The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-21
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN
OUT OF PEACE COUNCIL
Declares He Has Differences with
Former Associates Who Cannot
Agree With Him.
FOR GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY
Congressman Favors Exclusive Manu-
facture of War Munitions by sta'e
as Adjunct to Perpetual Peace.

washington, Aug. 20.-Representa-
tIves Frank Buchapan. of Illinois. or
ganizer OF the so-caIled Labor Ma
tionai Peace Council. announces ~ q
letter made public today that ne Is
out of the council. This Is regafoeu
here as an indication that this organi-
zation called in existence for the pur-
pose of advocating an embargo on
shipments of war munitions, Is dlslh-
tergrating.
Buchanan recently criticized Secre-
tary Tumulty and the President pc
cause they had been unable, on ac-
count Of the Presidents important en-
gagements, to give him and deiega-
ton from the peace council an audi
ence with Mr.. Wilson.
In his letter to Mr.. Tumulty, MT.
Buchanan, who is a Democrat, reIeis
TO the administration as being IN close
communication with commercial pi-
rates and industrial highbinders.
Mr. Buchanan's letters. made pup
lie today, is as follows:
My inability to secure conference
with the President for representatives
OF Iabor's National Peace Council did
not concern me much. and did not IN
itself prompt me to write my letter
of July IS TO the White House.
Criticixes Administration.
But / strove on many OCCASIONS TO
secure fair consideration for Govern
ment employees and other matters con-
corning the wage workers without
avail. / have been keenly disap-
pointed and much dissatisfied with
this so-called Democratic administra-
ton in many respects, and feel thar
| am only answering the call of duty
to state to the public that | have be-
hA Inf IF
the system controlled by the financial
and commercial pirates and Industrial
highbinders, has reached the admins
tration.
You, of course, know of my stror3
convictions in favor of peace, and also
are aware of my repeated efforts IN
Congress to secure the Government
manufacture of all munitions of war.
including the building of ships ard
manufacturing of armor plate.
From my point of view. Govern
n1ent monopoly of the manufacture
of all war munitions would destroy
the strongest factor that is creating
militarism. It Is q matter OF com
mon knowledge that the munitton
manufacturers In this and other coun-
tries have been in collision for years.
and have been carrying on a colossal
propaganda by which they have In
duced the various countries actually u
compete with one another In the pro-
duction OF war equipment.
Favors Government Monopoly.
Not only am in favor of Govern
ment monopoly of the manufacture Of
war munitions from an economic
standpoint, but also from the point
their production, because 1t would
mean better wages and better condi-
tions and would destroy the profit
seeking war traffickers. who, In apt.
of lust and loot, exercise a deveiisil
and strong influence to poison tie
peoples minds.
Il am in full accord with the prin-
ciples and purposes adopted b?
I.ahors National Peace Council. row
ever. had difference with nv as
sociates. who seemed to be wiling
to let the influence of questionable
motives control over my protest In
regard to methods to be pursued IN
the work orr the council for peace,
and for this reason resigned as pres
ident of the council some time ago.
did not announce this to the public,
because / did not desire to do am
thing that would obstruct their efforts
for the cause of peace.
My old-tme opponents have been
exceedingly anxious to take advan-
tage of many situations to cast reflec-
tions upon me. They have had me
on the scene of almost every strike
called in New England recently as
one of the main instigators of the
trouble. and have turned things into
almost every angle In order to cast
suspicion upon me. / feel sure, how
ever. that my friends have created
confidence in my purposes and ideals
than to be misled by the libelous state
ments that have been sent broadcast
in the past few weeks"