Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-01
SENDING
FORCE
OVER THE SEA
DEFENSE LEAGUE ADOPTS A PLAT
FORM OF NINE PLANkS FOR
CONDUCT OF THE WAR BY
U. S. GOVERNMENT.

NEW YORK. Nov. Ia platform of
eight planks designed a. 4 cons tructiye
program for the prosecution of the war ~
a definite victory has been adopted by the
American Defense Society. il was an
nounced Wednesday and viii BE- submitted
for discussion and approval of chambers
of commerce throughout the country and
10 the Chamber Of Commerce Of the Unit
ed States at Washington. The purpose of
the committee of the American Defense
Society which drew up the program J. an
nounced To be tq ~ohdiiy the nation IN the
prosecution of the war. The Proposals
advocated BY the society ia IL wnr plat
form are:
That the administration at Washington
90 France.
To intern alien enemies and enemy SYM
pathizer~ whose conduct lmpcril~ or inn
pedes the war.
To warn Germany that departure hv her
from the rules Of war will not be endured.
To forbid the publication Of newspapers
and magazines In the German language
during the war.
That congress be- asked at IT. next ~e--
sion to declare that state of war exists
with Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey, % ex-
pei any di~loyal members and 10 enact
law prohibiting the issuance of new >ecuri-
tie~ except by federal license.
II j. recommended to various auihor-
tie-'' that they forbid the compulsory
study Of German in The public schools.
In it, preamble ~ the platform the
American Defense Society asserts that il
i ''gratiiicd ~ various steps taken by the
administration congress and throughout
the nation on matter~ bearing on the war
against Germany and her allie. and dc~ir-
ing that the war b. prosecuted ~ definite
victory. and the nation ~olidified ~ that
end. urges the foregoing steps.
The society statement adds
Great Britain with population NJ
about $4,000 600. and France. with y popu-
lation of some 40 600 900. have already
contributed approximately 5u0u.n00 and
G.O0O.000 men. respectively. and have
borne the burden oi the struggle for more
than three wears II America should send
over even 10000. 00O men from IL pppula
iinn nf over 100000. 400, II would not, in
our Judgment ~ doing more than nm
equivalent share For America 10 send An
overwhelming force should also hasten
GERMANY realization Nj the hopcle--nc~-
of her cause and materially shorten the
war. The more men we send the fcwcr will
be slain.
\ '.Thc example that Germany ha- given
of the course which the doctrine of mill
tary necessity has impelled her ~ follow
surely Justify warning that departures
bv her from rnle~ of warfare viii not be
endured and ii given wc may look for ar
adherng on her part ~ civilized warfare.
~ il will protect our forces Iu the field
and our people both AT home and on The
high seas. j. II not better 10 warn now
than to be compelled to act later?"
In advocating that Congress declare
that state of war exists with Austria
Bulgaria and Turkey. the statement says
4 "AuStria. Bulgaria and Turkey have
been practically absorbed for all warllk'
purposes by Germany. Their active co
! operation in war with Germany demands
, we believe. such action on our part against
them. Many Auetrians have been active IL
plots against the United States There
H. not alone improperly but also peril in