New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-17
Says Spreckels Is to
Found, Ford to Head.
Political Body.
RABBI CALLS MIDDLE
WEST DEFENCE FOE
Back from Tour, Declares Anti
Militarist Spirit Is Sweep
ing States.

The Middle West Is against military
preparedness and political use o. the
preparedness issue, according 70 Rabbi
Stephen &. Wise, just back from ten
days tour through that section OF the
country. So strong are the people
against the preparedness programmes
and military propaganda that po-
litical peace party. headed by Henry
Ford. is practically a certainty, ac-
cording TO DR.. Wise. The peace party
will be organized by Rudolph Sprecs-
els. Of California. Prominent IN 1t
will be Frank Walsh and Herbert Bige-
low. II will not be party of pacli'st',
but an anti-militarist party.
Rabbi Wise and Amos Pinchot were
tho principal speakers IN the truth
about preparedness" caravan. which
started a. Carnegie Hall on April D
and made q flying trip 20 Buffalo
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Mnnesp-
oils. Des Moincs. Kansas City, s.
Louis. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. In
every city. Or. Wise said, halls wer.
packed. people were turned away, ana
IN. sentiment was strongly again,
preparedness issues.
Middle West Foe Of Militarism.
Tho Middle West" said Dr. Wse,
"is alive 20 the menace OF militarlsm
involved in any such preparedness
programme as is being urged b. the
extremists to-day. What the Middle
West fears is the likelihood Of our
sacrificing much that is Fundamental J.
~ democratic at the behest OF mil
itarism. Wherever. for example, the
Slater hill. which has just passed the
New York State Senate, was referred
10 b. any OF the speakers P wave OF
indignation swept over the audiences
at the thought Of compelling boys 20
Undergo military training. The East
cannot understand the feelings OF tn.
states OF the Middle West against
What il believes 10 be the artlhcially
stimulated preparedness panic. and
the West is rightly indignant at those
politicians Of small degree who are
making the preparedness question a
matter OF partisan advantage.
Asked what the feeling was toward
PRECEDENT Wilson and Colonel Rooss-
Welt. Rabbi Wise said: president vii
sons earnest speeches have evidently
made deep impression. yet IL IS felt
that the Presidents preparedness pro
gramme is almost moderate ny the
side OF the Wooi-F FLETCHER Roosevelt
Gardner Menksn programme, throwing
together the big and the little
Great Enthusiasm Found.
"wss the -militarist sentiment
uniformly the same in the cities visited
by YOU ?" Dr. Wise was asked
"ln city after city" he replied. "pe
found nothing less than an uprising OF
the people, as far as this can be regis
tered b. q great attendance and scenes
Of extraordinary enthusiasm A. the
meetings"
The newspapers. Or. Wise said. we're
indifferent 10 the cause. Referring TO
the peace party. Dr.. Wise said:
Speaking for myself. not for the
anti-mil,aris' committee. my journey
has led me to feel that the time may
be at hand for the creation OF 4 pow
party, a party that shall be unequyc-
cally and unalterably -militarlst, a
party that shall be fundamentally pro
gressive- and not 10 give any man n
bully time in the White House for the
next four years. Its aim will be 20
build platform that shall express tho
adherence Of every American Of the
mili,aristic tendencies which to-day On
danger the very life Of our dcmoc-
racy."
lis il true Henry Ford and Herbert
Bigelow nave been mentioned IN con
nection with a Presidential ticket" DR..
Wise was asked.
al believe il is no exaggeration TO
say that they have been mentioned
Tho rap1.-