New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

soldier TO tell MN, II you h"N' !" ~
| across the water TO fight for your coun-
| try you will not do IL unless you get Soo
month extra
Refers 10 Civil War
"Whcn the Civil War broke out we
never thought of such thing rs In
! curing what our wages were to be. The
first two months that was out We got
only $ll a month, which was the pay
Of the old regular army. II was after
wards increased to $l3 month, and
finally to $40 month. At that time,
however, gold was Mt premium OF
S2.4O.
"If il were not because ! wished my
country better than that, ! should like
TO have some of these German soldiers
invade the State Of Georgia. and then |
should like TO see the Senator from
Georgia at the head of a battalion Of
colored troops leading them down
there"
"The Senator from Georgia has not
the slightest fear that he will ever see
German troops either in Minnesota or
in Georgia or anywhere else in this
country" interrupted Mr. Hardwick
con behalf of the American soldier
who goes to meet the enemy abroad"
resumed Mr. Nelson, II do not want
this discriminatory legislation, this
humiliatng. belittlIng legislation to be
passed, to say TO our brave boys
and they are brave boys, whether they
volunteered or were drafted or
whether they belong to the regular
amy If you boys go over there we
will give you $50 month extra -
and 10 make this look plausible 10 go
on the stump with they cover il with
an extra tax, taxing a certain class Of
capital to give the boys $50 month
extra.
Insult TO Soldiers
If were a young man and one Of
those soldiers. either a volunteer or a
drafted man. ! would spurn Such legis-
lation; ] would look upon IT with CON
tempt. There is such thing IN TINS
world, and such a thing among the
Young men OF the United States, as
patriotism and love Of country. They
are not inspired by any such mer-
c,rary disposition as is implied in
this amendment. They are not con
tinually working up legislation to
make this war unpopular or 10 nam
string the government. A large share
of our brave boys are In the Marine
Corps and large share are IN the
regular army. They are not as chicken.
hearted as are some statesmen OF
whom | know. They are not clamoring
for $50 a month extra. They are going
over to Europe.
"Oh. this demand comes from an
other source and another inspiration.
Nobody is fooled by any such thing.
You cannot fool the American people,
nor can YOU fool the American sol
der. BY any such legislation as this.
Our soldiers. whether they are drafted
or whether they 20 as volunteers. go
as patriotic American citizens, ready
to do their duty, and to do it as good
soldiers. You need not give them a
bonus i'm order to make them do their
duty fully.
"rhey are content to serve without
any spccial bonus or any special IN
ducemcnt, but the very fact that you
coupled this amendment OF $50 a
month by conScripting, as you call IT.,
certain capitalists, shows the lnspira-
ton and what is at the bottom OF the
amendment, 50 that any man who can
read will make no mistake about II. 1t
is to show the people what enemies
YOU are of capital; how anxious you
are 10 get after the rich.
Attempt to Hit Rich
"You talk about conscriptinG our men.
Is not our draft law fair law? Does
il not reach the rich as well as the
moor. the high as well as the low? Is
there any exemption in the draft law
which saws that poor men, men OF mod
crate circumstances only, shall go, and
that none Of the rich shall go? That
law is general. II affects the rich and
the poor, the high and the low, within
the age limit, all alike
Replying briefly TO Senator Nelson,
Mr.. Hardwick said mis- respect for Mr..
Nelson's white hairs would prevent his
saving Just what he thought, but that
Nj Nelson's argument was SIMPLY
spread eagle foolishness."
Chairman Chamberlain Of the Mill
tary Committee contradicted Mr.. Hard
wicks statement that there was no
danger of an invasion.
Danger OF Invasion
"Thcre is danger Of INVASION said
Mr.. Chamberlain. 1T is time that the
American people walked up TO get ready
TO fight and TO have 3 united country
behind them. instead Of efforts 70 dis
credit rot only the acts which nave
been done by former Congresses, but
the acts OF the E4inLNlsNI aiiv" WI %
arc intended purely and simply for the
purpose Of carrying on this war TO
successful conclusion
lie then read the resolution adopted
i'm Minneapolis the other day by the
meeting presided over by Samuel Com
pers
How different the expressions Of
this splendid organization .the Amer
can Alliance for America and Democ-
1acrl from tho eYnressIOn Of the COur-