Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-06
Congressman BarhoIdt Says
They Are Always Darkest
When Army and Navy APP
porpriationS Are Pending,
SOCIALIST EDITOR JARS
PEACE CONGRESS S0RELY
Delegates Decline to Recognize
the Socialists ORGANIZATION
as Great Force Arrayed
Against War Among Nations,

ny Morning Journal Special leased wlrsI
Chicago, May 5 War clouds in
the United states have a propensity
for darkening the horizon Just be-
fore the matter of army and navy ap-
propriations comes up. This was
shown by the recent Japanese trouble
| In California"
Congressman Bartholdt made this
statement tonight in an address at
a banquet which closed the second
national peace congress here.
Tie made this statement for the
benefit of K Matzubera. Japanese
consul at Chicago, who sat near
him
Mr. Bartholdt smiling, declared the
western agitation had resulted in no
impairment of tho good relations be-
tween the United States and Japan.
The only fire works of the con-
gress Ncre let off at the forenoon
session. Judge T., O. Erown read the
resolutions as prepared by commit
tee He moved their adoption ana
VAS seconded by w +. Gnlvani. rep
rrsen'ing tbo governor OF oregon. Alr.
| GaNaui, VINO escaped as q political
prisoner from Russian prison
Twenty-Five years ago and who, he
SAYS, has since been absolutely pre-
voutcd by the Russian police from
communicating with his relatives in
the old country spoke with much
feeling.
A. N, simon. of socialistic daily
newspaper published hcrc. imnedi-
atcly offered resolution which
promptly Jared the meeting lie al
uded to the "exploitations OF labor
ana the impoycrishmont Of those who
toll" declared that tho causes OF war
lie deep in the Industrial and econo-
mic life of the nation and closed as
follows
Resolved that this congress recog-
uize In the International political or
ganization OF the working class. the
socialist movement with
It's i70 representatives In the ma
tional parliamcnts OF the world. its
thousands of officials in lesser leg
islative bodies, its nine millions OF
voters and It's multiplied millions OF
affiliated labor organizations--ali
openly and avowedly committed to
opposition TO mill
tarism and capltalistie wars. the
grentest peace force in the world"
After a lively discussion in which
various cxpedients for recognizing
the working classes In a less emphatic
manner were made, the Simon's rcso-
luton was tabled by a standing vote.
The minority was outnumberod 10
/ but made such a hard fight that II
seemed stronger until the vote was
.altcn.
\ resolution deprecating the use or
llurmg posters by the government
Ia securing recruits for the army and
navy, met a similar fate This closed
~ business session and the delivery
IF addresses followed
Speeches OF the day were made by
William ". Short. executive secretary
if the Ncw York Peace society; Rob-
.rt c Root of California, agent OF
hc American Peace society, Mrs.
Fannie Fern Andrews of Boston. Sec
.ctary OF the American school Peace
eague. George Fulk OF Cerro Gordo.
lls.. secretary of the intercollegiate
,cace union and Rev. Gilvert Bowles
# Toxic. secretary of the Peace soci-
ny OF Japan
u good navy and a good army can
lo more 10 sustain peace than all this
peechcs OF peace congress delegates,
declared General Frederick Dent
irant. commander Of the department
If the lakes another of the speakers.
lis address followed arguments for
disarmament.
Tho soldier Is the peace lover. he
aid we love peace so much that
shcn we are in trouble We might fight
% bring IL about. II nations are pre-
Jared 10 defend themselves and stand
irmlv and a war Is going TO cost
more than IL Is going TO return. I
hink that the patriotism of tho peo-
le and the good judgment Of the
tatesmsn win prevent war"