The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07

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said. They may be misunderstood.
/ nave been. | think the President
has not been given credit for the eff
forts he has made and is making TO
preserve peace.
When \ resigned from the cabinet
l was prompt to correct misunder-
standing l said we were both de-
sirous of having peace. but differed
only In the method.
Il am anxious above all other
things to keep this nation out of me
war War is largely state OF mind
except where it is the attitude or the
heart. We all wonder when this war
is going to stop. / feel about war
like the politician felt about GER
tain rivals speech: Anywhere is
good place to stop
Il have been speaking for month
in the upper Mississippi Valley and II
am any Judge the sentiment Is
strongly against participation In the
war A majority of the people are
trying to obey the principles or neo-
tralitv. This is necessary for a great
"a, denends on the attitude of this
nation when the time comes 10 PICK
a mediator.
Both Sides Violate Rights.
international law seems to have
been written for nations at war III Is
well to understand that our rights have
been violated by both sides. While
both sides have injured US neither has
intended to. Our injury has been only
incidental to the injury they have in
flicted on one another. It's IKE one
man trying to shoot another on
crowded street and an innocent by
stander gets hurt.
Neither side is our enemy. When
we all understand this We can deal
more patiently with the problems thar
arise.
we should postpone IL necessary
action on any dispute with oeiigerent
until after the war is over. The only
trouble we have had is that the coun-
tries with which we have had disputes
have been afraid of the effects of set
Elements.
IF we have to fight let us fight with
one country alone. 1t will be better
IN the end for all concerned. God for
bid that we ever join in the ouarrels
and ambitions OF Europe.
Propaganda of Preparedness.
IT never expected that We would be
confronted with the propaganda Of
preparedness which today is being
preached by some of the press and pub
lie. If preparation prevents war, there
twentY-years- preparing
for 1t.
IF YOU heed the cry of preparedness
YOU will have to submit to being gov
erned hereafter by the men who can
scare you the most This is the duel
lists standard Of honor, and no natrorz
is challenging us today. If we had
preparedness and a lingo president inn
ngine what would happen. President
Wilson loves peace and is trying to fnd
a peaceful settlement Of the disputes
we have with belligerents, We may
not always have men in Office who are
in sympathy with the ideals Of this
government. Should this country get
into difficulties l would like to see
referendum on II. / would like TO see
the first battle line made up OF ttingo-
editors I want them to have the glory
of dying before any one else has a
chance ..~.,~es... .-q~ ..,.. s.~.se.
An ASS Brnyn.
Congressman Henry vollmer. Of Da-
yenport. Ia. asserts that The unfair
and unneutral press by an organized
campaign against the German Amerf-
cans cannot prevent the sober citizen
ship from doing their plain duty here
at the convention.
I'VE work on though the devil anu
Theodore Roosevelt stand on the plat
form" he asserted Cat calls and Kisses
interrupted him for few minutes be-
fore he could continue.
The convention authorized the officers
who were made permanent heads in
the different districts to establish head
ouarterA
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