The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
FOR PLAN TO
STOP ARMS EXPORT
British Quaker Said to Have
Written Against Ship
ments From U. 9.
LETTER TO N. Y. SEIZED
Special Correspondence to THE SIX.

Special Correspondence to THE srS.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The first person to
be broush. up before the British courts
to answer the charge Of attempting to
prevent the shipment of munitions Of
war from America to Great Britain was
heard here this week. Tho defendant
was John Turner Walton Newbold. a
echoolmaster, and the charge grew out
OF a letter intercepted by the authorities
which Newbold IL said TO have written
in June last to the editor OF the New
York Call. and In which he Is alleged to
have made statements a1ikely to inter-
fere with h success of his Majesty's
forces" The defendant pleaded guilty.
Mi. Moore tprosecuting) said the de-
PENDANT Was employed under the Educa-
ton Committee Of Corydon- but his per-
mament address wal Grange Road, Bux-
ton. He appeared to be one OF the ex-
IRENE Socialist school who evidently
found the present moment. when his
country was in almost a death struggle.
a hitting opportunity for obtaining a little
cheap notoriety at the expense OF the
lives Of his fellow countrymen. The
authorities watched his correspondence.
owing TO Information they received. and
intercepted tho letter to New York, which
vas a plea to the American nation 10
prevent the export OF ornaments to Eu.
rope. II said.
Il have realized that on both sides the
supply OF munitions must he cut on. and
for that reason ! have urged you to get
In touch with your comrades In Sweden.
Norway. Spain and elsewhere so that
this movement shall starve all the fight.
Ing forces OF Europe"
In the course OF a general condemna-
ton OF the foreign capitalist in regard to
the production of ornaments the defend.
ant remarked Blood may run thick
among us. but the rustic OF n dollar bill
Ia mightier than the pulse beat Of broth.
ers."
The prosecutor said THE only effec,
Of my interference with the export OF
munitions from America would be TO In.
terfere With the success Of our military
operations"
P1anseA to Come Here.
To show what the defendants aim,
and Intentions were Q letter was read
addressed by him to his father. ant
found At III latter's house by the 20.
lice. Mr.. DesQuesnes defending
strongly objected to the introduction q,
any other document as Irrelevant. ant
renewed his objection when informed
that the date Of the letter Wits Octobe,
20 last, or four months after the Of
fence complained Of.
The bench. however. admitted the let
ter. from which the following II an cx,
tract:
DEAR FATHER. Events have taken Z
dramatic turn. Snowden called me TO III,
hous for Wednesday evening and theI
put II on till tonight. ] had no time (,
ASK him II he thought I should go 10 IN,
United states. He said. Would you Xix,
to 60 TO America It seems Mrs. =
has been making things move tremen
dously. She has been several times from
New York to Boston specially to ~,
about the book. She and Nasmyth hav,
got at publishers and professors and tn,
upehot il that Professor johnson OF Co
lumbia University has told her that
should 60 over there and fake my bool
with me and also lecture there. Mrs
=. IL very keen that I should 20, ant
there Is 10 doubt that I shall get lee
turing.
ut seems there - great need for m,
kind Of work against Roosevelt's 'prepa
ration On mpaign. Snowden says Their,
is nothing for me to do here in my line
Mrs. y. suggests that ] should get SOM
OF the Cuakers to pay my expenses
Snowden, after we carefully considered
all the main obstacles. told me to thinl
II carefully over, but recommended m,
10 20 II ! could get $50 H?50). enough
to q me over. get me back " need be
and keep me there for a little while.
g" . . ! shall need n passport. but h
does not anticipate that l shall have an
difficulty. II should he within six weeks
lest conscr!ption come. He would. ana
SO would Mrs. s., like mo to ge
out before November 80 to New
York, 10 that Mrs. s. can he'll
me before she sails homeward
lie read the a very significant pas
sage from II of her letters II I can ge
this book placed. this visit over here will
have been quite well worth while 70
that alone II I car get that 70
I hope to be out In ten days from now
I am wondering how much you coul,
manage m~e-whether eco $1,000 wpuI,
be possible. Charles Houlsworth's e.
should be forthcoming. and ] anticlpat
Rowntrec's assistance and possibly Cad
bury's. -"
Defendant Quaker.
Pointing out that defendants objec
was to prevent munitions coming to thi
country from America, Mr.. Moore sal,
1t was the duty OF the stats to protec
those men who were pouring out thei
LIES blood In Flanders against In
trigues of this kind. which were carrie
on under a cloak OF false humanity,
Mr.. DesQuesnes said he admitted hi
clients article came within the pur
view Of the act OF Parliament. and tina
therefore a plea OF guilty was the onl
alternative, but he took exception {
the motives which the prosecution ha
alleged. Defendant was a Quaker, an
was by religion opposed to anything In tn
shape OF shedding human blood. So IA
from seeking cheap %notOriety. d~etendan
Wal engaged long before the prcsen
war In a campaign against wal OF an
kind. writing pamphlets and article
and books on tho subject. II was be
cause. when the war broke out, h
did not cease that propaganda that h
now found himself up against an &C
of Parliament.
Counsel regretted the introduction O
the Lister by the defendant to Gi
father. hut II was absolutely ~innocuou
and had, no reference to the matte
before the court. 1t referred to
book which the defendant had had |
preparation for some years. and whic
he was anxious to get published.
dealt with the general question OF M
maments, and not with this war |
particular. lie emphasized the fact thu
the defendant was anxious not only I
stop the export Of munitions to thi