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public control. If more direct prepara 

 tion for defense is necessary, a luni 

 dred steanishij)s, fast but of moderate 

 size, built here to carry mail, express 

 and passengers to all parts of the 

 world, would be of greater use in case 

 of need than ten dreadnaughts, and far 

 less wasteful in the meanwhile. A mil- 

 lion officers and men engaged in works 

 of engineering, public improvement 

 and public service would at less ex- 

 pense or at no ultimate loss be more 

 effective than any standing army of 

 the existing kind. Tf Great Britain 



has ten billion dollars to throw into the 

 abyss, we with twice the wealth could 

 easily afford to invest an equal sum for 

 the defense and welfare of the people. 

 The universities of Oxford and Cam- 

 bridge have contributed about one half 

 of the men who have given England 

 leadership in government, science and 

 letters. Now two thirds of their stu- 

 dents have enlisted in the war-; Trinity 

 College has been converted into a mili- 

 tary hospital. Could we not select 

 from those who would not otherwise 

 have the opportunity men of ability 



TKIMTY CoLLIOUK .as a MlI.ITAliY IIOSI'ITAL. 



