New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Secretary Says We Are
Fighting for Freedom, En-
bracing All Mankind
Baker Calls u. S.
"David of Democracy"
Defiance Breathed to Ger
many at Southern Din
ner in Waldorf

The peace OF the future VIII be man,
famed not so much by an international
army as by an international navy IN
A. op,nion Of Secretary Daniels. who
smoke last night at the dinner Of the
Southern Club in the Waldorf-Astor'a'
The dinner was given over chiefly to
discussion Of the war, for both the
seerctaries of the army and navy At
tended. over the speakers table hungn
a service flag with l02 stars. each rep
resenting a member Of the organization
who had Joined the colors.
Defiance 10 Germany
From the opening remarks OF inc
POSTMASTER, William A Barber uhVil
,bo final address by Senator j. Ham
,lton Lewis had concluded, the wnoie
affair breathed Of defiance TO Germany
snd determination 10 push the conflict
20 q successful close. H.
AZ Rarber voiced the spirit OF the
Southern Club when he demanded VhaI
eli German spies in America be tresteo
a. American spies would be IN Ter
rnond-"at sunrise, the morning alIet
fbcv arc caught'-a and urged that Sc
dltious teachers be driven from the
schools and all foreign language pa
pers be suppressed. -.
Secretary Daniels, who followed hiH'
told at length OF the preparations loI
war which the navy was making HiG
Of the greater plans which II "ou'u
execute in the near future.
Uo was followed by Secretary OF war
psker. who spoke of the issues involved
in the present conflict and the prooierns
that would face the nation at the con-
clusion Of the war. ..
aWben the young David Of Demoers-
cv - he said. "has dealt with the Goiiath
81 Medjevalism and Autocracy there
,yiil he still work TO 90 worthy OF the
best efforts Of that David
Daniels Warns Against Hate
Secretary Daniels began his address
bv picturing the response OF the young
manhood OF the nation to the presenSS
needs. vindicatin9 them IN the eyes oL
hose who had questioned that 'hey
.noso "a "of the same stuff as the
boys Of the COS. ,,. &c
bste that wholesale submarine murders
and Ike assaults of Teutonlc engines
- var might be expected 10, arouse;
Uo said that such deeds had served
10 arouse only the resolution OF Amer
lea not passions Of anger or vengeance.
"But. deep as is our determination
that the world shall never be domlnat-
cd by force. IL is the glory OF America
,hat It's voice is the voice of resolution
and Justice and not Of hate and ven
sroaucr." said the Secretary.
MAY we not hope, should we not
prav. that no matter how great the
proyocation. the American people Will
over keep out Of their minds and out
Of their hearts any passion or nate
toward those who war against the
worlds Justice and the worlds peace
and the worlds civilization? Is 1t eX-
rectinc too much, when hundreds Of
cur men nave been done TO death by
this merciless machine, that we shall
preserve our soul In restraint and
freedom from dcspising those who are
now our enemies?
Urges Victory Without Hate
"If Americans can press this war 70
victcry--counting nothing worth while
except securing enduring peace--lt we
can do this without our own souls
going down into the abyss Of hate. our
nation will have risen TO glory hith-
orto deemed impossible among men.
"Mind you, | counsel no smooth words