The Washington herald., 1916-04-13
SAYS FORD Greed
WOULD KILL u. S,
Breckenridge Declares Paci-
fists Program Would Pave
Way for Nation Death.

'1f the miserable creed of pacifism takes
root In this country so that we lose sight
Iof the loyalty in which 1t has been de-
tended IN the past, II win mark the be,
ginning OF the end or the nation" said
Henry Breckinridge, former Assistant
Secretary of War, addressing the eleventh
annual dinner OF the Navy League at
the willard last night
II was Mr.. Breckinridge's first public
appearance here since he resigned as AS;
sistapt Secretary of War with Mr.. Gar
rison two months ago He was called
upon by Col Robert M. Thompson. presi-
dent of the Navy League, to offer a
toast to THE Army and the Navy"
IF George Washington had been pa
cifst this nation would still be colony
today" said Mr.. Breckenridge IF
Abraham, Lincoln and the brave men
who responded to his call had been pa
today but group of antipathetic con-
federacies. / thank God that pacifism
has not been in vogue throughout the
history OF the world"
League Gets Ford Check.
The stir of patriotism created by Mr.
Breekinridges address turned suddenly
into laughter when Col Thompson am
nounced that the Navy League had re-
ceived a check for SSS7.O4 from a Chicago
paper. the amount paid to the paper by
Henry Ford for a full page "ad"
against preparedness.
Col. Thompson announced that the fol-
lowing telegram had been sent to Mr.
Ford by the Navy League:
The Navy League of the United States
thanks you for the first cash contribution
which it has received from you, through
the hands of the Chicago. Keep up
the good work"
Among those who sat at the speak
ers' table were: DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell. Poultney Bigelow, Rear Admiral
William s. Benson, u s. n, Fred A.
Britten, Thomas S. Cargo, Charles G.
Curtis. Capt Edward w. Eberle, u.
s., NJ. Hon. John r. .Farr, Rear Ad-
miral Bradley A Fiske. DR.. Joseph
Marshall Flint, Col John Temple
Graves, Hon. Augustus P Gardner.
Charles Noble Gregory, Hon. David
Jayne Hill. DR.. Neyil Monroe Hop
kins., Lin. H. Hadley. Julius Kahn,
George V. L. Meyer. Charles Martin
dale. S. Stanwood Menken, Clarence
Ousley, c. S. Page, Miles Poindexter,
Ernest w. Roberts, f. K Roden, will |
liam Alden Smith. Maj.-Gen. Hugh L. |
Scott, U. S. A, Isaac N. Seligman, Her |
bert L. Satterlee. Henry White, Henry !
A. Wise Wood and Henry H. Ward.
Following is a list Of those who at |
tended the banquet:
II. H Ashby. Col George A. Armes |
Mrs. George A. Armes, Admiral ]. D. |
Adams. Mrs. ]. D. Adams
Col. E. B. Babbitt, Mrs. f. B. Bah !
bitt, Miss c. w. Bispham, +. E. Bar
nett, Harry Brown. J. V. Barnes, Ad- |
miral w. H. Brownson, Murray Boocock. |
Mrs. Murray Boocock. Perry Belmont |
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Sidney Bal |
lou, Hon F. A. Britton, Poultney Bige-
low, DR.. Edward Breck, Prof s. ].
Brown, Mrs. S. J. Brown. Mrs, II. f. |
Bonschur. J. B. Bullitt, Capt. A. c. Baker.
Miss T. f. Bolen. Pitt J. Baker Hon.
Henry Breckenridge, Harry A. Buck, |
Woodbury. Blair. Mrs Henry Breckin-
ridge = T.
Miss sophie, Casey Henry L. Collins,
Dr.. Thomas Chatard. Hon Thomas @.
Crago, Elam l. Clark. F. S. Curtis, Miss
J. C. Curtis. NJ. l.. Croxall Mrs. n. l.
Croxall, r. II. Chapman, Charles G. Cur
tbs, George A. Chandler. Mrs George A.
Chandler, Mrs. NJ. d. o. Chahocn, Miss
NJ. c. Goldman, II. H. Chamberlain. John
Cadwalader, Rev. John Brltton Clark.
VIM. E. Coffin, w. II. Crittenden.
Mrs. Dupuy, Hon. Leonidas Dyer. a. II.
Dadmun, Mrs A. II. Dadmun. Col r.
P. Davis, Mrs r. P. DAVIS, w. A. Du-
0uy.
H. NJ. Elmer, Commander Ralph Earle
Mrs. Ralph Earle, Mis- Julia Elder. Mr.
flueF, MISS f1eIena EilOlt. capt. r. w.
Eberle, William Phelps Emo, Mrs. Ec-
Cleston, Mrs. Z. W. EbeTir.
Charles A. Fowler, L H Foster.
Nathan Fleischer, Dr. g. i. Frey. Mrs
c. l. Frey, Aaron A. Ferris, William R.
F1rrand, Hon. John R. Farr Mrs. John
c. Fremont, Admiral Bradley Flske Miss
Eiske, Dr. Joseph n. Flint
Charles W. Gale, A. p. Giannini, Mrs
A. P. Giannini, Charles n. Gregory, Col
John Temple Graves. Mrs. john Temple
Graves, Thomas T. Caff, Mrs. Thomas T
CAN.
c. w. Hamilton. Admiral Hemphill
Miss Hemphill, F. c. Harley, Miss Mary
Hopkins, Miss Jessie Hopkins, Miss Edith
Hopkins, William Hills. Mrs. George
Haverstick, Mrs. William E.. Hughes,
DR.. r. c. Harlan, Frank W. Hackett
Mrs. Frank W. Hackett, Dr. ]. w. Heus.
tbs, Mrs. J. w. Heustis, F. L. Huide-
koper. Thomas Hutchinson. William H
Hobbs, Capt. Frank X. Hill, Hon. Lind
ley H. Hadley. DR.. N Monroe Hopkins
Hon. David Jayne Hill, c. V. Holman
Mrs. c. v. Holman.
Francis NJ. Jencks.
r. w. Kelley. Hon. Julius Kahn, Mrs
n. S. Keay, A. T. Knowlson, Mrs. A.
T. Knowlson, Edward King, Miss Anna
King, w. A. Kelsey, Mrs. w. A. Kelsey
W. NJ. Lewis. W. S. Lloyd, Mrs. W. s.
Lloyd, NJ. Lambert, William Littauer,
Charles n. Lee.