New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-26
ARM TO DISARM WOULD
SUIT PEOPLES PRESS

. The editor OF the Peoples Press would
be willing to shed his good red blood in
the European trenches, if it would help
to bring about the disarmament Of all
the nations in the world. In a recent
issue of his paper he says;
Consumption for universal military
service will become permanent policy
in America if it is not discarded in
Europe.
If I knew that worldwide disarm-
ament would be the outcome of this
war, could die happy in the mud and
blood ola Flanders trench.
President Wilson has demanded dis
armament. The Pope has insisted upon
it, the people Of all lands hope for it.
But every nation is cursed with a
few owners and masters who want a
market of cheap laborers held in sub
lection by the menace Of a great army.
The diplomats think the thoughts Of
these owners and masters.
tAltho America may arm to disarm
the world, the diplomats who arrange
the terms of peace may laugh at this as
foolish dream.
How shall we prevent America being
cheated out Of her chief war aim? Shall
we leave it all tip, President Wilson?
He cannot work miracles. If he sue
ceeds in this, the greatest democratic
revolution Of all time, if he succeeds
in forcing worldwide disarmament, he
must have behind him hundred million
American hearts throbbing with this
purpose.
''Disarm Germany, France, England,
Japan and all the rest. Convert the
navies into merchant fleets. Sink every
submarine, dismantle every fort.
.'How then will Germany hold Poland,
how will Russia hold Finland, how will
England hold Egypt, how will America
hold the Philippines, how will Japan
hold Korea?
'Thelanswer is, Don't hold them. Give
them self-government and let them hold
themselves.
Glow can internal disorders be kept
down without a big army? Do justice
and there will be order without armies.
1.The wickedness of military establish
ments is that they make it possible to
dispense with political democracy and
social justice. Abolish armies and po-
lifical democracy and social justice
will become immediate necessities.
81 would not want the war to stop
until it's aims had been attained, if
could know that real worldwide dis
armament was to be achieved. This
would be a victory for all time, glorious
victory of American arms.
But here is. a terrible thought. What
five pay the fearful price, and, at the
end, the diplomats of Europe cheat us
out of the victory?
Mr.. President, this must not be. The
American people have gone into the
war with great reluctance. Their judg-
ment of it will not be formed until they
see what comes of it.
. They will 60 thru with the I'M
pleasant duty, cheering themselves with
the assurance that they have taken up
arms in order that they and all the world
may throw down their arms, for good
and all. God forbid that in the end they
shall suffer the bitterness Of disillusion-
ment and disappointment.
.'It should be made plain to all the
world that America is giving her sons for
nothing less than this: President Wilson,
who has called for disarmament, should
do so again and yet again. Opinion
should be focused upon this issue.
Many who opposed our entrance in
to the war, and who would not have
declared war for the purpose, now that
war is on and can't be stopped, will
adopt this purpose, and will sincerely
hope that it will be justified by its re-
suits and that world wide disarmament
will be the peoples pledge Of an enduring
peace :