League Of Nations but we should no
lore disarm ourselves than should throw away our
rearms and discharge all police the hope Of
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