Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
FIGHT FOR PEACE
REPRESENTATIVE sARTHoLoT IS
BY NO MEANS ALONE NOW
IN CONGRESS.
WAR SCARES ARE EXPOSED
Senator Thomas of Colorado on the
commercializIng of National Rival
ries and Race Antipathies-Hens-
ley Attacks the Naval League.
BY GEORGE cLINToN

Washington.-In the past Represent
tative Bartholdt. Republican. of st.
Louis. has been looked upon in Wash
ington as the chief prophet of peace
IN the house of representatives Now
Democrats. including one from DR..
Bartholdts own state, are to be found
ready 10 stand with the original pro-
ponent Of concord to take the often
sive in order TO conquer a lasting
peace
There will be Democratic members
this winter, it is believed who will
be found ready to oppose the admin
istration's plan for material increase
IN the naval strength of the country,
and not only this, but who will be
willing TO advocate at once measures
intended to do something definite to
bring about disarmament throughout
the world
Even men who keep a little more
than careless watch on legislation
In Washington long ago recognized
that the time for the appearance of
war scares is simultaneous with the
appearance OF the army and navy APP
preparation bills. 1t is charged oc-
casionally that armament makers and
dealers in munitions of war are the
prime sponsors for rumors OF war and
for tales intended to show the futility
OF the hope of peace. II is said that
members of congress finally have been
quickened to an appreciation Of the
roo Er<- -
the future which are drawn upon the
Washington canvas yearly at the hour
when money is to be asked for battle
ships. guns. bombs and powder.
There are senators and representa-
tives who believe that peace through
out the world can be brought about
by legislation Such an end means
concord of action by the legislators of
all the countries. an ignoring of the
pleas of war lords and militants gen
orally. and a common refusal to ap-
propriate money in order that our
sons may kill the sons of other men. +"
New Advocates of Peace.
Representative Hensley of Missouri
when he introduced his resolution ask
ing support for Winston Churchill's
naval holiday plan proved that he is
willing to stand as an advocate of
amity. Senator Thomas of Colorado
is another recent accession to the
seemingly growing number of men
at the capitol who think that peace
is desirable even If it shall put out of
business some of the men who fatten
their purses through the MANUFACTURE
of deadly weapons. Senator Thomas
has said
"Colnmercialism has laid its hands
upon national rivalries. both actual
and potential. upon national ambitions
and possibilities. upon the Monroe
Doctrine and The balance of power;
upon the antipathy of the races: upon
the conflict of democracy with abso-
lutism; upon the opposing religions
of neighboring peoples; upon the jeal-
ousies of rival cabinets-and has capt.
talized them all.
1T manufactures and sells all sorts
of articles designed for the wholesale
slaughter of man. for the devastation
of countries and for the making of
widows and orphans. 1t reaps har-
vests of gold by clearing the way for
other harvests of blood and tears It
owns gun factories. ship yards and
naval supplies in every country of
the world that has a sea coast and
treasury. II has placed its dollar
mark upon patriotism and left its toll
impartially on both hate and fear
Hensley on the Naval League.
Representative Hensley of Missouri
is nationally local" and personal in
what he says about the same general
situation:
Last year when the naval appro-
priation bill was pending ! called the
attention of congress to the existence
of the Naval league and its activi-
ties. Among other things | pointed
out to members on both sides of the
house. because there is no political di-
vision on this question, that J. p.
Morgan, Jr.. was treasurer of this as
sociation. My attention has recently
been called to the fact that, on &C.
count of this publicity quite likely,
he is no longer an officer of the
league"
Apparently II is the Missouri repre-
sentative's belief that direct attempt
is being made to foster sentiment in
favor of increased ornaments and
that this is done largely for selfish
commercial purposes.
tioncrs sor Canal Builders.
1t seems to be the intention OF con-
gress to take up quickly a bill intro
duced by Representative Adamson Of
Georgia which has for its object rec
ognition by the United States the men