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Show I I i BSIWffflR SCARE I hII W II jl' peace Society the MBl am Bfrcpnredness Has ' "Jn' Following tho sup- YoC Secretary Dickinson's re-(.yintliiK re-(.yintliiK out tho military unpro-Tess unpro-Tess of tho United States, a well 'od war scare Is nftllctlng tho Jnritry, While tlio war scaro was assuming "ospoctnblo proportions, tho American Society for tho Judicial Settlement of International Dlsputen hold a ban-- ban-- quot In tho Interest of world's poaco hero Saturdny night. Many noted men spoke, nnd among them was President Taft, who declared It was his purpose to allay tho "so-called war scaro." "There Is not tho slightest reason f for spcli a sensation, hecauso wo are , at peace with all nations of tho world i and nro quite likely to remuln so," he j said. Tho president said his purpose in outlining tho preparedness of the United States for war "at a peace I mooting" was to show by contrast the great worthiness of Uio movement for a pormancnt court of arbltratlvo Justice Jus-tice and universal pcaco. The president summarized tho condition con-dition of tho national defenses, nnd ". urged that a policy of "wlso military preparation" ho pursued. Ho emphasized empha-sized tho fact that tho American people peo-ple novor would consent to tho maintenance main-tenance of a standing army sufficient to copo with that of tho greater powers. pow-ers. Ho urged tho retention of the present regular army, tho Improve-i Improve-i mcnt of tho national militia, tho pas- j sago of tho present volunteer hill to ,j go Into operation should war ho de- j clarcd, and tho passago of a law now n before congress providing for a forco of additional officers who will be j "able in times of peace to render offl- ' j clcnt sorvlco In drilling tho militia of y tho states," and llnally the accumula-j' accumula-j' tlon of guns nnd aminunltioir "to equip I nnd arm tho forco wo could collect w under tho colors In an emergency." |