Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
People Who Throng Washing
ton to Howl Against Defense
of Nations Rights Are
Roughly Handled,
POLICE DRIVE MOB
FROM CAPITOL STEPS
AssaiIant of Massachusetts
Statesman Is of SwiSS-Ger-
man Parentage and Grad
uate of Princeton,

TuY MORNING JouPkAL specihL LtSeto WIZ
Washington, April 2. -- Pacllists
who came to washington by the
thousands today under the guidance
of the Emergency Peace federation
TO protest to congress against war
had a. turbulent time. The capital
bedecked with the national colors
and overflowng with patriotic en-
thusiasm, gave the peace advocates
anything but a cordial reception.
On the streets, the white arm
bands and I'VE want peace" streamers
of the visitors drew frequent ieers'
At the capitol patriotic pilgrims
from various cities went over the same
course as the pacifists, urging mem
bers of congress to uphold the HANDS
of tne presideSt uhft the none. OF t"P
nation.
Disorders Occur.
There were various disorders, the
most sensational incident of the DAY
following a call at the office of Sem
ator Lodge by the pacifist group froi"
his state Massachusetts. The sena-
tor was called to the door to hear the
arguments of the visitors. There
were harsh words and then blows
were exchanged between the senator,
aged CT, and Alexander w. Bannwart,
SO years old OF Dorchester, born IN
Switzerland of Swiss-German par
ents.
Senator Lodge sent his antagonist
to the floor with a blow to the jaw,
and while the office force was clear
ing away the other pacifists, Il young
man in the corridor pommelled Bann-
wart vigorously before turning him
over for a beating at the hands OF
David b. Herman, a half grown tel
egraph messenger. Then the capitol
police appeared and Bannwart very
bloody, was locked up, charged with
assault. Later he was released on
81 900 cash bail for his appearance in
police court tomorrow morning.
Graduate of Princeton.
Bannwart for some time has been
q promoter and secretary of the
Woodrow Wilson Independent league
of Massachusetts,. He was graduated
from Princeton university in 1906.
Excitement over the fight in the
capitol had just subsided when
thousand of the peace champions,
wearing white arm bands and ban
ners bearing such inscriptions as
Keep out of war and I'VE want
peace" began to assemble on the east
entrance steps of the capitol for
demonstration. 1t was remarked that
foreign accents were frequently to be
heard, and sentences in German were
spoken more than once.
The police started to clear the
broad steps before the demonstration
was fairly begun. They had some diff
ficulty. and the reserves were sent
for IN hurry. Then the pacifists
were pressed back to the edge of the
plaza, the police forming lines to keep
them there. About this time Pill
grims of Patriotism" and other anti
pacifists made their appearance.
Heated arguments started immed-
lately and at least two fist fights
were launched The belligerents were
quickly separated, then the antR-pacif-
lists grouped themselves about the
crowd and jeered and hooted. They
applauded the police every time one
of the pacifists was required TO go
back of the lines.
After an hour the pacifists assem-
hled at convention hall for a business
meeting. The convention hall adjons
a national guard armory. and guards
men booed, hooted and jeered as the
pacifists passed The police arrived
in time to prevent hostilities. The
meeting in the hall was interrupted
by word that President Wilson was to-
address the congress shortly, but the
crowd made for the capitol again.
This time they let it be known that
they were not going to demonstrate.
so the police allowed them to stand
on the steps at the house side. There
they remained until it was announced
that the president would not appear
until s o'clock,
Arrangements were made quickly