The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

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unitsd States TO issue call TO the col.
on an army Of 100000 volunteers
could be raised over night.
In this speech Bryan evidenced his
faith in the patriotism of Americans de-
spite his conviction that patriotic Am
orleans are first for peace and for every
step that will make for peace and pre-
vent war before they are for war.
Bryan's declaration answers the pre-
paredness alarmists who assert that the
United States is in danger Of invasion
every moment until we have emulated
Germany and PrussianiEed ourselves by
establishing compulsory military service.
Bryan places his faith in an underly-
ing spirit.
The preparedness supporters place
their faith in an outward show of mus
kerry.
Bryan's position is supported in most
substantial manner by the action of the
executive council of the American Fed
eration Of Labor in pledging the support
to the government of 100000 organ
ised workers. whether in peace or in
war.
A declaration Of principles adopted un-
animously expresses the hope that peace
may be maintained. but should the
United States be drawn into war, the
services of labor are offered "in every
Nd Of activity"
simultaneously, 100000 railroad
vorkWs, 1t the point of leaving their
posts on strike to gain their demands
!. fium their employers, announced that in
- event of war, they would resume
their places instantly.
William Jennings Bryan looks to be
sustained in his position that a nation
that Is first for peace is not necessarily
: nation of "spineless towards" or trait
"a"
We have never looked upon finer
DnfSistism or finer spirit anywhere than
uhat We were given examples of Tues
~ II Washington.
~ matter of fact, absolutely no
ubt y hit n to where organized labor
wlD - found IL the emergency arises.
n my doubt exists at all over where
1ody stands, that doubt must be over
- organised capital stands.
v h9e does it standi We haven't
td from II.
kobor- brain and brawn-comes to
~ fore nicely and offers itself freely to
- cnnse of country.
Where il organized capital keeping it's
Gtt1nration Of support and willingness to
thoxfnce ALL?
" no fortune among the thousands of
41etunes that profits out of war in Eu-
coDe have made, has yet been wheeled up
- the White House and left there for
de country's use when needed.
The laborer among these 5000, 900 of
ogxAnised men offers all that he has TO
- Give, whether his country demands
the sweat of his brow or the blood from
his veins.
He offers that which is supposed to
Be dearer than all else to any man-his
lffe.
Has any sudden millionaire in our
lingo class, whose fortune has been de-
rived from munitions profits, left his
check signed in blank in any recruiting
once with instructions to enlist it in the
service?
II early settlement of the war and
peace. and after that, world peace, needs
the entrance Of the United States, not
one American life need be lost.
To send men into that fray would ac-
complish nothing. except to add TO civil
sntion's bushes.
What and ALL that the United States
should send forward is its deadliest
weapon--the very deadIiest weapon that
could be introduced into this war
MONEY.
Money would represent the balance of
power right at this moment, on either
side of the fighting that is all but bank
rupt.
The sending of MEN would mean only