Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-20

bic settlement or All unefences tnhl
may, during the war, arise between
this country and belligeront powers.
lie alluded to the labor element az
an honorable appellation,' and de-
clared that no advocate Of peace could
have "a deeper Interest In It's preser-
walton than the laboring man. who,
without any pecunlary interest In war,
recognized that il was hurtful tO him
MS bringing about enforced idleness,
Increasing taxes and in calling upon
him probably among the first 20 take
up arms, and leading the aftermath of
war 10 be borne in great measure by
him or his family.
Organize Against Defense
Therefore, Mr.. Bryan argued. 1t was
natural that peace movement should
begin with the laboring man and that
organized labor because Of its readily
operative machinery, should take the
lead In such a movement Mr.. Bryan
continued
"Those who work in the cause of
neaee will find il necessary 10 combat
the forces of militarsm as well as to
do educational work in behalf Of the
principles upon which the hope OF
permanent peace rests, and | deem
this an upportune time and place to
invite you 10 enter protest against
two organizations which are already
asking the support Of the public Both
Of these organizations are differed
and manned by men OF great respeeti-
bility.
"One Of these organizations has Tor
its object large increase in the army
and navy II has set for Itself the
task of providing for the national Sc
curity and IL is busily engaged In
minimizing the force and effective
ness of>our army and navy In order
to furnish arguments In favor Of the
enlargement of both. lX-President
Roosevelt is the most potential factor
In the group and it is quite natural
that on account of his prominence
his great ability and his extreme
views, he should direct the general
policy of the organization He dis
credits not only the intelligence, but
even the motives of those whom he
contemptuously describes as pacifists
and advocates OF peace at any price
lie more than intimates that they are
physical towards and that their atti-
tude on international questions is due
TO fear of bodily injury.
Comedies Rooscvclts Honesty.
at ~ not necessary TO answer Mr..
Roosevelt upon the low plane upon
hich he pitches the controversy. II
Is entirely possible to credit him with
the purest motives and the sinoerest
patriotism and yet resolutely oppose
the methods which he would employ
for the safeguarding Of the country
MT Roosevelt might he excluded
from the list Of the nations advisers
on all matters relating to peace or
war, on the ground that he Is SO anx-
iuus To get into any contest that in
wolves blood-letting that he cannot be
trusted To deal with any phase of the
subject The preparedness which he
advocates win provoke war instead
of preventing II and the hatreds which
II would arouse would destroy our ma
TONS moral Influence"
MIR Bryan declared that Mr.. Roose-
Velts plan Of making this nation "a
rival OF the powers of the old world
In military and naval preparation
would involve indefinite increase in
expenditure for ships and men, ito
be continued so long as other nations
continue to increase"
Refers to Helen of Troy.
He asked If 1t could be possible that
Colonel Roosevelt was ambitious to
/ DO known to history as having
launched thousand ships" as Helen
of Troy In the poets query inspired
by the far famed beauty. rs this the
FACE that launched a thousand ships ?"
"Mr RooeVelt's plan" Mr. Bryan
said, would make the United States
q vast armory, with skull and cross
bones above the door and the design
ing architect Of the system will go in
uniform with the proud consciousness
that our nation no longer contains
moliy-coddles or weaklngs"
Mr. Bryan declared, however that
there was no danger OF Mr. Roose-
Nelt's organization securing numer-
our Following when its real purpose
becomes known" and he urged the la
boring men of the country TO see that
its purpose was clearly understood
and give TO the president assurances
Of such support to counteract any
Influence that the iingoes may seek
&C. exert
or the other organization, with for
mer President Taft ITS most incon-
spieuoVs sponsor" Mr.. Bryan de-
clared that, although MIR Taft himself
had been prominently Identified with
the cause of peace and men associat-
ed with him in the organization were
"at least not antagonistic TO peace,
the iuea that many persons may have
had Of regarding MIR Tafts organl-
zation as the best weapon with which
Co fight the Roosevelt organization"
was a mistaken one
Objects To Word Enforce"
when In plan OF the TAFT organi-
zatioh Is understood" continued Mr.
Bryan. II will be seen that its effect
e. to aid rather than obstruct the Roo
sevelt propaganda, II the purpose Of