The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
why BUCHANAN QUIT
THE PEACE COUNCIL
Ssciety's President Split With
Associates Over Methods
to BE Pursued.
ATTACKS WILSON AGAIN

wAsHINorNoN. Aug. 19.-Representa.
tive Frank Buchanan Of Illinois, or
GAMER of the so-called Labor's National
Peace Council. in a letter
made public to-day that he has resigned
as president. This Is regarded here as
an indication that his organization,
called into existence for the purpose of
advocating an embargo on shipments OF
war munitions. is disintegrating.
Buchanan recently criticised the Pres
ident and Secretary Tumulty because
the President had been unable. on &C.
count OF important engagements, TO give
him and a delegation from the peace
council an audience. In his letter 10
Secretary Tumulty. Mr.. Buchanan. who
is a Democrat. referred to the Admins
tration as being in close communication
with commercial pirates and Industrial
h~ighbinders." The letter made public
to-day is as follows:
MY inability to secure a conference
with the President for representatives
Of Labor's National Peace Council did
not concern me much n did moi in IT.
self prompt me to write my letter OF
July IS to the White House.
But I strove on many occasions TO
secure fair consideration for Govern
ment employees and other matters con-
corning the wage workers without avail. I
have been keenly disappointed and much
dissatisfied with this so-called Democra-
tic Administration in many respects
and feel that I am only answering the
call OF duty to state to the public that
I have become convinced hat the in
fiuence Of the system controlled by the
iancial and commercial pirates and in
dustrial highbinders has reached the
Administration.
You. Of course, know OF my strong
convictions in favor of peace. and also
are aware OF my repeated efforts in
Congress TO secure the Government
manufacture OF all munitions OF war.
including the building of ships and manu-
featuring Of armor plate. From my
point Of view. Government monopoly OF
the manufacture OF all war munitions
would destroy the strongest factor that
is creating militarism. II is a matter
Of COMMON knowledge that the munitions
manufacturers in this and other coun-
tries have been in collision for years
Hin ~ wv &c $50
propaganda by which they have in
duced the various countries actually to
compete with one another in the pro-
duction of war equipment.
Not only am I in favor OF govern
ment monopoly Of the manufacture or
war muniti ms from an economic stand
point bpt also from the point OF view
of the workers engaged in their pro-
duction. because II would mean better
- k.sr x.vrlfng .Nnndtf t0pa
and would destroy the profit seeking
war t~rafrickers. who. In spirit Of lust
and loot. exercise a devtlish and strong
influence q psison the peoples minds.
81 am in full accord with the prin-
clples and purposes adopted by Labors
National Peace Council. However. |
had a difference with my associates,
who seemed to be willing 10 let the
influence OF questionable motives cen-
L oil over my protes. In regard TO meth
DDS T. be pursued in the wrk of the
council for peace, and for this reason
| resigned as president OF the council
some time ago. I did rot this
TO the public because ! did not desire
TO do anything ha: would oostruct their
efforts for the cause OF peace.
MY I'D time opponents have been
exceedingly anxious to TAX advantage
of many situations 10 cast reflections
upon me. They have had me on the
scene Of almost every strike called in
New England recently as one OF the
main instlgators of the trouble. and
have TUNED things into almost eve y
single in order 10 cas- suspicion upNn
me. feel sure. h viewer, that my
friends nave greater confidence IN my
purposes and ideals than 20 be misled
by the lioelous statements that have
been sen; broadcast in the past few
weeks"