New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
Would Keep Peace by
Telling Foes We Will
Not Wallow In Blood.
HIS CHEERS STOLEN
BY T. r. AND WILSON
Favors Passenger Warnings.
Then Starts Kisses by Men,
ton Of Kitchin.

future when William Jennings Bryan
has ceased railing at preparedness, as
he did last night in the Academy OF
Music in Brooklyn. some belligerent
US, all we will have TO do is reply. mo!
The welfare Of q hundred millions Of
people and the priceless traditions
which our country guards forbid that
we should walow IN blood. as Europe
f. wallowing"
What rejoinder the above mentioned
belligerent nation will make 20 that re-
mark che Apostle OF Peace did not tell
tn audience which listened for two
hours while he rallied at war, scoffed at
rumors Of war and sneered at pre-
paredness for defence against war.
That same audience applsuded the
man who made grape juice and "God
bless you" famous 70 some extent. But
they cheered a sole reference 20 Theo-
dore Roosevelt quite as loudly, and
Kissed heartily when M Bryan spoke
the name of Claude Kitchin, Of North
Carolina. Twice in his address the for
mer Secretary or State mentioned the
name of Woodrow Wilson. Each time
it was responsible for tremendous
demonstration.
Discusses War Morally.
For the most part the speaker con-
fined himself 20 discussion OF war
from moral point % view. He re-
ferred in passing u several vital is
sues now before the government, but
went deep nto none of them. lie did'
however. uphold the exclusion of Amer
leans from armed liners, not on legal,
but OF ethical grounds.
at is always the duty Of the United
States to guard the welfare Of its citi-
zens." he remarked. "But the citizen
has as strict. if less legal, duty 20 his
country. He could consider his coun-
try's welfare above his own right
I'm times Of riot 1t is the privilege
OF Mayor OF city TO order all in
habitants 20 remain indoors until order
IS restored. When the world is in riot
the government should have like right
20 declare that no citizen should usurp
the power Of Congress and bring war
upon the country"
As explanation OF the present inter
national crisis, Mr. Bryan explained
that both sides had injured us during
the war. but that neither side had in
tended TO do so. at Is like the case OF
two men shooting at each other in the
street" he explained still further.
"Some Of the bullets may go wild and
wholly unintentionally go wild and hit
a bystander | wish 70 reiterate these
two points shat both sides have In
jured US and neither side intended To-.
Il would not be necessary 70 repeat
these II the newspapers OF the country
had borne in mind the Presidents
proclamation and remained neutral
kitchln's Name Kissed.
Congressman Kitchn," the speaker
began later in his speech. Before he
could relate what Mr.. kitchin had said
a storm Of kissing obscured his words
Several times thereafter he referred 70
Mr. Kitchin, but automatically, as "a
Congressman from North Carolina
BGl, IT IN ltNdNCc OF the ttkOlL
courteous, laid down by the Great
Pacifst az the proper reply 70 q war
seeking nation. we should become en-
broiled in conflict, Mr.. Bryan. though
he rallied against Armament and held
the army and navy boards up TO ridi-
Guile. declared that we would have moth
ing to fear.
I'VE have a potential power Of de-
fence" he asserted such as no other
nation ever possessed. II attacked, we
would not have 10 depend on the jim
goes 20 defend Us. They would be too
busy making army contracts ever TO get
near the front"
To prove this, the former Secretary
Of State called attention 20 the fact
that our Civil War wa. the greatest
ever fought.
Toward the latter part OF his ad-
dress Mr.. Bryan talked for seventeen
minutes upon the excellence Of the
peace treaties which he had made with
other nations while holding office at
Washington.
"A thousand years from now" he re
marked modestly, these treaties will
still link Woodrow Wilson's name and
mine together in the capitals Of the
world"
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