The Detroit times., 1915-11-05
Former Secretary
Plan Is Not
Christian
REVERSAL OF
U. s. POLLEN
Doubts Whether
pie Want Increase 9
Armament
BY UNITED PREss.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ss-y
J. Bryan today took comvlste
with President wils0n o. ~ 1
defense program an3ouncq
night at the Manhattan club tn
York. He dsclsred Il violoto4 u
principles of Christianity. .S
The club. he aid, was q RI
for the enunciation a such =
gram. being the one place ia}
United States whore the Ma
worshipping portion OF the ~
cratic party meet to exchange GG
|'pliments."
II have read the preut1
speech In New York with ouu
and concern" said Bryan. ~2<
doing what he believes 70 -b65
duty, but I feel II my duty e6
sent. We cannot criticize hioA
tives. as he has given his "
with clearness ana emphasio,
those who differ with him ~ u1
like obligation 70 sxpstoe e.
selves with equal cIsas1loub4r = 81
Bryan declared that the pgsS3 <
will not assume that he 81 1
deeply interested IN the wslfSs3a
his country than the milIi0ns
elected him 70 ~. ~ tho time bS
their spokesman. .s1
"And~,tf he is giving vuoco tos5
opinion Of his countrymea, -
continued, che IL anxioua in
them 40 frank with him - ~
besn with thesn- n--h6w 0kh1c
he k1oxt ~ ssaes1
misrepfee6iits their viSwS 3 = d !sl)Z
"The plan which he proDo1l \
not only 4 departure from 3
traditions, but q reversal of - Z
tional policy. It is not only ! nsS|
ace to our peace and safety, buk|
challenge to the spirit Of ChfiDtiG|
ity which teaches Us to influence O.
ers by example rather than " =
citing fear. q
1T 10 q false philosophy. 1lul
being false It inevitably leads fIl|
dimculty. The spirit which ms1r1
the individual carry . revolver ~
him not only to use II on slight ~
ocation, but to use language whlc
will provoke.
"'Speak softly but carry Z IL
stick is one Of the delusive maxir
employed by those who put the
faith in force. There are two I,
swears to 1t. First the man N
speaks softly has not the dispositie
to carry a club. and II man VT
a soft voice Is persuaded TO carry
club, his voice changes as soon
he begins to rely on the club.
This nation has won its positio
in the world without resorting to "a
habit Of toting a pistol or carryfn
a club.
why reverse our policy ut th
time? The president himself admit
there Is no reason for change. n
says the country Is not threatene'
from any quarter: she stands 4
friendly relation with all the world
And TO make the statement NOR
emphatic. he adds: There Is no fea
among u.s. II we are not threa,
ened by any nation. X our relation
with all nations are friendly.
everybody knows we are able to d(
fend ourselves IL necessary, and
there is no fear among US, why
this time chosen to revolutionise ou
national theory and to exchange ou
policy for the policy Of Europe
Why abandon the hope that we hav
so long entertained of setting an q
ample to Europe?
why encourage the nations I
Europe in their folly by imitatin
them? n
why impose upon the wester
hemisphere a policy so disastrous
do we not expect all Latin-Amel
lea to be stimulated TO preparatio
IL he enter into new era of PREF
aration? Will not such polio
make conflicts between those repul
lies more probable?
I'VE shall do infinite harm 10 tn
tContisued on Pa~~ Ftneen.D