Evening journal., 1915-06-17
JUDGE GRAYFOR
MORE armament
|. TO ASSURE Peace
Says Nation Should be
Strong Enough to Make
Its Voice Heard
NOT Peace AT ANY Price
Plan ASSERTS MR.. taft

PHILADELPHIA, June l7.--"It is the
duty Of this nation TO so strengthen It's
sea power that 1t may protect the high
ways and byways of the seven seas for
the vessels of all neutral nations Il is
our duty 20 so strengthen our little
army that il may serve as the nucleus
upon which the citizen soldiery of tho
States may be built as an efficient arm
of defense.
"Ihen when we speak in the interests
Of an international peace our voice shall
be heard with respect If not with fem
and not as a cry coming from a weak
ling. II is our plain duty now TO pre-
pare TO make the future safe from an
other struggle such as is devastating
Europe"
This statement in the course Of {
speech by former Judge George Gray, o
Wilmington, a member of The Hague
tribunal, evolvel thunderous applaus'
last night from 800 advocates Of inter
national peace. including the foremos
| iurists, statesmen, professional and husi
ness men of America. assembled in Tn
opening Of a conference for the norma
tion Of worlds peace league.
They we're gathered at a banquet
held al the Bellevue -Stratford. which
was preliminary to the conference
which will be held today at Inde-
pendence Hall.
Former President Taft, Oscar S
Straus. former minister 10 Turkey
and member Of The Hague court; A
Lawrence Lowell. president Of Har.
ward. and Hamilton Holt. editor oi
the independent, were the othel
speakers. Present were such mer
as former Governor Fort, OF New
| Jersey; John Bates Clarke. John Bias
sett Moore, Theodore Marburg,
Leslie Mestrezat, Perry Belmont ant
others Of like prominence. Mayo
Blankenburg presided.
Mr.. Taft outlined the purpose q
the meeting and what Il might &C
complish. and denied that It wa
backed by a "peace-at-any-price a
titude.
We do not think the ultimate n
sort TO force policy can be safel
emitted from an effective league {
peace said the former presiden
1--WE sincerely hope II may never b'
come necessary and that the deterrer
effect Of its inevitable use in case {
, breach Of league obligation wi
, help materially to give sanction
the laws Of the league and to rendC
a resort to force avoidable.
1--WE are not, 'peace-at-any-priC
men because we do not think v
have reached the time when a pla
based on the complete abolition
war is practicable. So long as nj
tions partake Of the frailties of me
( who compose them war is a poss
hility and that possibility should NJ
be ignored in any league of pea
that is to be useful We do not thir
it necessary to call 'peace-at-an,
price men towards or apply othi
epithets to them. To those who diff
with us IN our view Of the necessi
for this feature of possible fore
our plan, we say we respect your a
titude.'
However, we believe II is still n
cessary to use a threat of overwheln
ing force Of a great league with
willingness TO make the threat goo
TO frighten nations into use of II
tional and peaceful means to sett
their issues with their associates
the league. Nor are we militarists
iingoes-we are trying to follow Il
middle and practical path"
Judge Gray's Address.
In the course of his address JudS
Gray said
"Air. Toastmaster and Gentlemen;
81 am glad to be present tonight-n
because have anything of value to co
tribute TO forwarding the great purpo
of this League of Peace. but because
rejoice TO know that an endeavor is
he made by the men and women of til
country. as represented by those | 5
around me, to mobilize. so to speak, I
thought and purpose of the Americ'
Z people to resist the great tide of sa
apery and lawlessness that threatens
enculf the world, and TO uphold q
standards of civilization, peace and go
. will amung men.
"It is perfectly obvious that nothil
= can be done to this end. unless, out
$ the confusion Of individual utteranees,
true. high note can be sounded, voici
the dominant thought and intelligence
! the American people.
eve are all loyal TO the traditions
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