Evening journal., 1917-05-07
JUDGE CRAY URGES
MEN TO Volunteer
Venerable JuriSt, in lmpas-
stoned Speech, Calls for
Recruits for Army
WAR FORCED ON
U. S. He DECLARES


pal speaker at the patriotic rally in
the Queen Theatre last night and his
address. given in. his usual fOrceful
manner. was interrupted constantly
by the enthusiastic applause of the
audience which crowded the theatre
TO the doors. Judge Gray declared
that America was in this war to see
the end Of despotism and absolutism.
In part he said:
1--WE know that. technically, we
are at war. The President has de-
clared that a state OF war exists be-
tween this country and Germany IN
obedience to the recent enactment OF
Congress in which the power OF max
ing war alone rests. But II Is hard
for us to realize that we are at war.
Beyond the recruiting and the news
that appears in the press we have no
other indication of actual warfare IN
our parts
Judge Gray outlined to his hearers
that. as a nation Of freedom we would
not and could not enter a war tor
which we were not able to name the
causes.
81 have no indictment against the
German people," Judge Gray said.
II have always been taught 10 re
snect them and I have come TO love
some Of them. cannot believe and
do not believe that this is war oil
Tho German people. This war has
been brought about, not by the peo-
nie but bv the ambitious and war.
mad members OF the imperial oy-
nasty"
The former Judge then gave in de-
tail the events that led TO the Euro
mean war taking his hearers with MN
Ia the time when the Austrian Grown
prince was assassinated and the
events which so speedily followed nc
outlined the march OF 100000 Auslrl'
ans on interpreting Belgium. the IN.
PREVENTION OF Russia, England aNh
France on behalf of the little major
and Germany's naughty upholdine
The act on of her ally all told IN ian
rtiare at once simple and graphic.
'rhe story of the invasion Of Belgium
NV the million marching German
brought a burst of eloquence IRON
Judge GRAY which stirred the audl
ence more than anything said durln'
The evening. Speaking OF the way TN
mass of soldiers poured into Belgium
and the sturdy defence OF the sturu.
aobters OF the little nation, JuhG
GRAY exclaimed.
"ror Two weeks the Belgians' hgh'
i,e desperately, held back the Gel
mans This gave the French a orealI
mo enace. And God bless little be
eitm for that" 49,
This heartfelt ejaculation from IN
snoaker stirred the audience TO a hie
mitch of enthusiasm in applecl"'i"
of the sentiment for the speaker
Sneaking of the manner in whlo
'eniners had been shot in bclsluI
Indigo Gray in the middle oil
sneecb although he adm tied ina VI
at m the Germans was IN accor'
snce with the international law
war. declared IAN.
~Sometimes I wonder II an ihNa'
inr army should march down ~
streets Of Wilmington and know III
our women would be OUTRAGED al
orr citizens killed. God forgive IN
wonder IL I would not go 10 u
second moor and take a shol at 'no'
men myself. ......
brotherhood OF man woula come al
mat the time Of universal peace WI
near hut at the last two meet M
thore was always something thl
soon,ed 10 lie like aspal over u
meeting over Il always hung u
shadow Of the spiked helmet OF Ee
.,Tbis war was foucdd upoa n
would Inv the proud and arroga
uohenzollern dynasty of Germany a.
+be military caste which they h
gathered around them. Il was the
snit M Inc vaulting ambition OF
mling class. Thank Cod we ma
no ruling class in America, no PRIV
eyed class which can force the Gov
try into a war;
Concerning the earlier trageales
the war judge Gray touched W
moving words upon the sinking OF
Tnsitania The bodies OF babies no
inr al the mercy of tho waves, mo
ors with babes in their arms sink
- the bottom of the ocean. 1--WE
hundred lives lost. among them
Americans. all because OF the ru
less warfare of Germany. each pm
~ this horror was dealt with IN
annropriate manner by the speaker
THANK God the ocean does not
long tn Germany yet" he remarke
america" he said I'm another ?
~ his inspiring talk. has now
sheathed the sword and Is ready
fight against the aggression OF
ton which seems TO have gone
mad. The sword is out OF the sc
hard and the nation is saying; n
we are to make good what we 81
The Young men OF the nation are G.
ing forward every day and are c.