8 the Chinese and Americans ich peace-loving peoples, why should they both maintain armies and navies?" he continued." In respect of the Chinese the was a_vory interesting expl tion, Tt was that the ancient Chinese character 'Wu' or Martial, Spirit? was composed of two radicals boaring the meaning "oonsing or stoppage of arms," and for cot turies the saying "Stoppage of arms the real martial spirit" has been a by-word amongst statesmen, whereas amongst those in military, service, it has always been under= stood that soldiers may not be ealled into action, but they should ways be held in readiness.'"
Tt was evident from all this, Governor Kao said, that those who loved peace should be equipped efficiently, to enforce it, Since the American revolution of 1776, she had, in addition to a civil war, found it necessary to take up an ferent occasions unfit finally she participated in the great European War—to help to maintain the me dependence, freedom and unity of the world. "In each of her engagements, America's motives coincided with the doctrine that the stoppage of arms was the real martial spirit, for in each engagement the motive was to curb the unwarrantable aggression of the enemy.
Admiral Washington re briefly.
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