The Washington herald., 1912-03-10

gated into governments and do not con-
travene, but are Identical with human
nature. Thus, as see II. preparation for
war means the cultivation OF the war
spirit and a resort TO arms when negotia-
tons would serve every purpose better.
The organization engaged in promot-
ing war is the most powerful combina-
ton In the world. The United States
Steel Corporation and the Standard on
Company. by comparison, are small. Do
you know" Mr. CHM asked that s.
900 men are under arms part OF the
time, and that 100000 are under arms
all Of the time? The taxpayers are sup
porting them. feeding them. clothing
them. and putting guns in their hands.
But that is not all the story. Every
soldier is a parasite IN that he eats and
does not produce. The 100000 profess
sionaI soldiers OF the world have been
withdrawn from productive industries.
Computed in money the loss would be al
most past belief. II Is astonishing that
civilization should tolerate such imbecil-
fly.
The Waste I'm the United states.
In this country-the United States,
mark you-70 cents in every dollar col
lected by the government in Washington
is used to pay for wars that are past. and
that are expected to come. Seventy
cents thrown away; 30 cents for the work
Of construction! No business on earth
could stand such strain; none could
live with such criminal management. No
nation should stand IL. I deliberately
say that no nation wouls stand II, would
burden its people with war taxes, were
It not for the combination of military
men and the manufacturers of battle
ships ammunition. and weapons. Mili-
tary men swarm in the capitals OF Europe
and America. They are experts in pro-
phesying events that are never to occur,
and in stirring into life the most easily
aroused passion in the human heart,
namely, patriotism. It's a huge bIunf.
worked by professional soldiers and the
manufacturers of war materials. When
the world learns how II is being fooled.
the appropriations will be cut OF, and
the champions OF war. IL any remain, will
be voted out Of Office
VIII you tell me-" asked, about the
World Peace Foundation which you have
establishedT'
''I should like TO say that II has no
connection with any similar organiza-
tion. It is working on plans that I orig
mated. In my opinion the only way to
stop war Is to enlighten the people
Peace conventions, made up of speeches
and resolutions. do comparatively little
good. I have attended many such meet
ings. as previously said. and, OF course.
recognize their value. but came to be-
lieved and to see that several great force
could be put TO work-among the rest the
press, the pulpit, and the schools. OBJ
viously. IL appeared to me. the instruct
ors of the people-editors, preachers, and
the agents to employ IL
he of
rial were to be put out Of business
Fortunately, ] have been enabled TO
enlist the services and enthusiasm OF
some OF the foremost men in the United
States. Our board OF trustees is COM
posed of eminent college presidents, busi-
ness men, clergymen. lawyers, and jour
among whom are A Lawrence
Lowell, president of Harvard: DIR.
Faunce, president OF Brown, and Jo-
seph Swain, president OF Swarthmore.
Big Men working for Peace.
81 am supporting the foundation and
expect TO leave IL an endowment. The
funds so provided are being spent largely
in obtaining the help Of such men as
David Starr Jordan. who will work
among college men. and Edwin d. Mead,
the distinguished editor, author, and lee
turer. Among our directors are Rev.
Charles r. Brown, now at the head |
OF the theological school at Yale; John |
R. Mott. the great organizer OF student |
bodies. and James A. Macdonald. OF the |
Globe.
I'VE expect to carry our work into |
Great Britain, France, Russia, and italy. |
and. indeed. have already made a good |
beginning. Wherever we go we shall first |
appeal TO the teachers of schools and |
colleges. 1t Is our object to show chill |
dren that agriculture. trade, commerce, |