Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-25
MARK A. SMITH TELLS LOCAL
 PEOPLE REAL
 NEWS OF WAR
Traces Events Leading Up to Our Entry Into World Con- flict Before a Fair-Sized Audience Last Night.

Speaking on "Why We Are at War With Germany" United States Senator Mark A. Smith kept an audience that comfortably filled the Y NJ. c. A. gym nasium last night deeply interested for an hour and fifteen minutes. Man. ! in main, made up the assembly, all though a sprinkling Of women were present
 After a brief introduction by Miles Merrill, the senator plunged immedi- ately into his subject He went back ! to the beginning of the Prussian de- sire for world domination and he traced in logical order the events which led up to the outbreak of the European conflict over three years ago. He pointed out the manners and methods by and through which the German nation prepared for sudden ascendency; a preparation covering period of forty years. He traced the Austrian-Serbian trouble from its con ception until the commencement ol actual hostilities;o hostilities into which almost all Europe was soon to participate.
 Following this, Smith. told how, al most inch by inch, the United States was drawn into the fight He told of the neutrality act of this country as the first war measure, and he added: 'T give the lie ,e anyone, anywhere, who says that we ever violated that act" He pointed out that at all times Americas ports were open and that Americas manufacturers were as will ing to sell to Germany as they were to any of the other combatants. Wilson's Patience.
 Then the senator told of the pa tience of Wilson during the dark days when Germany sunk nineteen Ameri- can ships and destroyed on the high seas 256 American lives. He said that the kaiser and his advisers laughed at the thought of this nation declaring war, and related an incident where the war lord told Ambassador Gerard that the United States could not con slider a break for there are four mil lion Germans in that country" Ge- four million lamp-posts in that coun- try"
 War Inevitable.
 Finally, after the Sussex went down, came the presidents ultimatum, the exposure of the Mexican-Japanese- German plot, the break of relations. armed neutrality and then war. It was with heavy heart, asid Smith. that Wilson signed the declaration, but he stated that while the chief executive was as keen for the honor of the United States as was Washington or Jefferson, he was "as ready to defend it as Andrew Jackson" Several times the senator deviated from the general trend of his address to speak in praise of the president.
 Applause Interruptions
 q voted for this war; I spoke in the senate in it's favor; and l still vote for il" he remarked toward his close, but let me say that when I voted to send your boy to the trenches was also, voting for me to do all in my power for my country"
 Frequently during his talk there were interruptions of spirited ap- plause. He was warmly and cordially greeted, both at the beginning and the ending of the evening.
 Gaines Speaks.
 Following him. J. M. Gaines thanked the audience present for the work that they had done as individuals in the Liberty bond sales. He stated that the sales in the district under him were we'll over the s2.00O.000 mark.
 Senator Smith leaves this morning for Tucson. where he will speak again this evening