Show battleships there are two sides of enlarging jhc thc battleship fleet of the states one side is for peace by precept and example and the other Is for peace by a display of armsy and both side are from their view point right the tendency of the whole civilized world is for the settlement of international disagreements by a court of arbitration but until that court is firmly established all nations will feel more secure in their rights when their warships anre numerous enough and sufficiently powerful to enforce their demands there are many senators and representatives senta tives who predict war between the united states and japan and while that conviction remains there is nothing for them to do but urge with all their persuasive eloquence the need of more battleships four new levia thans of the deep and more if they can be obtained but there are mothr statesmen who decry this war talk and quote the most distinguished japanese officials as saying there Is not the remotest thought of such an unspeakable calamity befalling the two nations cannot be built in a day and therefore a country must look tar and in that manner prepare for aa emergency but the united stales might make a wonderfully surprising showing in a very short period of time if called upon by the exi lenciea ft war to center the energy of its the creating of a larger and better i fighting force on the high seas were atie japanese 10 suddenly attack thia country by making afar on the philippines the small army of defenders might be driven to surrender and the precept navy might be unable io successfully attack bogos ships at such a great distance from the base of supplies and as a consequence the opening of hostilities might inflict much humiliation and some embarrassment barras but no american doubts the ability 0 the country eventually to brang together forces capable of establishing a complete mastery over the japanese or any other foreign power challenging the strength resources and endurance of the american aco ale |