Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-12-17
FIGHT FUR PEACE
REPRESENTATIVE BARTHOLDT 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.

By GEORGE CLINTON.
 Washington.-In the past Represen- tative Bartholdt, Republican. of St. Louis, has been looked upon in Wash l ington as the chief prophet of peace in the house of representatives. Now Democrats, including one from Dr. Bartholdt's own state, are to be found ready to stand with the original pro- | ponent of concord to take the offen- sive in order to conquer a lasting peace.
 1 There will be Democratic members this winter, it is believed, who will l be found ready to oppose the admin l istrations plan for material increase in the naval strength of the country, and not only this, but who will be I 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 ap- propriation 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. It is said that members of congress finally have been quickened 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- 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. erally, and 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 Churchills 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 --aA sshe capitol who think that aeace, is desirable even if it shall put out$of business some of tbsess-zzssaeeesi who fati, Il 1 their purses through the manufacture of deadly weapons. Senator Thomas has said:
 "Commercialism has laid it's 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 capi- talized them all.
 Tt has issued its common stock upon the passions and ambitions of men as an asset It has divined the policies of monarchies and republics and entered the possible results in its ledgers. It has formed and organized a war trust and sold or distributed it's securities where they are not only received, but bring substantial results.
 Tt 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. It 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 oi the world that has a sea coast and a treasury. It has placed it's dollar mark upon patriotism and left it's toll impartially on both hate and fear"
 Hensley on the Naval League.
 Representative Hensley of Missouri is nationally locaP' and personal iT what he says about the same genera situation:
 Last year when the naval appro priation bill was pending I called the attention of congress to the existence of the Naval league and it's activi ties Among other things I pointed out to members on both sides of ths 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 recent, been called to the fact that, on ac count of this publicity quite likely , he is no longer an officer of tn league"
 Apparently it is the Missouri repre- sentative's belief that direct attemp is being made to foster sentiment i favor of increased armaments an that this Is done largely for selfs commercial purposes.
 Honors for Canal Builders.
 It seems to be the intention of COT gross to take up quickly bill intrt duced by Representative Adamson ( Georgia which has for it's object re, ognition by the United States the me i x.,I, bovo haop cp fba iOh and vyb