New-York tribune., 1916-04-28
Baker Sees Peril in Time
Lost by Industrial IN
difference to War.
mitchell BARS
DUAL ALLEGIANCE
Warns of "Pacifism Narcotic -
KAHN, at Dinner, Shows Need
of Helping Business.

From the national. state and city gov
ernments and from the high places Of
finance men came last night TO the an
rual dinner Of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association and gave the
newspaper men their idea Of just what
placc their activities held in the life oil
the nation. Throughout their speecnes
ran the idea Of the public responsibility
resting upon the men who con;rol 'ne
dostinies Of the press, particularly III
times like the present
Mayor Mitchell, speaking briehy oe'
tween courses early IN the dinner 80 aS
=, get away for another engagement
struck the two chords that called forth
the greatest response the advocacy OF
nreparcdncss for national defence ana
the part tho newspapers should play
for the good. OF civic life.
Good government depends upon good
ncwspapors." the Mayor said, because
GOOD government depends upon the
knowledge Of current facts by the peo-
plc. and they can be carried over into
tho consciousness Of the people only by
truthful and accurate publication.
No Dual Allegiance.
oTbcse arc times when We under
.,apd that dual allegiance of any kind
;s incompatible with good American
citizenship. It is we'll at this time
that tho spirit and temper Of our coun-
Cps, he expressed by virile and forcioie
men. so that Europe may understand
,bo, true Amcricsuism still lives un-
.npsthctizcd by the narcotic doctrines
Of pacifsm and prosperity. urge you
~ wiold this great power YOU have IN
vour hands for the expression OF that
real Americanism in the days that arc
10 come
I'm his first address in Ne" YORK
since he was appointed Secretary oi
War. Newton d. Baker urged mobil'za-
tion Of American industries and com
merce as prime factors OF prepared
ness for national defence.
He declared that tho necessity OF
such n mobilization was one OF the
great lessons learned from the Euro
poan war.
at first this question prepared
noss) revolvcd around mere military
preparation in the narrowost sense
said M. Baker. But, as the war de-
veloped in Europe. we learned that
these things arc but part OF prepara-
lion. and a relatively useless part, un-
loss they arc based upon other things
very much more difficult to secure;
things which must be secured long IN
advance of a crisis or else be then ob-
tainablc only with peril and feariul
unnecessary loss.
"Thrcefoid mobilization is necessary
in any country for war. and of these
three elements two are as valuable and
as vital I'm times Of peace as in times
Of conflict
Ships, Men and Arms Needed.
"In the first place, there must be. OF
course. arms and soldiers, ships and
sailors. aid these must be modern and
SNtUuNlts OA NlA4o NN'JN~Ns ''N''N
Congress IS 40 present legislating. And
] may incidentally say that throughout
the whole country there Is an inspiring
response TO the country's military
needs. Young men IN college, young
men in business, at the bench and IN
the professions are associating them
selves for training in fine democratic
snc enthusiastic way.
9TH. second mobilization necessary
is that OF our industries and commerce.
The war in Europe had been under way
more than a year before some or the
countries we're able 70 equip the men
who volunteered for their armies. with
ali the zeal which their governments
could display. the mobilization of their
industries vet Jagged, not from unwlll-
inrness. but from lack OF forethought.
Perhaps no other lesson Of the war IN
Europe Is SO impressive as its uni
versatility.
1T is Of the utmost Importance that
We should know what our reliance IS,
that careful. continuous. scientific
studies should be made Of our indus
trial and commercial capacity and
adaptation. that we should card-indeN
\ our industrial strength, so that we can
\ know 10 and summon 10 into instant
cooperation when needed. And very
mAcn more INaN iNatt We lhL0N kan
this knowledge and arrange for this
cooperation In such fashion as TO
take away from IL all profit in war.
ar the hour OF trial should ever
come. there must be no war stocks, no
war brides. no war fortunes made out
Of the national danger, nor must there
be built up in America interests which
could even be suspected Of preparing
20 profit by the creation Of national
emergency.
Spiritual Mobilization Urged.
"The third mobilization that is
necessary IS spiritual. In order 10
make sacrifices for America, We must
be sure that our stake IN the country
J1stihes IT, Our institutions must be
20 just. our arrangements so fair that
every man in this nation will realize
\ how completely his opportunity and
that Of those who come ater him rests
upon the continuing prosperity OF the
nation as a whole. That when the
hour Of trial really comes, the banker
Who has gold 20 protect. the captain
of industry who has great mills IN
danger. viii be joined by the workman
from the factory and the farmer from
the field. with all lesser interests