Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22

lean citizen on an American deck aud
under an American flag On the high
seas is injured by a bclligcrcnt when
making no resistance. his rights are
invaded and he is entitled to look TO
mis- government for protection. Ger
many first sank. without warning. YES
sells in which 200 unonending. iuu"c"nt
American citizens. men. womon and
children, were sent 10 the bottom. aud
without warning. sent before their
Maker. We protcHtCI. and on Ger
muny's pledge We cUndoncd her nc.
tiun. On February l. Sn" notified Tie
United States ;h0t She would Withdraw
her pledge. and said that sh" would
sink amy vessel III the zone she had
merchant vessel has tn" right TO 20
OH which Amcrtrau citizens hay" as
.nuch right 10 be :ts or their own slor.@
They are just as much entitled TO pro-
lection on The high seas "a If they arc
1T home And when Il German sub
marine sinks 81 vessel with officers.
crew :;nd passengers. il Is exactly tn"
same as Ii Ic"rnan soldiers landed
on ouI shoe, and shot into our homes
ana liiil'd our people.
Pre- %'dcnt wilson. as the President
OF the United Statcs--aud know we
are all back of him to-night-has the
power. and !, is his duty, To protect
an American citizen OH the deck Of AN
American vessel ON the high seas.
Under constitutional injunction he
must execute the iaw. Protection of
citizens of the United states is the
iaw Of the United States. with"u, aus
authority Of Congress he has the power.
when Il threat comes from Germany.
10 arm American vessels to rcsis, at
tack By Il German submarine. You
don't har" To wait for II coroucrS in
quest to defend yourself against 81 man
-, cd At
If a submarine Is sunk. the nest move
is FOR Germany An Unarmcd ship has
hcem sunk. aud fifteen sailors were
drowned by The ruthless exercise Of
ruthless power
rACiFIST IN THIS HOUR
EITHER KNANE OR FOE
Congress is TO be sunn,ourd TO con-
slider gray" international issues. 10
consider whether -i it is necessary to
declare war. We have exercised the
greatest restraint against German ag-
grcssiUn. our national conscience IL
void of oncnsc. We know in our hearts
that VIC should seek 10 avoid war. but
knaNc or foe.
There is nothing in the League to
Enforce Peace inconsistent with mil
itary preparedness. On the contrary.
-wc should maintain our rights against
- lawlcSS agency. ] am not committed
To amy particular plan, hut ! am driven
10 the conclusion that for military pre-
paredncss. as distinguished from naval
preparedness. We should enter upon a
plan for an army for national defense
We should have compulsory military
training for one year anu IL should in
"lGac all the youth Of the land between
the ages Of nineteen and twcnty-foUr.'
The whole house applauded tho idea
This is the only system" INC speaker
went on, which would give us {, body
~ -. ftF.. st,..,
g.ncy. We could summon an army Of
trained men" He ridiculed tho idea
that any army could he raised between
Suus.
"a soldier must be trained he said
for IL is only fair TO the soldier that
he bc trained. Men who rush 10 the
front are the flower OF the patriots Of
the country. And you would hurry
them into war and TO slaughter by "a
trained army. Therefore. You don't do
your dutE 10 our pcopl" il YOU send
out an army which cannot defend even
itself" He regretted that the youth
arc not taught their obligation TO gov
eminent, and said that respect tor'thc
Government ougnt 10 BE- taught at home
a. a proper foundation for national
defense. Referring Ia tho dei. back
Of the League 10 Enforce Peace. he said
II is great mistake 10 consider II
miIi,aristic or as of the Prussian
spirit.
Must GO INTO WAR
As n WE MEAN IT
Now tina, We are going into war.
what are VIC going to do he asked.
Are We going TO have a little duel
with submarines to see who sinks the
most vessels and then count up TO
see who is the winner. II you go into
war you want 10 go in SO that the
enemy viii understand that you are
Ia. Otherwise, he viii make YOU UNI
derstand that n. is in.
I'VE ought TO stand UP with those
who are lighting our enemies" which
was greeted with prolonged applause
They are standing between US and
Germany aud Germany's efforts
against US, and We ought 10 stand with
them in resisting those attempts.
The league is not for the mainten-
ancc OF pacihcism. /, II for military
preparedness. Its opponents are in
favor OF having peace worth light
ing for, when The war is over. not
for !. mere postponcment of hostili-
ties. And there IL nothing inconsist-
en-; in a discussion of the issues of
war and a discussion OF peace. The
war will probably end in the course
of year. We ought TO be consider
ing the framing OF a peace and arous-
ing Intelligent public opinion for the
forming OF permanent peace"
DESCRIBES PLAN or LEAGUE
TO ENFORCE PEACE
lie described the League to Enforce
Peace as "a treaty TO he signed by all
the great powers Of the world. most
Of whom. he said. have signiiied their
intention OF signing it. His definition
Was under four propositions. First of
them is that all issues that can be
settled on questions OF law shall be
submitted to court OF law. where
argument could he made and decision
rendered. The second is that when
issues arise that do not involve a
matter OF law they shall be submit
ted to Il commission of Cancellation.
and decision rendered as Il recommcn-
dation for compromise. In this con
nection he explained that the Mon
roe Doctrine is not Il law, but a policy
OF the government. Under the third
proposition. anys nation violating the