Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-30

get rid of his German competitor. The
French worker believes he is fighting in
defense of his country, and perhaps he
is. hut if he knew how the political tools
OF the financial powers which rule his
country schemed with England to bring
al out this conflict, he would 10 doubt
be anything but anxious to fight in de-
fense of his country.
National defense! What crimes are
committed in tile name of national de.
fensel When the powers that be wish
to bring about 4 war they shout from
the housetops about national defense.
When the muntion manufacturers and
traders want more profits they exploit
the old standby national defense, and
their lackeys, the kept press, with their
insidious editorials and misleading arti.
cles, keep up constant clamor abou;
the unpreparedness of the nation. For
years it was done in Europe previous to
this war, just a. it is now being done
here in the United States
Corrupt Methods of Krupps.
In 1909, England went thru what was
known as the "Mulliner scare" This
INSCRIPTIONS profit seeker, Mulliner, a
director of an armament firm, submitted
to the English parliament what he
claimed to be thoroly reliable informa-
tion about the German naval program
and the menace it offered TO Britain.
His information so scared the Engli.h
people that great clamor was made for
more ships. Shortly after it was proven
that Mulliner's information was fiction.
not, tho, until their object had been
accomplished by the gang of war traders
back OF Mulliner.
In 1918, in Germany Karl Liebbnecht
in the Reichstag exposed the corrupt
methods of the krupp armament com
pany. On investigation it was found
that the Krupp firm subsidized part
of the French press, getting them to
publish articles advocating an increase
in the French army, and thus arousing a
war-li<e spirit in Germany, thereby
bringing in more munition orders for the
Krupps. They also bribed subordinate
officials in the war department of Ger
many who disclosed the prices of other
armament firms, thereby enabling the
Krupps to always be the successful bid
der National defense!
Here is what George Herbert Perris.
in the War Traders" has to say about
this defense game of the munition max
ers: The great bulk of the so-called
defense expenditure of the British en-
pire goes into the hands OF private pro-
fit makers. 1t is an immensely large
and lucrative trade. 1t consists of com
panies and combines, the strongest of
which are closely allied and compete less
| and less. 1t is essentially, and is be
| coming more and more, a cosmopolitan
| trade; its owners nationalist preten-
tions are, therefore, rank humbug. 1t
employs the usual touting arts of COM
merce: but it also manufactures two
| special kinds of opportunity: ~ The
| flotation Of new types of arms, which
result in enormous 'scrapping Of exist
ing material; and ~ The international
scare, of which the Mulliner crisis OF
1909 is type. 1t is these two pro-
cesses which mainly account for the
ruinous level of our present national
| expenditure. In the person of retired
military, naval and civil servants of the
| highest rank whom it employs, the trade
| possesses secret information supposed 10
be available to the heads of government
alone. And it is so firmly intrenched In
the governing class Of the country that
no ministry has yet dared to make a
serious effort to dislodge it.
Such is the modern trade in arms ;
and ] will add only one word about it
II British democracy does not soon find
a way of destroying this Hydra, it will
destroy British democracy"
Exploiting National Defense"
And now for the United States. Ma
tional defense! How it is being exploit
ed thruout the length and breadth Of
the country by n servile pressl What
took place in Europe before the war has
been taking place in America ever since
the outbreak of the war Preparedness
Parades thru the streets of big cities
moving pictures claiming to show the
rod ufotn ,f h..
zines and newspapers working overtime
in warning the people; politicians advo.
eating compulsory military service OF
training to use a nicer term; and all in
the interest of national defense! Re.
markablei Surely Europe has some les.
son to offer America!
In time of peace prepare for war
that is the advice that has always pre-.
vailed. Look at Europe Prepared? Yes
to the hilt. England's surest guarantee
for peace lies in big navy-that is
what the wiseacres said; needless TO saw
this advice played right into the hands
of the war traders and other CONNER.
cial interests. A big navy and universal
| military training means peace for Amer.
| lca-so it is said. Needless to saw this
advice plays right into the hands of tho
American commercial interests, among
which are the armament, ammunition
and armor rings which go to make u,
the war trust, which was so ably expose,
by Congressman Clyde IT, Tavenncr, il
the house of representatives, February
1915.
Mr. Tavenner, in the course of hi
speech, showed how the munitions o
war concerns of the different nation
were so closely allied that they rcall,
formed one big international trust; thai
the methods they employed in the pur
suit of profits were frequently of th,
most INSCRIPTIONS character; that tn,
munition rings of the United States hat
bled the government of this country,