Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-27
Ambassador Gerard Says Won
Tirpitz' Party Is Now in
Controti Warns of Danger
if Russia Stops Fighting,
SCORES CHAMP CLARK
FOR OPPOSING DRAFT
General Bridges Praises Joffre
as Man Who Saved Civil
! lied World at Battle of the
Marne,

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New York April 26--With Mai
Gen. G. T. NJ. Bridges of the British
war commission as their guest of hon
or, the members of the American
Newspaper Publishers association, al
their annual dinner here tonight, pro-
claimed their confidence in the future
of the United States and her allies
and pledged anew their patriotic de-
votion to the nation.
General Bridges, who told with
pride of having fought under Marshal
Joffre at the Marne, was given an en-
thusiastic welcome
He is the man of whom it may be
said that he saved the civilized world
at the battle of the Marne," said the
soldier of England in his tribute to
the great French commander.
Brings Battle Spirit.
Speaking as the representative of
Mr.. Balfour, General Bridges brought
with him to the dinner something of
the spirit of the battlefields of France
and Belgium. He was able to tell
from his personal experiences some
Thing of the scourge of Belgium at the
beginning of the war 1t was not the
work of undisciplned soldiers, he
declared, but was the deliberate plan
of the highest German army authori-
ties.
Patriotism was the dominant note
OF the d'lnnr, frcr The decorations ia
tnG speeches. The invocation was a
plea that the strength of the nation
be devoted to "humanitys holy
cause and Job r. Hedge, the toast
master, proposed a composite toast,
to the president. the king of England
and the president of France.
Warning Voiced by Gerard.
James w. Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany, who was the
chief speaker after General Bridges,
made an impassioned appeal for uni
versal military service 1t is the only
thing which can save the nation from
Prussian militarism, he declared. He
called upon every publisher present
to send telegram to his paper di-
recting that it come out flatly for the
administration bill and support it by
every means in his power. BY so do
break a lance for the cause of free
dom. We can't go into this war with
velvot gloves We have got to have
this bill"
Germany is from 100 to 200 years
behind the times in liberty and de-
mocracy, Mr.. Gerard asserted. There
may be riots there" he said, but
there will be no revolution"
To certain extent, the former am
bassador asserted, the entrance of the
United States in the war was due to
the misrepresentation of American
sentiment in Germany and German
sentiment in American by American
newspaper men of pro-German SYM
pathies who were stationed in Berlin.
He paid high tribute, however, to Sey-
mour B. Conger of the Associated
Press and Carl w. Alderman. They
we're true Americans, he said.
Arraigns Champ Clark
The worst enemies in this country
today" Mr.. Gerard declared, ARE the
insidious enemies here at home who
misrepresent facts"
Mr. Gerard arraigned Speaker
Champ Clark for his advocacy of the
volunteer system. He said he had
supported Mr.. Clark in his campaign
for the democratic nomination for
president in 1912.
"But thank heaven" he exclaimed,
some beneficient Providence which
keeps the American people from put
ting forward their ear-statesmen, in
tervened."
Referring to Germany's military
ambitions before the war, Mr. Gerard
said Admira Won Tirpitz had openly
advocated the seizure of the coast of
Flanders as a base for operations
against England and America. The
Won Tirpitz party now is in the as
cendancy, he said.
Would Make United States Pay.
Germans of all types, Mr.. Gerard
explained, advocated bringing Eng
land to her knees, seizing her navy
and using British warships to operate
against the United States, thereby
seizing this country to pay all the ex-
pense of the conflict.
He placed emphasis on the Russian
situation and asserted that if Russia
withdraws from the war or if it acts
ineffectively the United States will be
brought face to face with German
autocracy.
Major General Bridges declared the
soldiers of England and France would
like to see the Stars and Stripes flying
beside the Tri-color and the Union
Jack upon the field of battle.
I'VE came into the war in the cause
of civilization to make it clear to the
world that might was not right" Cen
eral Bridges said The chief reason
that the allies so heartily welcome
your great country into the arena of
war is that you see things with our
eyes, and following up the inestimable
services you have rendered us in the
past, you are determined to mobilize
your vast resources and to strike for
the cause of liberty and to make the
world decent and a fit place to live
in.