Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
BRYAN At AUDITORIUM
Ridicules Preparedness Theory, and
Tells What War Has Cost
Europe.
In Event of War. Those Calling for
Preparedness Will BE Too Busy
Making and Selling Munitions TO
Fight, Says Bryan.

William jennings Bryan, apostle OF
peace and foe OF preparedness for war.
last nigh, told AN audience of 2.oOo
people at City Auditorium what The
entrance OF the United states into the
European conflict would mean. he dis
cusScd the question. not only from the
economic side and the standpoint Of
loss OF life. but declared that This
country would lose the greatest OPP
portunity amy nation has had TO be OF
service to tho world when the time
comes for america to act as mediator.
However. he said This country would
Tght if necessary, but ii would not be
the "jinGocs' who would he on the
nring lines.
Mr.. Eryau's theme was "Thc Eu-
ropean War and What II Means to Us"
Ills subject might we'll have been given
What 1t Would Mean TO Us if We
Enter War in Europe" for he stressed
the horrors OF war OF points in his
speech, and. after telling what that
conflict has already cost in lives. suf-
fering and money II" rarely referred TO
ii directly. Universal peace by apply
ing the code OF morals for individuals
TO nations OF the world. MIR. Bryan of
fercd as his remedy
RIDICILES PROPAGANDA
OF PREPAREDNESS
lidiculng the so-called propaganda
which ne declared was seeking to scare
this country about the immincncc OF
war, the former secretary asserted that
preparedness will provoke. rather
than prevent war" He uttered his op-
position TO what he termed was the
min ,,1.,l
right" which he said was the cause
OF the war in Europe. President Will
son. as an advocate OF peace. came in
for praise.
Th" former secretary had 4 respUn-
sivc audience rs a whole and was given
an ovation when he entered the audi
forum. He appeared TO have taken
on weight since his last visit to Rich
mond, but he had lost nothing OF his
magnetism as public speaker. lie was
interrupted by applause Mt intervals.
and his address was we'll received.
Paying a brilliant tribute to Mr.
Bryan as n leader OF public thought in
the nation. a man honored by his Pres
ident and appreciated 10y the country
ms whole. Attorney General John
Garland Pollard presented Mr. BRYAN
10 the audience. The Attorncy-Gcn-
eral himself was given AN ovation sec
ond only 10 that received by the speak
er OF the evening.
EFFECT OF WAR ON
NEUTRAL. COUNTRIES
Mr.. Bryan wound up a series of lee
lures in eleven Southern States with
his address In Richmond last nigh,
His subjects have almost invariably
dealt with the European war az IT at-
fects the United States and the dan
gers or preparedness for war, rs now
urged upon the nation,
The war In Europe, sir Bryan said.
had already cost. directly and indirect
ly. more than sac. 600, 100000, 1000 Don
men had been killed, 10000 wound
ed and 100000 missiog Human In
Eenuity is being exhausted tn discov-
or new methods by which man nav
XIII his fellow-man. Leading up to
what he declared was tho cause Of IN c
conflict. the speaker told OF the cost
10 neutral nations who are compelled
10 bear heavy financial burdens in Dre- |
serving their neutrality
or these nations, the United States
is suffering more than the rest Our
foreign commerce has been hammered
and OUT domestic business consequent.
Is interrupted 10 some extent. In ad-
DIXON. all nru,ra!s ara in constau,
danger Of being drawn into the war
WOULD HAVE W. ron
PEACE, NOT ron WAR
International laa. Mr Bryan said,
appeared 20 be tor the henen, OF the
nations az ear and no, FOR .eutra!s. !
International law ought 10 be for
peace and no, FOR war and nations |
which have substituted reason for war.
sAeu!1 be allowed TO attend 70 their |
own business All neutrals long FOR
the war 20 close
Both aides have violated our rights
and injured Us. although neither side
ees'feo 70 do us harm The injury was
intended Tor each other, but We were
IN thn position OF innocen, by-g.and
ers They are not our enemies, and
GOO forbid that we should 20 10 war
Win country not AN enemy"
Declaring that this war vas caused
nF the false philosophy o: might
.- ~ r.gAl Nj. hryan asserted that