Show BE RATIONAL NATIONAL DONT GO TO EXTREMES urging a rational but not extreme plan of preparedness for a all U e emergencies cies exciting his hearers to renewed patriotism stimulating their interest in pos ties of foreign trade and of municipal development through enlarged industry ex senator theodore E burton bur ton spoke at a columbus chamber of commerce luncheon I 1 the theorists he said had put into peoples minds the absurd idea that competition helps trade they think he contin aed in these days of large busaid busi j ness operations that competition still is a great creat creative force the day of large opera eions lias has come to stay in his judgment and the thing to do is to regulate the big corporations so promote the general good patriotism he declared 94 means becoming a larger factor in the community and in great movements which benefit not one element but all such a frightful cataclysm as that in europe cant help but have an appalling effect upon the worlds progress he said americans cant realize how blest we are living in the peaceful lium hum of industry recalling the depressions of the summer of 1914 then later when the war broke out the derangement of foreign exchange and ae demoralization moralization of trade mr burton said that now we are arc enjoying abundant prosperity attended by hesitation and speculation what will happen he asked when the present enormous trade balance in our favor no longer ex exists ests with the wars end there will come he predicted sharper competition for the worlds trade and america cant rely on the present belligerents being too greatly handicapped to to go after business undoubtedly those countries will nationalize their industries as they have their railways so as to perfect their business organizations furthermore they no longer will be buyers but sellers and they will go to the same foreign fields where americans are seeking footholds foot holds discussing the effect of the war on popular government the ex senator said if war rather than peace is to be the order of the day if military prowess is the one essential qualification of nations then efficiency will be more highly prized than popular rights we shall hear much more of the duties and responsibilities and much less of rights and privileges it will mill be maintained that a strong centralized government will be best fitted for the organization of armies and for the management of military operations in the long lun itin indeed the people are sure to come into their own but if in the immediate future there must be a regime of war of military preparedness pa redness the power of rules will be increased and that of the rights of the people diminished one of the countries engaged in the war is a rep republic does anyone believe that if after the long and indecisive struggles which have occurred a military commander should arise who would break down the wall of seemingly impenetrable fortifications constructed by the invaders on his native soil and plant the tri colored flag beyond her borders his country would refuse him a crown in brief the ideals which were so acceptable to us in times of peace are not so confidently cherished in time of war it rests with us to prove that this republic can be as strong as any kingdom or empire whether it be in storm or in calm |