The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-07
PEACE AND
WAR ADVOCATES NET
Nation Needs Its Young Men
Too Urgently to Waste
Them, One Says.

Cincinnati. May g. NJ. Paul
Henri Benjamin Balluet d'Ester-
nelles, Baron de Constant de Re-
becque: A man of peace.
Colonel Robert Means Thomp-
son of the Loyal Legion of New
York, lieutenant in the U. s. Navy
during the rebellion: A man of
war.
These were the two guests at the
home of ]. G. SchmidIapp on Grandin
road. Wednesday. and while one of
them came to Cincinnati to speak be-
fore the Manufacturers club on the
Politics of Peace" the other came to
speak before the Loyal Legion. And
yet the men are friends. They be-
came acquainted in New York, were
glad to meet again in Cincinnati, and,
of course, shook hands cordially.
Col. Thompson would now be the
senior admiral of the United States
navy had he not resigned in 1873. Il
believe in turning the other cheek, but
! il a fellow hits on that cheek also then
l am for pitching in at him with a ven-
geance," said Colonel Thompson.
But in the end I think I agree with
the baron that international peace is
an end we should aim at"
81 think the haze that hangs over
these beautiful hills enhances the fas-
cination of panorama" said the baron,
as he looked over the Ohio river.
"And what a fine child love chill
dren," he said, as Mr.. Schmidlapps
three-year-old grandson came along on
his tricycle.. He patted the childs
head. America needs her children
too much to waste them in the carnage
of war;" he said. "They are needed
now in the competition of trade, world
wide competition"
The Baron is SO years old. solidly
built, simply clad and was distinguish
ed by a big green scarf that he wrap
ped around him when he took his auto
ride TO Walnut Hills. To read he wears
large black-rimmed glasses. He is an
enthusiast for peace and not only be-
gan at once to convert the reporters
to his cause, but was also glad to an
swer all questions "for the cause"
1T is not good for a man that he
should stand idle for years. as a men,
Der of a great army" said the baron.
1.-THE nation loses doubly by this pro-
cess. 1t is bad for the man and bad
for the country at large. The nation
needs these men to plow and labor.
and produce and take part in the great
competition of trade. Supporting
Supporting great idle armies costs mil
lions. devours the substance of the
people with no returning good. Let
US spread the gospel of justice on
earth among men. and then will come
peace" G
What do you think about the Mex
lean situation?'
81 do not take pessimistic view
of it. 1t is more talk of agitators than
anything else"
you are quoted as favoring woman
suffrage. How about that"
81 believe woman's influence is of
vast Importance in our campaign of
education for peace. She is natural
ly for peace, as she Is naturally op-
posed to the excessive use of alcohol
+ And just as woman has done a great
service against alcohol in America,
she can do 80 against war. Whether
women should vote depends upon con-
ditions that exist in those places
where the question of her voting is
considered. I have met SO many good
women in America that it seems alb
A.
In other places where women are not
ripe for the ballot. it would probably
be unwise for them to have it,"
"The stupendous cost of the vast
ornaments maintained by modern ma
tons and the increase of this cost
ly. SO that I believe the present mill
tary conditions can not last. We must
try to change conditions gradually, not
with one blow. We must have an evo-
/ luton into world wide and permanent
peace" said the baron earnestly.
You must put up with my poor En-
glish. until make this plain to you"
His English was perfectly effective,
and he is quite fluent in that language
as we'll as a number of others. The
baron Is a member of the French SEN
ate. and has held many positions in
the French governments diplomatic
service. He was formerly minister to
Britain, has travelled and written much
settled peacefully a number of Difficult
ties and has been awarded the Nobel
peace prize. He addressed the stu
4 dar<s IF tho JYDivorSitv NJ Cipcippoti
Wednesday noon and spoke in the