Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
THE VOICE OF A VETERAN

In an address to the Iowa encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, at Sioux City last week. Mr.. Milli-
man, former department commander of
the Iowa organization, denounced war
as murder and said no war ever had
cause that took it out of that class. He
denied the right of any nation to impose
war on another nation.
And he was cheered to the echo by
the assembled eX-warriors. There is
probably no greater force for peace
than those who bore the burden of the
war of the SOS.
Participation in slaughter, with pas
sion tempered by half century of re-
Election, they can now see clearly that
our great war was causeless and that
no war can produce a good excuse for
Its existence.
The advice of the veterans of old is
to keep out of war and it is given with
the voice of experience.
President Wilson'S conduct of inter-
national affairs and his watchful waiting
policy toward Mexico were approved.
By resolution the sinking of the Lusi-
tana was denounced by a submarine at
tack and approve of firmness of the note
sent to Germany.
| The resolutions recommend that un-
| less order be restored in Mexico within
short time the United States take such
steps necessary to restore peace and
establish strong government
The resolutions are forceful and say:
1.-The department of Iowa Grand
Army of the Republic deplores the pre-
vailing conditions of chaos and anarchy
that still prevail in Mexico, and we
view with alarm the poverty and starv-
ing conditions of her people with fear
that this government may yet be COM
PEELED, in the interest of humanity, to
interfere to protect the Mexican people
from themselves. We approve of the
waiting policy of President Wilson to.
ward Mexico down to the present time,
believing that every possible naans,
consistent with honesty of purpose of
our government, should be sesessd to
before intervention in their aHaiss. We
are convinced, however, that unfses or
der shall be restored and stable gov
ernment be established in Mexico at an
early date, that it is the duty of our
government to call halt and establish
such government, whether that be by
intervention or otherwise. We have
confidence that our present government
will solve the problems for the best in
terests Of all concerned.
eve congratulate our country in
that, thus far, the government has sue
ceeded in maintaining the strict neutral
| ity in the European war; but we view
with alarm the seeming determination
, of warning powers to disturb and annul
, our neutral rights upon the high seas.
We commend and approve the action of
President Wilson in these affairs, and
the character aud frmness of his Off
cial communications with the several Of
Tending belligerent powers of Europe
that have made unwarranted search and
seizure of the shipping and the property
! sailing under our flags. We condamn
the violation of the neutral rights of
our country In the wanton destruc4aon
by submarine warfare on the high seas
in the violation of international law, OF
! life and property, and particularly de-
nounce the destruction of the Lusitana
by submarine attack, and charge the
e killing of her passengers and crew, in.
cluding American citizens, of wholesale
murder, and we commend the action OF
President Wilson in the premises. +"