Show EXAMPLE OF CHINA Soldiers may not nol be b needed for tor a hundred years ears but can not be dis din dispensed dispensed with for tor a single day says an anold anold anold old Chinese proverb How singular It Itis ItIs itis is that China ChInn having such an excellent maxim should have allowed herself to become the prey of ot the rest of ot the world on account of ot the lack of an army There Is a hint in the proverb which might be b taken to heart by tho the people of ot the United States We might not need a great navy In a hundred years Then again we might need it ita Ita Ita a week or a month hence To be with without without out warships would mean our elimina elimination elimination tion as a world power and leave us open op n to attack Upon th the least pretense The chairman of the naval committee of ot the Houss Housa recently reported a bill calling for tor the building of two new battleships of ot the latest lat t and best type next year Some of ot the Democratic members of ot Congress propose that only one shall be built claiming cl that this country Is la at peace with all the world and that there are no dark spots in the horizon in any direction Quite true I just juet at present Calling the Chinese i proverb to mind however we should not be unprepared a single day It is much cheaper to build warships than to pay indemnity or allow our coasts to be ravaged to say sn nothing of ot the lose leas of ot life and commerce should trouble come comes The wise thing to do de Is to build the two warships wa as ns recommended and keep on making additions to the navy until no other nation dare us |