New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

come international. so that a German feet bcTn-
harding New York would &c is said. injure Germany
almost as much as IL IL were bOmbarding Berlin
That means that German capital is largely invested
in New York Bankers becoming aVerse 70 lend
ing money for purposes The trade unions ana
socialist parties Of Europe are potent Influences
IN favor Of peace. since the workingmen conpos-
ing those organizations realize that they must both
fight and pay. while reaping none Of wars doubt
fCi advantages
USE FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
The extreme radicaIisru OF sons socialist Lead
ers IS not. however. desirable thing in the peace
movement Peace advocates DO not say that al
wars unjust. but believe that the arbitration
principle can be greatly extended. The nations
have now agreed TO arbtrate everything which does
not affect their vital interest national honor. t
remains 70 bring these interests and seusi5Iitiss
within the sphere OF arbitration A large share oc
the war spirit comes from the sensational press
and from professional military men, who naturally
advocate the continuance Or their activity. Our
army officers need fear, for thing that their
services VIII be dispensed with when is aool-
ished- We use them TO advantage as engineers
and trained executives 10 take charge OF national
industrial works. making roads. building dams and
canals. converting desert wastes into pr0ductiss
areas better occupation this, increase rather
than 20 destroy the wealth. OF the nation and %
promote happiness instead OF misery"
The intelligent working class OF all countries q
certainly against war said Morris Brown. hnan-
cal secretary Of Cigaruakers' Union IA
Of class that fe-tiItzes the battedsIds and We
do not profit from the sale oG bonds the aIIot-
Ulsut OF trade concessions. When the fever
is on men blinded 70 social problems at home
and neglect the issues that vitality concern them
Universal peace VIII come not through the efforts
of humauitariaus or tine economical calculations
OF business men, but by the refusal OF the con
sc!0us working class To- JaSs u0 arms against i-s
brethren in foreign lands An historic illustration
Of the workers power for peace vas given rsw
ears ago, when Germany and France were threat
eniug each other over the Morocco affair. Ths
representative OF the workers In the ReIchstaE
and Chamber served notice on their governments
that they would not stand for war and there was
war The general strike has been proposed
ali anti-vyar measure, assur=dly no hosuI-les
could ue carried on If the means Of Transporting
and feeding soldiers were paraIyzed
There are also radicals like He-vz. Of France.
and LiebknecAt. OF Germany. who preach re-
sisJanca IniiIta-ism In time Of peace. advising
their followers 10 refuse CONSUMPTION To- desert and
To attack their officers If called on right These
men have been sent 90 Jail The majority ot
yyorhiuGIueu do rot hold such views believing
wars To prevent national invasion are Justified
aud that II Is futile revolt against military Avs
once enacted In this country the Dick military
BILL passed by Congress in 1s15. makes couscripr
every aJ-elodied citizen the viii eS the Plezl-
dent. The time 10 protest against --a- law vas
before its passage However. --a l-. vas hustled
through Congress practically without the krov--
edge of the public. and the majority OF the people
arr still ignorant that there is such a law J- the
statute books"