New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31
us. Orders Arrest
OF All Agitators
Against Draft Law
T Pacifists Cheer
Attack on y. S.
As Autocracy
Wilson's Peace Terms De-
manded at Meeting in
Garden Theatre

Assertions that America "is in this
war to get German colonies for Eng
land" that "the only sutocracy LET,
in the world is in America" and that
"ex-Czar Nicholas should send his
crown to Washington" were received
with vocferous cheers by pacifists
at the opening yesterday OF the
First American Conference for De-
mocrscy and Terms of Peace" in
the Garden Theatre Eight hundred
pacifists, invited by the Emergency
Peace Federation. attended. They reg
istered from all the states except
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
Peace Terms Demanded
Americas continuance in the war
"until the historic differences OF Eu'
rope are settled" was denounced and
a demand was made that President
Wilson define the terms upon which
this country would conclude peace.
When Rabbi Judah L. Magnes, the
chairman, asked, "Shall We continue
this war until Alsace and Lorraine are
restored to France?' a hundred voices
answered mo- Discussion OF con-
scription was avoided.
After Morris Hillquit and Algernon
Lee. two of the Socialists who couldn't
get passports to the Stockholm confer
ence. had spoken, Victor L. Berger OF
Milwaukee, the third proposed dele
gate to that meeting, arose.
Excuse my German accent ne
said. at is dangerous to have one
these days, because the war has a
German accent, and some people think
the peace movement has one, too.
came from the Middle West to tell
YOU that the war out there IS unpopu-
lar. The only place 1t is popular 10
in Wall Street"
Other of Mr.. Berger's remarks, eacn
of which was loudly applauded, were:
"This war is morganatlc marrisse
between Wall Street. In New iorA;
and lombard Street, In LONDON. ahu
the issue'is a crop Of war babies waich
are ready to die any time they near
the peace cry. -, . -
"The trouble with our country IL
that Congress has abdicated IN iayor
of the rubber stamp. 1t is so under
the thumb of the Administrator una,
il agreed to send Root to Russia 70
teach the Russians democracy: iet
the Only real sutocracy left IN the
world is here in America. Ex-CIsr
Nicholas should send his crown over
to Washington.
1--WE are going TO shoot democracy
into the Germans, but what the hnan-
cial interests want here rather tnan
democracy is a kaiser. Are We going
n stay in the war until Morgan ana
Schwab get their loans paid Yes;
we will stay in until the American
people follow in the footsteps OF the
Rugsian people"
Advocates Abolition of Armies
Mr. Hillouit evoked more cheers when
he advocated "the abolition or an
armies and navies" He attacked the
League TO Enforce Peace as "a vain
effort to suppress militarism with
greater militarism."
4 resolution was adopted demanding
that negotiations for peace be opened
on the basis Of no annexations, no IN
IDENTITIES, simultaneous disarmament,
freedom of the seas and protection o.
small nations.
How East Side women make patrlotic
badges for 3 cents a gross, was told oy
owen R. Lovejoy, secretary of the Ma
tional Child Labor Committe, at last
nights session. He spoke against the
repeal of child labor laws.
James II. Maurer, president OF INC
Pennsylvania Federation OF Labor, was
spplauded when he said: II Americans
have 10 die on the battlefelds let the
Congressman, the newspapermen ana
the clergymen who have been loud IN
their clamor for war go TO the front
If projections for the poor are TO De De
nuliifed. let the Stock Exchange be
outlawed. II there is going TO be con
scription we should conscript the
money OF the rich people 80.
Sessions will continue to-day and will
end tonight with a mass meeting IN
Madison Square Garden.