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Excerpt from National Defence: Articles and Speeches BY the persistent efforts of those who had special opportunities for making themselves and others acquainted with it, the question of National Defence has attained such prominence that public interest in it has been strongly aroused. As the present writer has taken part in it throughout its progress from neglect and ob scurity to the importance which is now attached to it, it is thought that the republication in a convenient form of his Views on the need of measures for defence, and the form they should take, while so much still remains to be done, may be not inopportune. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Our National Army: A Question for the People The following pamphlet, reprinted from The National Review, is issued with the object of bringing a question of vital importance to the notice of busy men, of working men, of Englishmen less slothful or cowardly than so many of our politicians seem to believe. In this preface, in which I attempt to sum up my main points in a few words, the references in brackets are to those pages of the pamphlet in which the matter is dealt with more fully. The most formal Ministerial pronouncement as to the general military policy of Great Britain is probably that made by Lord Salisbury and Mr. Wyndham at the great Primrose League gathering of May 9th. Yet the main point of the Premier's long speech rested upon the assumption that our old English archers and the modern Swiss riflemen had been trained on a volunteer system, an assumption which is directly contrary to the facts (pp. 1, 10). Again, the final sentences of Mr. Wyndham's speech can only be construed as an appeal to the rich middle classes to persuade other men to fight for them, lest they should he compelled to fight themselves (p. 1). So false, and so utterly unworthy of a manly people, is the best advice which these Ministers can give to the nation at a moment of exceptional gravity! Now, this is no matter of mere politics. Badly prepared as we were for this war, we were probably better prepared than under any previous Government of this generation. Neither political Party can throw the blame upon the other: the question stretches far beyond mere Party limits. It is of the deepest national importance, and every citizen bears his share of the responsibility. Nor can we throw all tho blame upon the War Office. It is full of able and hard-working men; and the nation itself is very much to blame in compelling these men to work under a bad system - a system which often numbs the energies of the capable official, and never allows us to fix upon tho incapable the full responsibility for his failure. Yet these failures have been shameful and notorious during the past twelve months. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The A-B-C of National Defense: What the Army and Navy Would Have to Do in War, Why They Would Have to Do It, and What They Need for Successful Performance About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Selected Articles on National Defense, Vol. 3 In addition to the material made available through this volume, the student is recommended to consult the follow ing periodicals and sources for further reading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Leading Opinions Both for and Against National Defense At this time, when the people of the other great nations of the world are destroying one another's property, robbing one another and cutting one another's throats, it is only natural that the people of this country should begin to inquire about our ability to protect our homes from destruction, our property from plunder, and our throats from being cut, in the event of our being drawn into this war, or into a war with any of the belligerent nations after the present war is over. The people are asking questions of those in whom they have confidence - asking questions of those who are supposed to know what our needs actually are for national defense. The persons of whom the people are inquiring are divided into two main classes, namely, the pacifists or advocates of unarmed preparedness, and the martialists, who believe in armed preparedness against war. The pacifists differ widely among themselves. Some hold the extreme opinion that we should wholly abandon all armed preparation, that, in fact, we should disarm to set the other nations a great moral example, and seek to maintain peace in that way, while others believe that we should have some armed preparedness, but not much. The martialists also differ among themselves, from the extreme opinion that we should have only a little armed preparedness to the opinion that we should have such adequate armed protection as would insure the country against war. While the pacifists and the martialists differ widely from each other, and among one another, regarding the matter of armed preparedness, they are, however, all in perfect agreement that we want peace and that we should take such measures as shall best insure the country against war. Therefore, there is but one question at issue, and it is as to the best and most practical insurance that should be sought against war. This country being a democracy, the destiny of the nation rests upon the opinions of the people. That thing and only that thing will be done, or can be done, which the majority of the people believe ought to be done. It is, therefore, the plain duty of the people - and happily they are seeing more and more that it is their duty - to give the necessary attention and study to this subject to inform themselves upon it, and shape their opinions according to the evidence. Consequently, the essentials of the reasons and arguments of both the pacifists and the martialists should be laid before the people for their examination and appraisement, and for their guidance according to the evidence as they may see and understand it. It is for this purpose that I am sending this booklet, together with my book, "Defenseless America," to a certain number of men and women among the leaders of American thought and shapers of public opinion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Empire and Armament, the Evolution of American Imperialism, and the Problem of National Defence The Monroe Doctrine I have not undertaken to establish as good or bad, wise or unwise; but the abuses of that doctrine, together constituting our present Monroeism, which has become more of a national fetich than a national Shibboleth, I have pointed out as sources of danger. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.