The New York herald., 1921-02-20

with their grand fleet, stood between
us and the enemy while We were trying
to get ready TO get into that fight How
ever kind and considerate that protec-
torate was. do we want to renew it?"
Loud shouts of NO, no." greeted the
Generars query.
Veil" he went on. "disarnament
will bring il. or some other prot-ctorate
like it, back over us again. Disarma-
ment or lack of armament alone does
not obviate war. Unarmed or i'll armed
peoples are continually at war. The
real reason for our desiring disarma-
ment is the hope of avoiding either the
costs OF war or the trouble of training.
Disarmament in the past has never
avoided either 1t has delayed, but 1t
has not avoided.
Cultures Relation to War.
Emerson has said that culture does
not omit the arming OF the man. The
word culture used with reference to
a nation-and it's use by Germany has
brought IL somewhat into disrepute-
means not simply polish but a state of
enlightenment, superiority involving the
idea of progressiveness.
Great Britain may be cited, for un-
used as we are to think Of her. England
v,
army, was before the war and is to-day
the most armed nation on earth. Japan,
another highly armed nation, Is another
example and a marked example of pro-
gressiveness, Of rapidly increasing en-
lightenment.
"a few years ago in the Philippines,
where man is supposed to have devel-
oped. I saw and lived among all shades
and degrees of man and his arming--
the monkey in the trees with only his
hands; the man who, living like the
monkey In the trees, was carrying a
stick club or a stick spear the little
black. with his bow and arrow; the
Moro, with knife and spear: the Taga-
log. with the obsolete arms OF the Span
lard. and, finally, the American, WIN
his modern arms.
"And it is a significant fact tnat
from the monkey to the American the
state of their culture and advancement
corresponded exactly to the state OF
their armament The monkeys that IN
the struggle of life had had sense
enough to pick up and use a stick as
an arm developed into men. The others
remained monkeys" J.,
Assistant, Secretary Woodbury. said
in part: "The United States has de-
cided to remain out of the League OF
Nations. The United States may change
IFS mind. The provisions of entrance
into this league may be so modified as
to make it appear wiser for us to en-
ter 1t at some future date.
1--WE are spending go cents out OF
every dollar Of our income in payments
due on account of former wars or in
preparation for wars to come. We can
probably continue to do this if we
choose. But wisdom-plain common
sense--forces us to the conclusion that
we should not If we can possibly avoid
doing So We can avoid doing so.
Entrance into the League of Ma
tions Is one way. To take advantage
of the provisions Of the law Of 1916 Is
another. This law of 1916 not only
authorizes the President to call con-
ference on reduction in armament, but
directs him to do so. Undoubtedly he
will do so.
Urges Others to Disarm First.
"In tire meantime, and until the terms
of the reduction in armament shall have
been in some way agreed upon, We
cannot safely abandon a policy of con-
tinuous preparation for war at sea, un-
less indeed. all probable enemies Go
so first. Let there be. therefore, no
change in our building programme until
it has been completed. To fail of call
ing the conference which President
elect Harding has the power to call. or
to remain permanently out of the pres
ent league, or out OF any other Leagbe
of Nations, means that we must build
and keep on building a navy strong
enough and powerful enough to impose
our wishes upon any possible enemies
at sea, or any possible combination or
union of such enemies"
"Armaments.' said Mr.. Marburg. in
vite war. What sense of security had
France under the state of armed peace
existing in 1914? AS to Germany. did
not the desire of its ruling class to
use its great military machine and i'm
patience of the people at the growing
burden OF armaments in the face OF
over forty years of peace help precipi-
tate the world war?
If that be true. the United States
owes duty to herself and to humanity
in that direction. Again, the govern
ments of Europe have borrowed $40. .000,-
OO0. 900 from us. Whether they pay it
back or not depends on whether they
are to enjoy a sense of security. which
will permit economic activity to revive,
and on whether they are to continue to
devote 90 per cent. of their swollen
budgets to preparation for future wars,
as they are doing at this moment"
Admiral Sims said II looked to him