New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-02
patriotic Pilgrims" Will
Pursue Them to Wash
ington This Morning
Double Onslaught
Upon the Capital
Peace Party Armed with
White Brassards, Keep
Out of War"

ope thousand militant pacifsts, each
armed with = white tulip, left New
YORK last midnight for Washington.
They are going 90 keep the nation out
,t war. their leaders boast and $4,000
otber flower bearers from the rest OF
the United states are going to help
them DO H.
On the other hand, if you take the
vord OF the pro-wsr patriots who
uil move upon the capital also by
special trains later in the morning, the
pseifsts vii accomplish nothing of the
kind. The tulip bearers will probably
hold Washington until noon. After
that the patriot pilgrims" expect to
ho IN control-thousand Of men who
A., determined 10 show Congress that
,hev are not too proud 10 fight even
with psoihsts.
No sooner did the leaders Of the
osr,les which are upholding American
rights, even at the cost of war, learn
a. the contemplated pacifst campaign
hsn they set out 20 defeat it. Accord
lnr 70 them, the tulip bearers will have
their arguments spiked and their flow
Or, broken by the pilgrims" who will
mobilize in Washington by noon.
Announcement of The departure OF
be patriot pilgrims was made from
all OF the Baptist ard Episcopalian and
most Of the Presbyterian pulpits in
New York City last night. Invitations
70 Join the relieving army were eX-
tended 70 all citizens who believed that
the United States should proceed at
once against Germany.
Pilgrims Start To-day
The two special trains, carrying the
,ac;hsts and their weapons, left the
Pennsylvania Station shortly after mid
night. Ten hours later the pilgrim
patriots" will set out in pursuit in two
other specials. Their arms and uni
forms had not yet been announced at
press time last night Apart from their
tulips, the pacifsts were easily recog-
ni,sd by their white brassards, bear
ing the legend Keep Out Of War
Immediately upon their arrival at
Washington the wearers Of the white
brsssards vail open fire upon the
Capitol, the principal hotels and every
unfortunate Representative who Is
found unguarded on the streets. Their
bsnbardment will be purely vocal. It
IL the intention Of the pscihsts TO argue
p.ae. until they drive Congress into
voting for il.
But before the House and the Senate
sueeumb 10 the forensic cannonade, the
patriot pilgrims" hope TO arrive, open
fire, and refute. or at least drown out
their opponents. Outnumbered ten to
one, the pscihsts, they say, will be
obliged 10 retreat
Professor Ellery G. Stowell, Of Co
iumbia, Will head the relieving force
which moves upon Washington this
morning Upon hls staff will be DR..
William T. Naming, the Rev. DR..
George P. Van de Water and the Rev.
D., Karl Reiand. Headquarters VIII
be established a. the New Willard Ho-
tsl as soon as the city is entered. Inc
nllying point Of the pscifists remains
sftrategie secret
Pilgrims Statement
"Why should patriots go 10 Washing,
on now" begins statement ISSUED
yesterday by the committee through
Professor Charles Austin Beard. Inc
r1tement continues:
The hour has struck 10 put an end
70 the Prussian oligarchy and the
house Of Hohenzollern. There can be
10 peace OF democracy IN the world
snill those enemies Of democracy bite
te dust.
Every advocate Of peace at any
pnee, no matter how lofty his pur.
poses, IS now playing into the hands OF
russian militsrism. Open declaration
war on Germany and vigorous prose
eeton Of II will be a call TO the Ger
ssn people 10 follow the example OF
We Russian people and establish a re-
lsslle. Until that is done there can be
n democratic federation Of the ma
seht OF the earth.
II Germany should win in this war,
cen everything that IS hideous IN
russian autocracy might have 10 be
aIodueed here as a mere means OF
rantalning our national existence. II
therefore, in defence of democracy
rske.
Pscihsts Aiding Enemies
=, The pscifsts, though earnest and
.ffe' arc playing into the hands OF
vi oitereSt enemies. Every advo-
~ Of Prussianism prsys that they
succeed IN terrorizing the Presl-
and paralyzing Congress"
s,,loiessor il. l.. Mitchell, a member
We committee. said:
ne patriotic pilgrimage was orig
sko by group Of Columbia pro-
sofs because Of the subsidized ef-
70 intimidate Congress"
~ MS belief hundreds Of kilograms
- Niephone messages we're sent 70
oue citizens in all sections Of the
ssuy east Of the Mississippi urging
etlegations be sent 90 Washington
,nev that the psciist sentiment was
nat OF the country. The response
AZ ~eSe messages was instantaneous
I more enthusiastic than was be-
seo possible"
NV generally the plan was approved
b,s ssown BY the kilograms received
Cs.eiessor Stowell yesterday. Charles
t., s''eston left Buffalo with a delegs-
"a. - Philadelphia delegation will