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Show tfSwr i The assertion that tho best way to pre- KLr serve peace is to build up a great navy and HUT TPrtlTl rf army snows nn ignorance of history, says J. UU1 Ul ,1 ustico Brewer in Leslie's Weekly. The fill? FlG6t Is tr'P t'10 "cct nro"I1(l the world, as a ilr Iff HM boastful show of our naval strength, has JVlOKiey been nothing but a waste of money. WVatptfi After all its folly, its influence- on tho " orient has not brought peace one day BiaL nearer. Over five millions of tho peoplo's wB? ) By JUSTICE BREWER money have been spent for coaling this j 0I Ihe UnlUJ SUtr Suprtm. CcH) Wjnt bcllefi(. j, t,)0 nntJon fiSti tHZt' "' . received from that expenditure? Over CC Bw per cent, of this country's expenses aro due ' JM? ,0 tlfo.arniy and navy. In 11)07 tho sum spent in this way totulcd 3G5,- wBpr, (I'q&OOQ the largest sum spent by any nation. HjU Pliere never has, been a nation that built a great army or nayy but KMi' fittf-'gol into .war. Peace born of force is only temporary. Not until all iflw' ''' '' ' '8 SCle 'lCr llurnccs arbitrutiou will 'the" world enjoy peace. |