New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
WAR MAKES COREY
A MAN OF PEACE
Declares Conflict Will Be
Long, and Warns U. S.
TO Prepare.

"This war in Europe has developed
into a conflict of mechanics and chem
istry, and it is going to be a long
drawn out affair" This was the i'm
preston of William Ellis Corey, ex-
president of the United States Steel
Corporation, who arrived here yester-
day from his villa in France, by way
of Bordeaux, on the French liner
Espagne.
Mr.. Corey said that in his youth he
had cherished military yearnings, and
until he had come close to the grim
side of battle he had been interested
in the game of war. That is all
changed now. Mr.. Corey is a man Of
peace. Soon after the war started, he
and Mrs. Corey turned over their villa
as a home for convalescent soldiers.
Now they have learned something Of
the futility and the horror Of war.
81 am not in favor of peace at any
price" said Mr.. Corey but | believe
in peace and am an advocate Of peace.
There is a limit, Of course, but, from
what | have seen of the war, | must
say that I have little use for the So
called patriot who shouts for war at
any cost"
Mr.. Corey, who is a Republican, said
that President Wilson is considered
abroad to be the greatest OF the worlds
rulers. Mr.. Corey, himself, declared
that Mr.. Wilson IS one of the greatest
presidents the United States has ever
had. chiefly because he has kept this
nation out Of war and has controlled
the Democratic party.
This country has got to prepare to
defend itself. 1t will take at least two
years of active preparation before the
United States could give combat TO
first class power. 1t is my fondest hope
10 see the United States so well pre-
pared that no nation could ahord 70
wage war with her. She might hght
Liberia or Portugal, but could make no
showing against first class power.
at is doubtful If the Allies want
the United States 70 be az war with
Germany. l think they would ralhei
We stay out Of the conflict, as they
prefer our financial support
Mr.. Corey asserted that everywhere
in Europe the Grand Duke Nicholas
was regarded as the ablest strategls'
and the most effective military genus
Russia. he thought, would have % re-
organize her army before It could De
made an aggressive body. mat prop
ably would be done, he said, before the
approach of spring.
"My sincerest wish for my country
lust now" said Mr.. Corey, "ls for II
to keep out Of war, but prepare, pre-
pare every minute. We must be so
equipped that no nation Will want 20
engage US.
On the Espagne came Miss TheoGate
Pone. 4 disciple Of psych!cal research,
who was revived with much difficulty
after being rescued from the sea after
the Lusitania sank. She had sailed
on the lost Cunarder to confer with
Sir Oliver Lodge, Of the London 90
ciety of Psychical Research. A fellow
passenger on that fatal trip was Pro-
lessor f. W. Friend, under secretary
of the American society, VINO was lost.
Miss Pope said that she had received
10 messages from Professor Friend
but that his widow and Professor james
II. Hyslop, of the American Society
for Psychical Research, had.
When the Espsgne was about ZOO
miles east of Sandy Hook on Sunday
Miss Anna Selby, siXty-one years old
of Menlo Park, Cal, died suddenly
from heart failure. She was accom-
panying her mother. The body Will be
forwarded 70 the Pacific Coast.