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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...from being threatened by the militarism of the Europe of the present and the immediate future, has been vastly increased, in view of the crippled and impoverished condition of that continent, resulting from the great war. If Dr. Eliot's former assurance is valid, viz. that danger to us from "either a European or Oriental invasion is practically infinitesimal," how much more true is this judgment at the present time...
...desire to cast such an implication on the President, and we, meaning the American people in general, have continually indicated that we should be rather pleased to undertake this task of reconstructing Europe and the world. In fact, that is precisely the criticism that Europe has had of us thus far--in our, "better than thou" attitude we have comfortably sat back, expressing our disapproval of that barbarous Europe, accompanying it with manifold suggestions as to how she may become as advanced...
...unfortunately we are not valued nearly so highly on that short sighted continent as we are in the United States of America. Unfortunately, Europe sees weaknesses in us that many others do not. She saw the Hay Bill pass Congress with its delectable slices of pork for our legislators; she saw the subsequent farcical failure of the Federalized militia; and she now sees us unarmed, save with the pen, proposing to set about her reconstruction...
...will require something more than "moral strength." If we are to see its success and if we expect to have a voice in the reorganization of Europe, we must put ourselves in a position from which our voice will be heard before that reorganization begins. Universal training will put us in such a position. ROBERT T. BUSHNELL...
Unless we wish to vitiate the Presidents efforts by making them appear insincere; unless we wish to rob ourselves of the opportunity of leading the way in the reconstruction of Europe and the world; unless we are to militarize ourselves sufficiently to challenge any likely combination of nations against us and to invite the formation of such combinations, we must at least, withheld from universal service until after the reorganization of Europe. HALLOWELL DAVIS...