The Detroit times., 1917-01-05
GARDNER
SCORES THE
PACIFISTS


Edmund 7 Paterson. retiring presi-
dent OF the real estate board spoke.
lie introduced Henry p Haas. pres
ident OF the National Association Of
RIAL Estate iIoards who praised the
work Of the Detroit organization.
Edwin DENLY. president Of the De
troit Board OF Commerce introduced
Mr.. Gardner.
The Massachusetts, congressman
said in part
This war between sutocracy and
democracy must De fought 10 : tn
isn. IN the Entente Aliies win Europe
will he a democracy hampered J sd-
ssslt Ia all-lhe- lnHElciencY II a de-
fnocracy. bot endowed with fhs
prgcsless boon % liberty. 10 the
kaiser wins autocrsry wins. reg
mentstion wins. and foresight wins
but liberty loses
President Wilson. so IL sppsars
doesn't care which side wins pro-
vtded the world can have peace. I
see no hope Tor lasting peace until
the Hapsburss and HohenSoilerns
have been defeated or see defeat
STARING them In the face. President
Wilson would send the kaiser 20
sunday school I woulc send him 20
Sc. Helena.
wish that the president would
cent Democratic predecessor and
adopt the policy Of dispatching To-
terna tionsl notes which ADMIT Of
only one Interpretation. Clever as "a
the web OF words with which Wood
row Wilson shrouds MS meaning. the
Statesmen OF Europe can dogble dis
count him In diplomatic thtmbie rig
ging. Grover Cleveland may have
been rough from Europes point 81
view. but he certainly was ready. IL
iA true that Cleveland was no MAJ
ter Of the picetics % dairtiiy ma nj =
cured English. but he could electri T.
~ the world with a ringing note on
Great Brttains aggreseions IN South
America. and he could make the note
Understood the very hrst time with
bff E fffFfF ct =
10 explain Il M and explain 80 down
Now comes this proposition Of the
League 20 Enforce Peace. headed by
william Howard Taf, we are in
vited 20 ally ourselves with Euro
pesn and Aslstic nations IN sstah-
fishing an international court, with
an international army and navy 20
hack up its DEGREES From this time
forward everything IL soing 20 be
left 20 arbitration. we are told
I can easily see the attractiveness
one SIDE ~ the picture II our In
tornational army ana navy prevent
the war. we'll and good but suppose
that they cannot prevent the war,
suppose that some nation or group
OF nations reject the verdict ~ the
court suppose that the Information
al army and navy must actually be
used 20 enforce its decree What
them Ia the United states going 20
Jet thar International court declare
war with us in some European ~
Asiatic quarrel with which We Ia W
no concern whatever Has your
opinion 81 your congress sunk 20
low that you are ready o. take away
from " the power &C. declare war
and hand that power over - . court
~ European and AfiNtic lswYetse
nut let ue ask ourselves whether
We are genuine in clsm0ring FOR o
settlement 81 international questions
by arbitration. Would We we're the
issue 20 arise--consert 60 the arni-
tratien % the Monro. doctrine WoHld
We consent 20 arhitrate oar light o.
exclude the Chinese and other yellow
races from THE country
Those arc two 81 tho docfrlnei
near to the American heart vet
they arc the very doctrines undei
winch the rest ~ the world chsfss
Wouid oar working men submit o.
the decree ~ thet interne tiona
court under which We Should Ger
tainlN be oVsr-run b., cheap yeliov
labor I think not j think fha'
congress would fepgdtafe such de-
cision ~ an international court
vi IL dccrers that Germany has ~
right 10 send an army INTO Neel'u
What Are'w, going 20 do7
confess that have lost conn
deuce ~ international agreement
Countries 80 not A~~r- tlfetF tH4AttaY
Nhen the, pace gets too hot Ever
rlcen.
what ls the r~sson that th
parinsts have shouted 40 loud FOR ~
many years pastr Andrew CarneEl