The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-06
SOCIALIST OFFERS RESOLUTION
THAT PREclPlTATEs LIVELY
DISCUSSION.
WANTS CAUSE RECOGNIZED
Head of Socialistic Paper Attempts to
Have National Peace Congress ADOPT
Resolution Recognizing Socialism as
Great Force Toward Peace-Mat-
ter Is Finally Tabled.

| Chicago, May 5.-"War clouds in the
united states have a propensity fol
darkening the horizon just before the
matter of army and navy appropria-
| tions come up. This was shown by
the recent Japanese trouble in Cali
fornia."
| Congressman Bartholdt made this
| statement tonight in an address at a
banquet that closed the second Ma
| t1onal Peace congress here. He made
this statement for the benefit of X.
| Matzubera, Japanese consul at Chi
| cago, who sat near him.
The only fireworks of the congress
were let off at the forenoon session.
Judge e. O. Brown read the resolu-
tions as prepared by a committee. He
moved their adoption, and was second
ed by w. H. Galvani, representing the
governor of Oregon. MIR. Galvani, who
escaped as a political prisoner from a
Russian prison Is years ago, and who,
he says. has since been absolutely pre-
vented by the Russian police from
communicating with his relatives in
the old country, spoke with much feel
ing.
A, NJ. Simon, editor of socialistic
daily newspaper published here, i'm
mediately offered a resolution that
Jared the meeting. He alluded to
the "exploitation of labor and the i'm
poverishment of those who toll" de-
clared that "the causes of war lie
deep in the industrial and economic
life of the nations" and closed as fol-
lows:
The Resolution.
Resolved, That this congress recog-
nize in the interna tional political or
ganizatio of the working class the
international socialist movement
with it's 450 representatives in the ma
tional parliaments Of the world, its
thousands Of officials in lesser legis-
lative bodies, it's 100000 of voters
and its multiplied millions of affiliated
labor organizations-all openly and
avoWedly committed to uncompromis-
ing opposition to militarism and cap
italistic wars, the greatest peace force
in the world
After a lively discussion the Simon
resolution was tabled by standing
vote. The minority was outnumbered |
to I.
A resolution deprecating the use Of |
alluring posters by the government in |
securing recruits for the army and |
navy met a similar fate. This closed |
he business session, and the delivery /
IF addresses followed
WI Ting Fang Talks
DR.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese min
ster,. was among the speakers at the
lfternoon session of the National |
Peace congress. The minister ex-
pressed himself as especially proud to /
address the congress because the ma
ion he represented Is famed for it's
owe of peace. ut is not, however,
hat the Chinese are afraid to fight"
aid he. when compelled by neces-
ity they made a good record for
themselves. 1t Is their disposition,
heir education, which has made them
'eace-loving people," He continued:
II am very happy to bring to you
oday the greetings of the oldest en-
1
he honor to be the official representa-
i've. Especially proud I am to stand
'efore you this afternoon, because the
'atfon ! represent is famed for it's
owe of peace. When it is remem-
'ered that China has population of
our hundred millions, you will agree
With me that its attitude on the sub
ect of war and peace is Of some inn. |
ortance to the world at large, and
an assure you that whatever other |
hanges, political, educational and So ]
ial. NAV take place in my country,
er traditional policy of settling dis {
utes by discussion and amicable
leans will not be departed from. {
hina has no schemes of self-aggran- II
izement at the expense of others !
} often the cause and pretext of belli- |
ose action. Even in her days Of past
and seclusion from the
ations of the west. her only desire
as to be left alone and be permitted
eniov peace. Her motto has been
nd is Live and let live
A Prominent Place.
In recent years the reorganization ,
the army occupies a prominent | +,
lace on our program of reform, and ,
le excellent showing made by our
oops OF the northern and southern /
mics at the maneuvers of the past
vo years, witnessed and favorably re- ,
orted by correspondents and military !
iperts of different nations, proves ,
lat there is good material in our peo- s
e for the making of soldiers. The l
of our army need not, |
'Wever, create the least alarm, nor i,
1t in conflict with the objects of
is society. The Chinese government |
Is been actuated by one aim, and 2
at is to place the troops in a state
efficiency for police and defensive t
lrposes only, This is in accordance ]
18th the principle laid down by many
ninent statesmen, that in order to
alnta1n and preserve peace it is nec- I
sary to be prepared for war. China