Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-06
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The former secretary declared that
the neutrality oil this nation has been
violated by the efforts OIL the pro-alIy
ana the pro-GerInan press and said
that both were wrong SINCE the nation
mas suffered since the outbreak OF hos
tiiltes at the hands OF both the alnes
ana the Teutons.
IN speaking oil the cause of the war
Mr. Bryan SAID that the connect has ali
grown out OIL the false philosophy that
Might Makes Right and the Iailure
oil the European nations 10 remember
the three commandments Thou Shalt
Not Covet'-"Ihou Shalt Not SteaT
Thou Shalt Not XIII" The lecture
was fllled with Biblical references ana
the orator cnnched many or mis- best
points by reference To holy Writ. lie
pointed out that this Is not a race war
as the races are all mixed up in the
conhlct, SiaV nghtlng hand III hand
with Latin, ana Germans allied with
TURK. lie SAID 1t is not religious
war because ttoman Italy, Protestant
England and Greek Catholic Russia
are lined up against Protestant Ger
many, Roman Catholic Austria and
Moslem Turkey. lie insisted that it is
not family scrap" since all the
heads OF the nations of warfare are OF
the same royal family and close OF
KIN. lie mentioned the fact that just
u lew weeks before the outbreak OF
hoStlllties the various rulers were
sumptuousiy entertaining each other.
lie insisted that the whole light has
grown out OF the false Might Makes
Right policy. He said that no ruler
wlll take the responsibility for start
ing the war and that this marks at
least one step forward in civilization
since no governmental head is willing
to admit ne either wanted or began
the titanic struggle.
SCOTS at Cry of War Danger
Mr.. Bryan scoffed at the cry of the
propagandists for preparedness that
this nation is in danger of attack. He
said that as result of the loss of
life and money among the European
nations this country is in less danger
of attack than any time in the last
fifty years. He also lapghcd at the
idea that we could not meet an enemy
in case one attacked us. He pointed
to the unlimited resources, credit and
millions of men who would be at hand
in case of any real necessity.
Speaking of the fate of Belgium the
orator could not refrain at a chuckle
at those who liken the United States
to this unfortunate country. He de-
CldISu tHtl I1GlSluLl Is d IldIlOn ABOUT
a hundredth as powerful as the United
States ana separated from her enemies
by imaginary boundry lines while the
United States Is separated from any
possible foes by the Atlantic and the
Pacific Ocean.
He spoke of the billions of money
which will be wasted in preparing for
war when there is no danger of war
and said that this money should be
spent for national developments such
as road building.
In speaking of the way to perma-
nent peace Mr.. Bryan urged treaties
which will make long deliberation
necessary before plunging into strife
with any other country.
To Form Peace Branch
On the platform with Mr.. Bryan
was Mayor Royal, DR.. John J. Mullow-
ney, William S. Essick and william M
Robson Mayor Royal introduced
the former Secretary of State follow
ing a short address by DR.. Mullowney
Following the lecture DIR. Mullowney
called for the names of people who
will assist in the organization of a
local branch of the Pennsylvania
Peace and Arbitration Society