Washington Journal., 1915-02-27

re h war had begun, President Grant
slae ed an embargo Oh arms. The re-
suit ef this wac that the Franeo-Prus.
slanF war was settled within : few
months, and the shedding Of much
bloody wa prevented" To this the
Presld ant replied thst conditions are
diterekt at the present time.
Them MIss Eisis lang. o. srOokIyn,
poke: HAAr. President. II Italy, holland
and oxsaen can place an embargo on
aFmss afesr war a commenced, Why
caHt the Greatest Nation on Earth
Dc she ssmsap
For > moment there Was = pause.
The delegation stood GREATNESS. Then
came che Presidents reply u have not
Iockec int that situation. I do net
know under what condition such en-.
harses were made. It Is pcssihIy true,
however, that the laws aIrszdy exiss-
inc in those rountriea were such a.
to enabte the ruler to place an en-.
baHaaan armss'
R~eproesBanslvs Lobsck than spo.;e.
4von knnvxy ar. President, / havs -
~~aat = bill before the house which
e paaspk >sscnld uive you nuch author.
~ AZ n she President MAIDS
RrsMeF that such . Ian would BE- ~.
Wise uhase sxistiDs eondiAiosss
N iss true that conditions are dlns
ent seday thau 1bsy have ever been.
for tdaay ne world stands aQhass 81
shn Fsylst q civil natlos engages
In the most fearful strueale that the
world has ever known. All other wars
are but mere skirmIahes compared to
thta most horrible struggle, n at
this time shall we women give u
approval BY standing by, silent?
Every day hundreds Of petitiona
signed by thousands of citizens Of the
United States are being sent to the
members Of Congress asking that ar
embargo be placed on arms.
different billie calling for this embargo
are still ia committee. None Of them
have been presented in the Halls OF
Congress. A. the present session 10
nearly ended II 10 highly improbable
that any action will be taken by this
Congress.
But u Il Is wrong, If 1t ie u%nneutral
Or unlawful for this country to allow
submarines to be butt and delivered
to the beiiIgerents. why 10 il not equally
unneutrai or unlawful for US to allow
Their munitions Of war to be delivered7
The great question involved, how
over, 10 not the question OF our lack
Of neutrality. It is the great question
Of humanity. II our personal frienda
had become involved in a quarrel,
and had resorted to barbaric measures,
we all know II would be wrong to
hand either, or both parties, instru-
ments Of slaughter with which to pro-
long their quarrel. II il ls wrong and
lnhuman to aid human slaughter on
as small scale surely il is far worse
TO aid In such slaughter on a large
scale.
Unusual and unprecedented condi-
tlons call for unusual and unpreee-
dented action. In past history this
country has ever stood ready to meet
with humanitarian measures the great
situations that have faced il. Shall
We adopt a different policy now? Are
We not great enough TO rise to the pre-
SAINT great situation?
"f little Italy. Holland and Sweden
can put an embargo on arms. after
wa has commenced, why can't the
Greatest Nation Of the World do the
sameY" How long could the most
horrible human slaughter known to
history continue IL all nations OF the
world would take this stand2
Women OF the United States, 1
appeal 70 you TO do your part. II one
unknown woman can collect nearly
$4,000 signatures, what can't be done
BY ysug Mothers Of the race, will you
not aid In saving part Of the race
from destruction? In your churches
and sehsois, In your elubs and work.
rooms appeal 20 you to get sig
natures with sddrsssss), to eur pc