Show 1 has taken heavy toll from united states in its past wars dy by representative WILLIAM J CARY of 0 aconia Wc Mris onia consia there are arc as always sincere but misguided men who never believe in in preparing for a possible danger arid and in the past history of our country this class was numerous enough to mako make sonic somo very sad history tile the war of 1812 found ua its without adequate preparation and though hough wo we won that war it was an indecisive victory and it cost us ua the destruction of our capital and the loss of wealth and life much of which could have been avoided by proper preparation the war with mexico and tho civil war were both carried on in the early stages under heavy handicaps and even after till nil of these lessons when the span spanish asli american war came it found us its once more unprepared arid and thousands of our bravest boys were sacrificed who would today bo be living if army and navy hospital and commissary ordnance and equipment had each and all been ready and prepared for rapid mobilization and effle fent ordination coordination co |