Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-04

room on the SeCOnl !loor, where sup
/ per was served by the ladies of tn.
auxiliary 1t was probably the largest
meeting Of the club ever held.
! Senator Warmly Applauded.
/ "Iowa's choice for the presidency"
| the happy phrase used by Ralph w.
| Scott, the club president, in introduc-
ling Senator Cummins. was the signal
for the first of a series OF outbursts OF
! applause that greeted the speaker He
| spoke for about an hour, and read from
a manuscript most of his plan for in
| ternational and lasting peace. He was
! followed very closely. After he had
! finished an informal reception was neld
near the speakers table and many
| passed to shake the senator's hand.
For Defense, Not Conquest.
The development of civilization by
education that shall establish an in
ternational tribunal whose ruling shall
be final and abided by in settling in
ternational differences. was his plan
for establishing a lasting worldwide
peace.
A defense on sea and coast strong
enough to stand off invasion was his
proposal for preparedness He is
neither in sympathy with those who
advocate a mighty navy, army, and
tcoast defenses nor with those others
who propose peace by prayer and
would scrap" the navy and disband
the army. Senator Cummins' plan
might be termed a policy half way be-
tween these two extremes. Because of
Senator Cummins' prominence In the
upper house. his audience was keen
; to have him make plain his convic-
tons on the subject Of preparedness.
! s. Self interest One cAuss. -
i The European war does not prove,
! the senator said in introducing his plan
Iof worldwide peace. that the world
is slipping back into barbarism.
But it does prove he said, sthat
we have been SO absorbed in attaining
national greatness that we have ig-
nored international relations This
neglect Of not providing similar
means of adjusting international diff
erences as has been developed for ar
bitrating and adjusting in courts the
differences between the individuals
and even states, was the unhappy con-
dition, he said, that was mostly re-
sponsible for this war
In proof of this he emphasized the
small, miserable little differences be-
! tween Serbia and Austria that touched
of the European war.
No Remedy at Hand.
Civilization had no remedy for
those differences" said the senator.
Civilization does not prevent war
and is Of no avail unless we find a
peaceful way to settle. International
difficulties We maintain peace with
in nations because we provide tribun-
ais to adjust differences Until the
world turns itself to the solution of
international differences by some sim
| liar and binding method we will have
| war
Preparedness or unpreparedness has
little to do with war. It has much to
do with the consequences Of war.
I'VE must insist on arbitration. Our
| first and paramount duty is to forward
q world wide educational movement
that will civilize and christianize the
people in this respect"
Preparedness For Peace.
II hold it to be the duty IT the
United States to hold itself In such
| relation with the nations at war that
| when the war shall cease this re-
public can be a potential and mighty
force in advancing the cause of inter-
national peace.
II believe the burden being added
to the nations engaged In the war will
crush them into bankruptcy, and do
not believe the productiveness OF Eu-
rope can lift her out Of insolvency II
this war continues another year.
Then will the world be ready
and hungry for peace. What we
should do Is to prepare the hearts and
minds Of men to submit when the
terms OF peace are offered"
Freedom Of the Seas.
The senator said international law
had stood still for 800 years.
Continuing he said: I'VE have been
SO busy arranging the relations Of our
kqwn people we have left this great field
unexplored and undeveloped.
fNs6Vegcan and must make stand for
the freedom Of the ocean. We must
Insist if two nations go to war that
of other nations must not be
interrupted.
! 1.-The United States is a4leader Of the
.rcr!d IN industry. We are the richest
of nations. We are populous and
mighty. AS we start forward on this
movement we want to recognize the
need of being the leader in internation-
al affairs"
Defense From invasion.
When the senator started to discuss
the much argued subject Of prepared
ness for war he was given the very
closest attention. He mentioned the.
importance Of the subject and the need
OF thoughtful consideration. Said he:
There are good people SO insanely
fearful Of war and attack by great ma
lions that they advocate that we shall
tax all we can, borrow all we can, and
s&pend our whole energy and income
In in Inc construction Of the mightiest;