Evening journal., 1916-06-07
LABOR OPPOSES The
Preparedness plan
Central Body Thinks All Ef-
forts Should be Centered
on Peace
IRISH EXECUTIONS
ALSO DENOUNCED


the preparedness parade to be held
here on next Saturday. The secre-
tary was instructed 10 send copy oi
the following letters TO the general
committee in charge Of the proposed
parade: o,.
wilmington. Del. June 6. 1916
rhe General Committee Of the Pre-
paredness" Parade. the Churches
and People of Wilmington.
Gentlemen and Fellow Citlzens-
Since the part Of the workers in any
effective plans for real preparedness
IS such an essential one. It may not
seem out of place that we should take
some action at this time.
Not only is our part in real pre-
paredness so very important, but al
most the whole basis on which il is
sought TO Justify military preparation
is. not because Of merit in tho thing
itself but because IL is claimed It is
needed to protect the results OF such
creative. useful work as the members
OF our organizations are so largely
engaged in Alongside such useful
work miiitarism exists on suherance,
with the low standing OF only sup
posed necessary evil"
You are now engaged in an effort
20 win public attention to this thing.
Is II that you want a larger army
and navy?
II Is well then that full consider
alton be given before action is taken
since knowledge is $50 essential 10
government by the people.
AZ the outset we u,,.. Nhcre Is the
enemy against whom we are to pre-
rares
Have ve not just as good grounds
iand better for claiming that the pres
ont war will be followed by universal
disarmament as you have for predicting
an invasion of the United States
We ask you TO make ont your case.
We believe in love of home and conn
try. But shall we allow patriotism 10
be degraded by militarsml
Since II is not proved we need more
militarism, why should we consider our
patriotism is involved teNcept TO resist
~. in the light Of the testimony which
can be Offered TO prove that something
else than patriotism may be back OF
militarismg
Please consider the following
(l) "Navies and armies are insurance
for the veal IN of the leisure class Of q
nation invested abroad" REPORT Of {
paper read by Rear ADMIRAL Chadwicl
before Clarke University Conferencel
Worchester. Mass. December W. lolal
t2l "a. Tor one. do not doubt th
patriotic devotion either Of our youn
mon. or those who give them employ
mcnt Those for whose benefit and pro
lection they would in fact enlist
president Wilson in recent message e
Congrcss.l
60 Chauncey NJ. Depew Is reported
10 have said in an oration az a ma
tional convention OF the Republican
party: What means this hammering
AT the gates Of Pekin? This mar
shaling OF forces from Asia to South
Africa2 This marshaling OF troops
IN the Orient? II means simply this
That the American people have pro-
duced more than they can consume.
.... And. therefore. we have our
markets. SC.
tiie might more correctly have said
We produce more than we get a
chance to consume. etc).
In the light OF Admiral Chadwick s
statement consider present agitation
for greater army and navy and then
az the same time put in deadly
parallel" the recent announcement by
the National City Bank Of New York
Of the formation of the American
International Corporation with
capital Of S50,0O0.000 for foreign com
mercial activities.
Basil NJ Manly. whose work II
connection with the Federal Commits
sion on Industrial Relations was 81
important. was reported TO have sail
recently. Of this American Interna
;ional Corporation. that u Is the mos
gigantic attempt to exploit weaker ma
tions that has ever been conceived
and leads the way 10 war for thu
United States and ruin for its work
ers That the dominating purpose
manifested was the establishment o
the economic empire of the world
through the control OF a handful o
American bankers Of the government
army and navy Of the United States
3 Of America. resting. in the last analy.
sis upon the backs of the subservient
docile and thoroughly exploited
American workers.
AS TO the purposes OF militarism al
home. may we ask you to explain
the setting aside Of cur civil courts
by military authority. Also the kill
ings and outrages in West Virginia
Colorado and elsewhere?
In the light of the foregoing Is 1,
strange that organized labor is ss
nouceably absent from the "prenared
ness parades throughout the nation
A word 10 those members Of m,
Ohamber Of Commerce interested I,
preparedness for peace. Nav No,
courteously suggest that they NAL,
an effort to work for peace rich
here in Wilmington, in tho settle
ment OF the strikes which have bee
dragging along here for about a Yea
Also that they join with us In a mr.,
paredness for peace parade this con
ing Labor Day.
And when II comes to America,
ISM" we ask your committee. and a
others interested. to refer to NJ
Frank p. Welsh's letter to the n
tional Conference on Immigratis
and Americanization in Philadelph
last January. in which he so strong
urged that conference to encoural
organized labor. stating. among 9th
things: The need OF Americanizil
this nation, of conquering it for /
own people and making our Americ;
ideals effective. was never greater
can be done only by freeing the woT
ers from industrial oppression, Al
that can be done only by the cole
tive action of the workers thel
selves" 'Tf you are determined W
fully to neglect the American trat
and labor union as an Americanizir