Evening journal., 1916-03-07
every NEUTRAL
IN WAR DANGER,
SAYS COL. BRYAN
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parts. The first part had to do with !
the war as It is and it's injurious ef-
fects on neutral nations: the sec
ond dealt with the false philosophy
out OF which this war has grown,
and the third dwelt upon the way out
or the road TO permanent peace.
Danger 10 Neutrals.
In propounding the first part OF his
address Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Every neutral nation is In immi-
nent danger OF being forced into this
awful war, whether or not it is their
desire. AS the nOisomc odors from the
slaughter-hOusa poison the atmos-
phere around IT, so do the odors
from the battlefelds of Europe poison
the political atmosphere OF the en-
tire world International law was
made upon a basis OF war; when in
ternationai law shall have been
moulded upon basis OF peace. and
not war. then will worlds of good
have been accomplished.
There are two things that are not
generally understood. to WHICH ] will
call your attention: The present state
OF unrest in this country and this in
sistent demand for preparedness is
due mainly to two conflicting groups,
the pro-ally group and the pro-Ger-
man group. Both the allies and the
Germans have violated our rights as
we understand our rights.
"But il is equally true that. while
both sides have injured our rights.
neither side desired to do us any in
jury, but the injury they did TO us
was but incident TO the injuries they
intended TO infict upon each other.
lt is bad enough to go TO war when
the nation with which we do 30 to
war hates us, and wants war. or we
want to war with them. But God for
/ bid that this great country of ours
shall ever force any nation TO go TO
war with us which has neither cause
nor desire TO go to war with us
In taking up the second part of his
1 speech. Mr. Bryan dwelt largely on
the three Commandments Thou shalt
not kill. Thou shalt not covet and
/ Thou shalt not steal
There is nothing in the Bible that
saws: Thou shalt not do these things
] III q NludlA way nuAN wa ~ 3hht
mo the Bibles commands are: Thou
shalt not do them and then stops.
The nations that live by the theory
that might makes right are sure OF
/ the theory that like cures like, and
this is the law of retaliation
Says Preparedness PTovokes.
Preparedness, said tine speaker. is moi
prevention, neither is it protection. Pre-
paredness is provocation. II provoke
war. If we must be prepared TO NEE
nations that must cross three thousan'
miles OF ocean depths to get TO us SAT-
Mir. Bryan, 81 propose that we get read,
by spending a few millions of the dol
lars which munitions plants want t
get by selling preparedness at 50 muc
J 'per prepare for good roads SO tina
4 our army could he moved rapidly froi
T. coast TO coast with no hindrance of an
kind. And then. too, if we would pr
e pare ourselves for war we must fir
+ drive out the alcohol That's the kin
of preparedness propose
: PrOds Army Boards.
h The speaker here took occasion I
drive numerous sarcastic thrusts a
=, the army. navy. Notifications an
S other boards now advocating an
b drawing up elaborate plans to shoy
this country the need Of preparedness
I And do you know" said the speaker
& that these boards are planning 10
this country to spend more than IN
net income of all the farmers Of al
the States for all the year.
And now let me take up the las
Q topic Of my speech" said Mr. Bryan
r At this juncture some one on tn
platform said:
: You're twenty minutes late. MI
I Bryan for your train"
- "Oh WE'LL" said Mr.. Bryan, brush