Evening star., 1915-11-20
People There Fear Efficiency
of Germany, Declares Dr..
David Starr Jordan.
ON SPEAKING CAMPAIGN
IN INTEREST OF PEACE
To Make Several Addresses in Wash.
ington Under Auspices of Ameri-
can Peace Society.

David Starr Jordan believes there is
no question that large proportion OF
the people in the middle west are foI
increased military preparedness. be.
cause they are afraid of the efficiency
Of Germany
DR.. Jordan. who was for many years
Leland Stanford University, arrived in
Washington today to deliver a series
of addresses here. He recently has
spoken in the interests of peace in
Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin. He
received reporter for the Star today
before starting out on his speaking
engagements in the city. Asked what
the people in the middle west think
of the proposal for increased military
preparedness, be said:
OF course. the eagerness for pre-
paredness decreases with the square
are advocating increased preparedness
One is those who are really afraid of
the efficiency Of Germany, and the
other is those who are afraid the
wars stop. The influence of the latter
is very small The influence of e
others. however. is less in the middle
west than it is here. although there is
no question but what they are afraid
out there.
Says Germany Is in Distress.
81 personally do not see any posi-
bility of rampant Germany. I know
the country pretty we'll They are in
great distress in Germany because of
the loss of SO many of their people.
The feeling against war in Germany
now is as strong as it is anywhere in
the world. The 'saber rattlers' lack
influence there, now. There has been
division in the ministry of Germany
on the question of war from the first.
II do not see any particular reason
for increased military preparedness
do not stand in opposition to President
Wilson's policy. however, because Pres
ident Wilson Is the most precious as
set that the cause of peace has. 1
should feel differently IL we had a diff
ferent kind of a President. The dan
gers Of war in this country always are
from the inside and not from the out
side"
DR.. Jordan explained the effort he is
making in his speaking trip, which has
now lasted for more than year. and
which was begun after he had person.
ally investigated conditions in Europe
He spoke here about year ago. his
campaign IN IDS interest OF peace 10 uot
conducted with the aid Of any fund. 1t
is being conducted on his own account.
Striving for Three Things.
'I am trying" he said. ito keep this
country law abiding and out of the
war. in the first place.
"In the second place, I want to put
stop to this killing. If there is any
way OF doing it. II it is once stopped
it cannot easily be begun again.
"In the third place. I would like to
see this country take an active part
II it can in the final settlement that will
come, following peace. and move to-
ward arbitration and the throwing of
obstacles in the way Of declarations of
war"
DR.. Jordan spoke this afternoon at
a luncheon of the District Federation
of Women's Clubs at the New Ebbitt
House. He will speak at the University
Club tonight at 9 o'clock on "our Pres
ent International Situation" Tomorrow
afternoon he will speak at the First
Congregational Church. 10th and G
streets northwest, at $3.50 o'clock, on
ways to Lasting Peace" and again to-
morrow night at 8 O'Clock, at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, on
Does Human Nature Change"
DIR. Jordan's visit to Washington is
under the auspices OF the American
Peace Society.