Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1916 — Peace With Unpreparedness. [ARTICLE]

Peace With Unpreparedness.

From the Spokane Spokesman-Re-view: “Can nothing save ns from this impending burden of preparedness?” asks a pacifist congressman. “Can’t we have peace with our neighbors without toting a big pistol?” Beyond all manner of doubt, yes, if we will meet a number of conditions which the American people seem Strongly disinclined to meet. Give up the Monroe doctrine; say to Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and all the other powers, big, little and intermediate that we wash out hands forever of the protection we have maintained fcr ninety years over the young republics to the south. Dismantle the fortifications at the Panama canal and let the first powerful nation that wants it take it. Get out of the Philippines and Hawaii. Yield to the wishes of Japan with respect to Japanese immigration, Japanese ownership of land and admission of Japanese to our public schools. Abandon the historic American doctrine that American lives and American interests will be protected abroad in their just rights, j Give up the John Hay doctrine of the open door in China. Let other countries, with their rival interests, do wihat they please with American commerce. Proclaim to the world, in short, that we are "too proud to fight,” too steeped in commercialism to contend for justice and honor, too wedded to slothful peace to resent insult or wrong, i. In short, that henceforth and forever, tore are to be devoted to the Chinese phlosophy of life and the Chinese brand of patriotism and love of country. It is all as simple and easy as that. Kelton L. Pepper, of Oakland, 111., formerly a lieutenant in the 23rd U. S. infantry, was appointed professor of military science and-tactics at the St. Charles School for Boys by the Illinois board of administration at Sprmgneia JttOfiaay. rifles were delivered at the school. A lake in Tasmania at an altitude of 3,400 feet is to be harnessed and the electricity produced used to supply light and power for the entire is-