Show AAlt AND 1111 INhtIIAVI I During the prolonged pel Ind of profound pro-found peace which the United States has been enjoying the business of life InBurwo ran grown 10 Immeno tire portions nndlIIan thousands 01 per sons are carrying policies The Penal billy of a brush with Spain brings out the Interesting Cut thai must If not allot all-ot the men who carry life Insurance mutt cither smother their patriotism bj fighting shy of the army and navy or forfeit their policies It thus trans Ilre 1 that life Insurance companies are Inimical to patriotism In I time ot aug montlnJ the nations fighting forces but it ought la be added that they exert ex-ert a correspondIng Influence In suppressing sup-pressing the too oxhubcranl Jingo Seriously If the United States were actually to become Involved In war this question of life insurance would be a serious problem It would tend to de prlvo the country of the services of thousands Of men who make the very last kind soldiers and olllcrrs In dls tusstng tho matter the New York World sajs The remedy lies wllh the life In allrance olnlnnl Why should thy not tako their Liar risk along wlth Ihe rest of the People Why should they not accept this added element of risk In Ihe case of every man nht chall r Iind to the ountry call AN 11 Vol 1 itier Tho JSiiiV Vyrmtiywlth eiervlmnv eie nre Mtally Interlrot In I the national I defense Why nhoilld 1 the > not In nn emergency rnnlrlbilte their share toward thai definse by suspending 1 pending the ihiusrs In their lollclrs which make forfeiture tit a lenItY for volunteering The Chicago Dispatch stales that BOOO companies In that city say they will tiny all ot Ihe present outstanding policies no mailer In whal mannr the holder meets his death but Adds thai theme companies are extremely careful about Issuing any policies while tint resent state of uncertainty exists Other Chicago companies have ngre d to Issue n permit to each policy holder for which n war premium will be charged find added to the regular yearly premium The Dispntuh quoin Vf M Harris local manager of the New York Life Insurance company as follows It every ono at r our ent poiley holdr hould go Ie U a = lie klll1 1 1 Am would be obliged under our con tract lo pay every policy At prison we are Instructed by the home office lo be Very careful In 1Uln life In urnlle No ono who Intimates thlll h will enlist In ense 01 wr wIll bQ no copied It nn > applicant makes a 11110 statement In this regard we would simply cancel his policy for violation of contract our present p Inns need not feel 1 alarmed as their policies In case of death will be promptly paid here seems to be some doubt About the actual carrying out of Ihe assurances assur-ances nllrlbutcd to Mr Harris andre and-re Is I a probablllt that there would be a general refusal to pay Insurance on the llvta of men killed in battle The Chkairo TlnusIIerald lakes this Icv It ravs Men who are carrying life Irsur once Policies would In case of war bo plared In an embarrassing position Non oC these mn could volunteer 10 iere hell I country without forfeitIng forfeit-Ing their life Insurance policies I With many mn this mould menll the BUr tender oC the only lroIlon inadebY them for the Pupport oC their Canllle It may lie I urged that tho 101rnmllt null take care of the widows and orphans but such support would necessarily be meager In the extreme It ranted at all nnd many patriotic men might well hesitate to Imperil t the future I of Irh family even though I tiling unit anxious to Imperil their own men for tile sake of their country coun-try The problem ot life Insurance In Its relation tu the army and navy In case oC war has jet to be solved 1 |