Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-12-18
sy GEORGE CLINTON.

Uasbington.-In the past Represen-
.,tive Bartholdt, Republican. of st.
Touis has been looked upon in Wash
Ineton as the chief prophet OF peace
IN the house OF representatives. Now
nomocrats, including one from DR..
partholdt's own state, are to be found
ready TO stand with the original pro-
moment OF concord to take the Often
.iye in order to conquer a lasting
peace.
There will be Democratic members
this winter. It is believed, who will
ne found ready TO oppose the admin
,stration'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
hiring about disarmament throughout
the world.
Even men who keep a little more
than a 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
proprlation 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. 1t is said that
members of congress finally have been
ouickened TO an appreciation OF the
real reasons for the dark pictures of
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-
tlves 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 lie
willing to stand as an advocate OF
amity. Senator Thomas OF Colorado
is another recent accession to the
seemingly growing number OF mer
at the capitol who think that peace
IS desirable even II 1t shall put out OF
business some of the men who fatten
their purses through the manufacture
OF deadly weapons. Senator Thomas
has said:
"Commercialism has laid its hands
upon national rlvalries. both actua
and potential, upon national ambitions
and possibilities, upon the Monroe
Doctrine and the balance of power
upon the antipathy of the races; upor
the conflict of democracy with abso
iutism; upon the opposing religions
Of neighboring peoples; upon the jeal
ousies OF rival cabinets-and has CAPT
talized them all.
1T has issued its common stool
upon the passions and ambitions o
men as an asset. It has OWNED thu
policies of monarchles and republic
and entered the possible results In IT
ledgers. IL has formed and organized
a war trust and sold or distribute,
Its securities where they are not onl.
received, but bring substantial results
1T manufactures and sells all sort
Of articles designed for the wholesal
slaughter of man, for the devastation
of countries and for the making O
widows and orphans. It reaps hal
vests OF gold by clearing the way 70
other harvests of blood and tears
owns gun factories, ship yards an
naval supplies in every country c
the world that has a sea coast and
treasury, 1t has placed its dolla
mark upon patriotism and left its to
impartially on both hate and fear"
HensIey on the Naval League.
Representative Hensley of Missouri
is nationally local. and personal 1
what he says about the same genera
situation:
Last year when the naval Apr,
priation bill was pending called tn
attention of congress to the existenC
of the Naval league and its activ
ties Among other things / pointe
out to members on both sides Of tn
house, because there is no political d
vision on this question, that ].
Morgan, Jr, was treasurer of this a
ISOLATION. My attention has recent
been called TO the fact that, on a
count of this publicity quite likel
he is no longer an officer OF Il
league"
Apparently It is the Missouri repr
tentative's belief that direct atteml
is being made to foster sentiment
FAVOR or increased ornaments al
that this If done largely for selfit
commercial purposes.
honors for Canal Builders.
It seems to be the intention of co
gress to take up quickly a bill intr
auced by Representative Adamson
Georgia which has for its object re
ignition by the limited Stafes tho m,