"Stil, If there were to appear substantial signs of an honest return to reason and. fair negotiation pending international issues, even between nations now at war, Amer-cans would unite with other' nations for peace. But it is now clear that they" would "continue to. mobilize Amerienn abilities to meet any double dealing with the almost. of fore. The day of mere diplomatic notes has passed. 1U will be many a long year before America will try to lead the world to disarmament by scrap-for Mr. Roosevelt will make no As ping ity battleships anid cancelling I sential change in" America's war orders for bilities and determination.
The equipment untos there. Is adjustments of recent. years bring the American economic structure whet it can stand the strain of a return to fidelity to international war on both oceans at the! time whenever other nations further step on the offensive—ifa the British navy Ait among' the nations.
"One sees. this rica" with better day. than are living. Are me in wat In which there Greater (han World War No, 1 where ix. great suficarity th Work War more than a present war in Europe has passed, yet and Ce enough statesmen and el even milliary anid naval profession als in other nations and in America Set {0 forestall that vast enlargement OF the present wars in Asin and in ope. which will devastatingly cette if America becomes a belligerent in, both the Adantie and the fie? Atter all, Americans would prote So would the commer they were after more than the first World War which America finally entered. The onseription of millions of young men for the army and navy and the selting up of governmental authority for immediate conscription of "pFo= due lion snd wealth us may be neces sary are only tokens at American preparation psychologically. peop! haps even Some of the promoters of ar would see."
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