Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-08-26
OF PEACE
OPPOSES AIRING
Slys Millic--..,,,. Movemont Is
veIlsd By preparedness.
|At..liSMoaEiEOI INTERESTS

Jehn erisben Walker, President Of 90.
sisty, Points Out That ,Miltafism
Would Accomplish the Downfall Of
Democratic Institutions and Gays
\ Now 10 Time For People 70 Protest.
Charges that the manufacturers. Of
sfmor and war munitions are back Of
Z colossal movement TO make this Il
uilitarist government are made by
John Brisben Walker. president VI tile
Friends Of Pence.
Mr.. Walker asserts thut the militia.
HIT movement II but thinly covered un-
Or the '''preparedntsss'' plea now going
he rounds Ut the press and that II the
scheme succeeds II will mean the
6owhfall Of our democracy Mr.. Wal
ker'S statement IL AN follows:
TO the Press Of the United States:
"Edit0riais und news Items are M
pearing IN many newspapers which
seek to divert the Judgment Ut the
public from the real issues to be de-
hated at the national convention Ut thu,
Friends of Peace. to he held In Chi
ergo on Sept. ).
"As have accepted the invitation Of
thc several organizations " hich ARE COM
blEed under the name Of the Friends
of reace to net as chairman Of the na-
t1onal committe calling the convention
ASH the privilege of briefly stating
ny reasons for action at this time.
Says Interests Are at Work.
~ am convinced that the great inter:
cts which have found extraordinary
profits In furnishing battleahips. arinor
and powder to the United States and
Europe. are seriously at work to foist
upoh the American people great mill
1tary institution undeE the plea Of
preparedness" believe that mill
tnrigm, II added to the monetary con-
t1Ol already exercised. will sooner or
latter accomplish the downfall Of DEM
ocratic institutions. II there ever was
time when 1t was necessary tO awak-.
On the people to the dangers Of mill
tartsm it is now. And. with so many
0f the leading papers sympathetic with
the interests Of these great fortunes.
allxious to ridicule. misrepresent or de-
nOunce. this is II difficult task.
1.-THE monetary control OF the United
etates by the aggregation Of capital
centering in New York is now nearly
absolute. Directly or indirectly. It COW
ers every portion Of every state In the
Union. have visited nearly every
leading city on the continent within the
past Eve years. and my studies there
force me to the conviction that this Is
absolutely tvxe. q
ut Ia. the interest Of this control to
bring the country under militarism for
two reasons. First. with view to the
immense profits In supplying battle-
ships, powder. ETC.: second. to keep the
people agitnted over questions outside
Of existing social conditions. even II It
should become necessary to throw a
country into war. is in England. where.
under Lloyd George. measures intro
duced affecting the wealthy classes
were continually becoming more and
more drastic
4 A Dangerous Combination.
n do not hesitate to say that the
men behind this attempt tO turn the
country over to militarism constitute
the most INSCRIPTIONS. most avari-
ci0us and most dangerous combination
!. that has ever been drawn together on
\ this continent by the hope Of plumber.
sOne would have believed that the
pt0minent men Of this country would
\ ~ universally in favor Of peace. How
eeer. 30 strong are the financial pow
& ~ back Of this movement. that those
4vtng business interests seem afraid
Z ~ declare themselves. The Chicago
n oDnvention will, nevertheless. be I'm abb
Mute expression OF the sentiment Of
linen and women Of America. 9J
- cent Of whom IRE opposed to mill
Il E1sm In its every form. The fright
fate Of Europe. whose people have
ES wed militarism to gain the upper
{, "a. clearly shows what America has
fear II we permit similar influences
FRI 10 gain the ascendancy.
Hi y the world Is ever to have free
6 from militarism and wars that
ooten civilization itself 1t must be
|> 1u4h America setting the example
eAlm, Intentional. deliberate refusal
$l $ake its place among the DULLES Of
I'll Slebe. wx.
\ goM b ~ time for the American
to Teach this determination.
= the time when their example
1ld become the hope Of civilization
Y Ae promise to future generations
unkind Silence.
t. Money talks. but It never tells ms