Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-03
CALLS EUROPEAN WAR
PLAIN CASE OF GRAB
Henry George Speakers Declare
Greed and Lust Of Power
Cause of Conflict.
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Birth
day of "Prophet Of San Fran
CISCO Celebrated by Followers.

Coupling the name and works OF
Henry George with the ideal Of peace,
speakers at the celebration of the sew
enty-fifth anniversary of the birth of
the prophet of San Francisco held
last night in the tent at 18th and
Fairmont streets northwest, gave what
in their opinions is the reason for
the war now raging in Europe and the
remedy therefor.
This war is as plain a case of grab
as ever was seen in the world" de-
clared Representative Warren Worth
Baily of Pennsylvania, speaking of the
tragedy that is girdling the globe
with it's terrors."
= Henry George saw the causes of
war; he perceived the means of remov-
ing war. War. in every instance, has
for its. inspiration greed. the lust of
power
The heart of every man who loves
his kind, said Maj. II. Martin Will
liams. a reader of the House of Rep
resentatives, another speaker, lis
bowed down tonight by the thought
numbering each other in Europe.
War Due to Greed.
This war has primarily grown out
of the greed of men for power and
George were applied in the legislation
and government of the world there
would never again be another war"
Louis F. Post, introduced as the
greatest living exponent of Henry
George" referred not only to the single
tax in connection with the European
war. but also found occasion to refer
to the averted war with Mexico.
1T was not so long ago that there
was a great deal of denunciation of
two peace men in this city. Is there
a patriotic man or woman in this coun-
try today. contemplating the war in
Europe. who does not thank God for
the two men who gave us watchful
waiting policy?
There have been times when wars
were mere wars for personal ag-
grandizement. But now no one man
can throw a country into war for his
own personal pleasure. He must mask
subtle. Wars for personal aggrandize-
ment. religious wars, are all past. The
world has now reached place where
it need have no fear of any but wars
of aggression.
While I deplore these deaths in Eu-
rope, yet / cannot but believe that it's
outcome will put us one stage forward
in the journey toward democracy"
Representative Heating Presides.
Representative Edward Heating of
Colorado presided at the meeting, which
was given under the auspices of the
Woman's Single Tax Club and the Tax
Reform Association of the District
Mrs. Jessie A. Lane, president of the
former, introduced Representative Keat-
ing. who then took charge of the meet
ing.
The presence of congressman in the
audience, together with other govern
ment officials. such as Carl Schurz
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri-
culture. and Terence V. Powderly of
the bureau of immigration, led Mai
Williams to speak of the House
humorously.
Il have great deal of respect for
the American Congress- he said. TAX
ing them by and large it would be hard
to get together 432 more estimable
citizens than those who constitute our
Congress. They are splendid fellows
But the trouble is they are not students
OF economic questions. 1 do not believe
that fifty of the members have read
Progress and Poverty
At the conclusion of the meeting a
telegram was read telling of the sa fe
arrival of Representative Henry George
jr., in London from Germany on his
way to the United States.