New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09

restored 70 the community OF ma
tons.
Gin this crisis the unity of the
American PEOPLE must not be i'm
paired by the voices OF dissenNon or
sedition.
Peace Talk Now Scditious
Agitation for a premature peace
"a seditious when its object If 70
weaken the determination OF Ameri-
ca 70 see the war through 10 con-
elusive vindicstion Of the principles
for which we have taken arms.
THE war we arc waging is war
srainst war, and its sacrifices must
not be nullifed by any truce. or
armistico that means no more than
breathing spell for the enemy. =.
I'VE believe in the wise purpose OF
the President not 10 negotiate
peace with any irresponsible and
autocratic dynasty.
1--WE approve the action of the
national government in dispatching
an oxpeditionary force TO the land
OF La Fayette and Rochambesu.
Either we fgh, the enemy on foreign
soil. shoulder 20 shoulder with COM
RACES IN arms VI We TX ~ Nh ~Ns
soil. backs against our homes ana
alone.
while this war lasts. the cause OF
the Allies is our cause, their oeieat
our defcst. and concert OF action ana
unity of spirit between them ana US
IS essential TO final victory. We
therefore. deprecate the eXaggerat,oh
% old national prejudices--often sum,
ulsted by German propagsnaa
nothing is more important thhh Vhe
clear understanding that those "no
m this crisis attack our present III
lies attack America.
Present the Fateful Hour
we are organized in the Interests
90 . national accord that rises high
above any previous DIVISION OF parry
race. creed and circumstance. -;
ave believe that this Is tne oIiu'
cal and fateful hour for America an
for civilization. To lose now Is 70
losc for many generations. ny bt
Il, grea, and requires our NJ shesV
o,deavors II defeat comes TO US
through any weakness, GerMans'
whose purpose for Wotio-W,Jh. Srovv
;,etion arc now revealed, mlght u'""
"a itself. as a magnet does me -.
,ngs the residuum Of world poENv,,
and this would affect the s'h'"'"e
~rd in6opendence Of Amerlea'
eve not only accept, ont heSi.
lie opprove the decision reaoneu =!
10 President and Congress Oh Wy
United States. 10 declare wAr aesins'
tho common enemy Of the iree ia
ions and as loyal cluZens OF .ne
United States we pledge 70 wy
President and the government our
undivided support 70 the very ehd'
Cardinal Honorary Chairman
Tho officers elected at the organ'Ss
u,eotirc here to-day are:
Honorary chairman HIS b"''''''N'
lanes Cardinal Gibbons. uoso-
Wonorarv chairman-Frank Masoi
Nd-.b Federal Council of the Churche'
Of Christ Of Americs. =. I'll ,osi.
W Cybsirman-Theodore y. Vail pres,
dort ~ the American Telephone ahe
Telegraph Company. c,,,o-s
,ros;dcnt OF the American FeoeIas
If Labor: Charles A. Barrett, pres'oSen'
- The Farmers Educational ana 80
~ Union in AMERICA any
Coorge Pope. president Of the Na''oh"'
Association Of ManufactuTers' ;,,
''S 6;rector Ralph VI. Eas!ey. chairman
of tbe National Civic Federation. .--.
VI c w /. Cease, editor OF ne
po;IS'sv Trainmen's Journal ~,
''' Trs"sprer Otto II. Kahn, Of Mum
hUto @ ~, committee - Chairman
- - n Reck. So Wall Street; ". ,
S.n.o orand chief Of the lnterrstloha.
protbeEbood of Locomotive EnglneeLs
Oi,,.o, Wilson. grand master OIL Vn'
N,aa.;o-ol Grange; W. G.. Smith. presi.
49, 81 +be American Bar Associatioh
SV;ii;er, Wilcox, chairman o. Wy
pornbiican National Committee y anc'
Nc ~, oyroicL chairman Of the. Deiho
80 -. %etional Committee; X. +. Speel
. -, Of the War Time Colnml,s
nc; no. Of the Federal Council OF .n'
CS'rcb.s Of Christ in America; Colone
u n callahan. chairman OF the C0'H
- o,, War Activities OF the hhlgII y
'CSoirr,bus; A. +. Maring, cha'tt IA
- International Committee OF W W
- Men, Christian Association, Wv
D., S+enben :. Wise. rabbi OF tne -
S,-raSoene. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cae'
,t.rs,o,F. Committee of Nortn Ddho.H
F,O 100 NcNillin. preslden OF w
Would Court League; Y. r. Macy, pr
,sont IF the National Civic Federatlolil
William +. Walling, Of GreenwIon
Conn. George W. Pepper, preSiuene =
~ National Committee OF faVilVst
IA defence Societies; DR.. r. u; Detaio
~ Incident Of the National r thIei" 10 10
congress OF America, and 5. W,lli df al d
IngeSrsoll. National Association OF Au
,ortisinc Clubs.