Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
GARDNER ATTACKS
GERMANY; DEFENDS
MUNITTON TRAFFIC
Massachusetts, Representative
Assails Pacifsts and Says
War Must Be Fought
to Finish
RAPs Won BERNsToRFF

| WARRINGTON, Jan. 7-Vitriolistlc de-
puncIation OF proposals to put an en-
bargo on munitions of war and to Keep
/ Americans off bellieerent ships was voiced
| in the House today by RepresentatiVe
| Gardner, of Massachusetts,. Gardner
| forced another discussion Of the situe-
| tion. despite the earnest efforts OF Ad-
| minlstraton leaders to prevent an out
break. In vigorous language the Massa-
cbusetts representative criticised the Ad-
ministratlon policy toward Germany.
After recounting ships destroyed by SUD-
marines, he said: - ,
"t'pon my soul, II I were President |
think I should prefer to settle some OF
those questions with Germany before l
nroceeded to impose an embargo for her
especial benefit ,-,s,,, q,
Three groups Of men are demanding
an embargo. They are the German
Americans who demand 1t out OF love
for the Fatherland the cotton King JOINS
in the chorus out of love OF Mammoh,
and the pacinst adds his hallelujah out
of love of God. or the three must con
rpss. / think the GermanAmerican Is the
host His motives may be hyphenltl5
but they are not neurotic. FRANKLY ne
demands that we shall balance by leBis-
lntiOl an ltCuublilN hNuitN'h ~
Britain's triumph over Germany at sea
His reasoning Is simple and from his
point of view IT is sound.
"Rut our pachst friend-his hatred OF
militarism would halt the very arms
which are striving to destroy militarism'
He would paralyze any force In the UNI
verse that stands between MN anu "ii
armed autocracy.
"The cotton king wants to got even
with Great Britain for not allowing him
TO make enormous profits through trade
with Germany. His purpose Is purely
mercenary.'
Representative Gardner declared he did
not approve Of stopping the war WIN
the plunder in Germanys grasp.
The United States" he continued
SHOULD not encourage pillage, savagery
and infidelity by showing the world that
"a nation may violate every law OF God
and man and yet be the gamer thereby.
Both Germany and England have Nio-
lated international law, or are said to
have. But cannot see the doctrine that
murder and trespass are to he measured
bv the same yardstick. or that taking
chid's life and Glowing "a trader out OF
a fat market he reckoned as equiValeht
misdemeanOrs'
Gardner criticised article seven of the
Hague convention of 1907 that "a neutral
power Is not called on TO prevent the ex-
port of arms or munitions of war" which
was ratified by this country and Austria
and Germany in 1909.
apparently Germany and Austria con-
slider that agreement not sufficient to
cover our present expanding trade in
munitions" he said.
''rhe German Ambassador evidently
looks on neutrality as n sporting propo-
sition. Apparently we are expected to act
as referee and insure fair play. Very
well. II we are to eliminate the in
equality caused by the British fleet. ought
we nor Offset the inequality caused by
the great German Krupp factories? Are
we to disregard, in our refereeing capac-
ity. that one of the belligerents has been
busily pillng up munitions for years on
the sidelines?
Peace in Europe today would he in
conclusive-a mere breathing space. The
issue must be fought out. II by any act
of ours German success shall be fostered.
God help democracy and cur future gen
erations."