Whether all this be true or not, there is enough foundation for such beliefs to make it imperative that the comprehensive and complete plan set forth in this book should be adopted to harmonize the peace propaganda with plans for national defense in case of war.
It can be done and it must be done.
The plan proposed in this book will tremendously strengthen the peace propaganda and there is no reason why every Militarist should not heartily approve and accept it, unless he is making a profit out of the manufacture of war machinery or dependent on it for employment.
In that event we must strongly appeal to patriotism and try to induce the surrender of personal profit or benefit in order that we may preserve the nation and promote human welfare.
Anyone who rejects the possibility of war must be blind to current events.
Sad indeed it is that it should be true, but none the less it is a staring fact that every theory that war between civilized nations had ceased to be possible has been rudely shattered by recent events.
Every prediction that there would be no more wars has proved false.
Every plan heretofore proposed to prevent war has thus far proved futile.
Every influence relied on to put an end to war has proved a broken reed.
The Socialists have inveighed against war.