| Show DO WE NEED A LARGE ARMY senator proctor of vermont Is in favor of an increase of the Amer american icam army to about one soldier for every 1000 inhabitants which would mean an army of about men in times of peace there are others who urge this as an immediate necessity it is pointed out that the fhe present situation demands this country to bo look to its defenses it Is feared that spain may yet find a powerful ally and that mait matters may so shape themselves as to tempt that country to repudiate the peace protocol and maxe an effort at depriving us of the fruits of the victories of the american arms in that case the country it is thought would be in a critical situation the volunteer army is melting away and the question is whether it would be possible to raise another one in a short time there are grave objections though to ia a policy that contemplates the incorporation in the government of this thia country of the Old World hear daily about the military evils under which prance france now is suffering and of the dangers there are of a revolution the evils of militarism in germany are but poorly veiled by the glittering uniforms no one can deny the truth of the sober statements of the note issued but the other day by the russian emperor and setting forth the evils of the armed peace arrangement of europe these facts should not be overlooked by the champions of large standing armies they indicate that their day is waning in this country where here the opportunities of making a living are so much more numerous than in europe a large army would not be recruited chiefly from the bhe best beat element and for that reason it might prove proe it A menace to the country |
