The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
BRYAN DEPLORES
SENSAT|ONALISM
Denounces Newspapers Which
Prefer Big, Scarehead Lines
to Truth.
HE SEES NO NEED OF WAR
Has No Use for Subsidized Pa
triotism," Which Profits
From Battlcfelds.

Washington, May 1s.-vigorous de-
nunciation OF n Subsidized patriotism
which seeks to create war because
OF the profits in armor plate and bar
tleships,' and OF the .sensatiopa,
and mercenary newspapers which pre-
fer big, scarehead lines to the truth =,
marked an address by Secretary BRYAN
here to-day at Hague anniversary
meeting held under the auspices OF
the Washington Peace Society It was
in celebration OF the fourteenth an
niversary of the first meeting at The
Hague
War is in the interest of few
people, not Of all" Mr.. Bryan declared
The profits are Earncred by few
while the masses pay the taxes few
men gain glory while the mothers Of
the nations furnish the sons who make
the food for hattlenelds War rests
upon feeling, not upon necessity Back
of much nf the Juror for var is a
selfish interest In the manufacturers OF
battleships. And there are men so
unpatriotic that they try TO stir up
trouble in another country against
their own, so as to make persona
profit therefrom. Is thcre any baser
use for money!"
The secretary asserted that the
world was drawing away from the
time when wars will be made to graft
~ selfish interests and ambitions In
creasing intelligence" he added lis
one of the forces working for peace
because the people are learning to un-
! derstand the causes that lead to war.
The people are learning to discrim-
I mate also" he continued, between pa :
triotic newspapers and those which
seek only for big headlines. was
7 Id
Daniels made on this sensationalism
hope to see this discrimination by
the people increase"
An Example to World.
Secretary Bryan expressed the be :
| lief that in time this country would
have treaties with all other nations,
providing for efforts to arbitratc all
questions Of dispute. and that other
nations would follow this country'a
example. These agreements, he said.
would make "it almost impossible tn
bring this country into war with any
/ other contracting nation"
! Increasing Intelligence, the growing
disposition to bring governments near
the people and the moral growth of
: the world were three great factors. he
! declared, making for peace. The dan
ger that suddenly inflamed public feel
| ing will throw q nation into war Is
( growing less, ne said. because the
] people arc beginning 10 sec mat war
( does not benefit them, that they pay
/ the taxes and shed tho blood. and that
! 1t is usually melted by those who look
! for personal profit. Preparation for
war encourages war. he added. Those
nations that spend most of their time
getting ready for war stand tho best
chance of going to war. He said 1t
was possible to change the ideal or the
world juat as can be done with an
! Individual. and that the ideal OF peace
would prevail throughout the entire
world after a time.
| Or. +. r. Claxton. United States
Commissioner OF Education. spoke of
the power OF education which. he said,
| was becoming more and more univer-
sal rs the greatest preventive OF war.
/ :. thur y. Call, executive director OF
the American Peace Society, also
spoke. Hundreds crowded about Mr..
Bryan< after the meeting to shake
hands with him. He handed his broad
brimmed black felt hat TO bystander
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