Evening journal., 1915-07-03
BEfrEvEs IN PREPAREDNEss. NOT WAR.

III UDsON MAXIM one OF Americas foremost in
IA ventors did-not say before the World Peace
Foundation Conference. at Cornell University. last
week, that is a good thing. He makes that clear
In a letter he sends to with request that we pub
ish 1t to offset the III effect reports
tanned in many newspapers Mr.. Maxim writes:
To the Editor Of THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
sir-ln the report to the newspapers of speech at
the World Peace Foundation Conference Cornell Uni
persity on the evening Of the 25th instant some
one misquoted me as saying that war is good thing
The report has been printed in some newspapers that
said that war is always beneficial.
shall appreciate the courtesy II you will print this
letter In order to give me the opportunity of telins
your readers that have been falsely reported.
did not say anything Of the sort Why such a
false report should be sent out your readers must
fudge for themselves H. however the peace-at-any-
price pacdsts can make IL appear that am such a
bood-thirsty miltarst TO pronounce war always a
good thing, then the public knowing we'll that is
not always good thing, will discount what say about
other things. and the paciists want what say about
our needs for national defense to be discounted
What did say at the conference that a
peace advocate and that for the very reason that
is a bad thing. should prepare against with
the necessary armaments TO prevent it,
But, ] said, all not bad. There are good
wars well as bad wars. Old Mars, told them has
dual personality -he is both Doctor Jeykll and
Mr.. Hyde; I told them that wars of aggression for
conquest and plunder are bad wars while wars for
national defense against aggression and plunder
good wars; ] told them that for freedom are
good that most of the freedom which this world
has enjoyed has been by such good wars that
our American Revolution one of those good wars
great Civil War
Every ust-minded reader Of your paper will agree
with absolutely in these cdhclusions
presented ten thousand copies OF my hook Defense
less America 70 the students graduating IN the Amer
can universities this spring The Cornell students re-
cered i've hundred copies Of the work Conseouentlv
good many members OF the audience had read the
book and we're in agreement with me More than two
thirds Of the audience were stoutly with me- while
about third who ultra-pacihstes were in vio-
lent disagreement with and tried break up the
meeting
J was allowed fifty minutes in which to speak after
which hour set apart for the heckers to aues-
fion Ny utter discontinue had been expected and
predicted. They had misiudged me. for always much
enjoy answering the questions Of heckling pachsts
One lean lanly fellow concluded his questioning with
the interrogatOry, had ! myself fought I told
him that II he would put the gloves with after
the meeting. would give him opportunity 70 nnd
out for himself hrst-hand 7 said that my left hand
being steel and being opposed 10 the mailed
nst recommended boxing gloves. The audience
ed with laughter
An ultra-pacihst Chnaman also made some imperti-
nent remarks. which, together with the remarks the
lean one led the rational members Of the audience Ia
ultrapacihsts tried break up the meeting by forcing
through motion to adjourn This failed, and rising
vote was called for the apology. About two-thirds OF
the audience Immediately TO their and cheer
ed. The ultra-pacihsts 60 in furry of indie
nation, and as they were standing with the voters they
we're also counted with those who voted and the
ton for apology carried unanimously. The meet
Ing then continued for another half hour orderly
manner The offending Chnaman came TO me after the
meeting and apoogized for what he had said
I expected to be misreported by those who bolted
ported Respectfulv
,s HUDSON MAXIM
ihat letter puts entirely different face on the
situation and shows that Mr. Maxim. far from being a
war advocate believes in preparedness as preventa
tive Of war In that position he is in accord with
sands OF the leading this country His letter is
STRAIGHTFORWARD and to the point II viii annsaI -
public sympathy