The Washington herald., 1915-03-06
KAISER W00S
Dove OF PEACE
Bartholdt Says Emperor Is
Longing for End
of War.
U. S. TURNING TO SWORD
Former Senator Burton Says Change
Has Come Over Americans.
Peace Workers Dine.

If the Kaiser has a powerful and eff
fective voice in deciding the terms OF
peace at the conclusion of the European
war; he will favor a general reduction in
/ the ornaments of all the nations in
! volved. in the opinion of former Repre-
sentative Richard Bsrtholdt. Of Mis-
! souri,, VINO spoke last night at a dinner
at the University Club given by the ex-
| ecutive committee OF the American
! Peace Society in honor of himself and
former Senator Theodore Z. Burton, or
| Ohio
The terms of peace are certain to be
written not by men Of peace. but by the
! war parties. by men OF war" he said
II feel confident. however, that if the
Kaiser has a potent voice in deciding
these terms. he will favor a marked re-
ductlOn in ornaments. i had an inter
view with the Kaiser few years ago,
and he told me Of his love for peace He
told ME how the German nation had
stccred clear of cntanGlements for many
years, how it had remained at peace
while other nations We're at war, how IL
had remained passive while other nations
Were enlarginc their territories And he
ClimaNed the interview with the asser-
ton: i am peace Kaiser and hope
l shall take that appellation with me To
my grave Gentlemen, l believe that.
The Kaiser longs for peace. aTI
eventually we shall have peace. This
war is the strongest argument in blood
ever written in advocacy of general dis
armament and universal peace"
Within recent years there has been 4
revival of warlike spirit among AmerI-
cans said Senator Burton. Most peO-
pie seem 10 think that We should have n
fOrmida BILE army and navy. But the per-
sens who are fostering such ideas are
the representatives. of those selfish in
teTests that are supplying the warning
nations with ornaments. 1t is easy to
play on the fears of the American people
and the commercial interests are doing
so. But despite this warlike spirit the
day is not far remote when the effort.
OF peace advocates will be topped with
glorious SICceSs.'
Referring to his leaving Congress. sem
atOr Burton said he was enjoying an
ecstatic sense of freedom" He was in
troduccd bv Representative James =.
Slaydcu. Of Texas. the POSTMASTER. rs
"onc who before long is expected I" Lc
called by the people to undertake more
important public duties-to be a candi-
date for the Presidency
Twelve millions of my race. the
Jewish race, are al for peace" said
Simon Wolfe. Despite all the trials
and tribulations and sorrows and per
StCutlOnS Oh centuries lHeN nave re-
manned the staunch disciples of peace"
Dinner to Honor burton.
The dinner was given in honor of
Senator Burton. president of the So
cIety. and Representative Bartholdt.
member of the executive committee, In
view of their leaving Congress. In a
special sense il was given in honor OF
Senator Burton. who leaves Washing
ton early next week on n foreign tour
designed to last until January of next
year. He will sail from New York, |
going first to South America. and later
visiting all the countries of the Orient. |
The arrangements for the dinner were
in charge of Arthur u. Call, executive |
director of the society.
Those present were: Senator Burton. |
Bartholdt, Representative |
Slayden, DIR. benjamin F. TruebloOd, !
George W. White. Jackson II. Ralston. |
Rev. DIR. Jay T. Stocking. Thomas Rae |
burn White, of Philadelphia: DIR. James |
Brown Scott. Representative William D. !
Il. Ainey. Of Pennsylvania: Arthur Deer !
in Call, Representative Andrew Jackson !
Montague. of Virginia; Prof Arthur |
William Knowles Cooper Simon |
Wolfe, Representative Martin Madden. |
of Illinois, and Senator George W. Nor /
ris of Nebraska.