The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
FRIENDS Of KAISER PUT
ONE OVER ON SENATE
Pacifsts Hold Meeting In Capitol to
| Advance Top o. Column. Pure
Reading Matter German
Propaganda.
DEMAND REPEAL OF
CONSUMPTION LAW
Peace Price People Attack
President, Demand Weakening of
Americas Military Arm, and n
Statement of Peace Terms.
By ID. VI. EDWARDS.

Washington, Aug. S.-DemanQs Tor
peace from two sources looked the
administration squarely In the face
today. less tangible. though per-
haps more important. means of at
tanning peace began to develop from
another source These three devel-
opments of the day were:
!. The demands of pacifsts ana
draft resisters at the capital that the
CONSUMPTION law be repealed and that
the country now state its peace con-
ditions and attempt to attain them
through attendance at the September
conference OF the allies.
2. The report of the Russian mis-
sion that German intrigue for the
weakening of Russia through peace
talk and internal embodiment is be-
ing encouraged. IL not directed. from
New York.
To both of these suggestions 1t can
be said authoritativly that the ad-
minist ration will turn a deaf ear-if
not a hostile hand. Both are regard
ed as movements which would defeat
the whole purpose of the United States
in entering the war. Both, in the
viewp point of the administration, aim
merely to give Prussian militarism
the opportunity to say that it has
proven itself worth while when Joined
with Prussian diplomacy. The ad-
ministratton makes no secret OF the
fact that its experiences with rup-
tured T-hoat, promises and with prop
uganda of the Boy Ed -fon Papen type
are too fresh to warrant and further
| credence in words unless backed by
substantial deeds such as the relin-
auishment of German conquests. d.
rectly In line with much administra-
ton sentiment as the pacihst senti-
ment Is, the administration must be
shown definitely how II can be car
| ried out.
| 3. The third contingency is the coll
! lapse of Austria, with this contin-
gency, is closely connected the pos
sible sending of troops to the italian
/ and Russian fronts. High admins
| tration officials today were careful
not to deny the possibility OF such a
! movement.
| UndesirabIes Heard From.
| Peace advocates from many cities
including one man who says he will
serve a term in prison before he will
submit to being drafted-called upon
the United States today to announce
| It's war aims at once. incidentally, in
I the parlance of the day. they sort of
put one over on the senate, and to-
night are being criticized severely.
| They sum up their ideas thus:
We ask that the nation shall seize
every opportunity to achieve these
aims through negotiations unhampered
/ by the ambitions OF other govern
ments.'
| Probably twenty men, all members
of the peoples council for democracy
and peace. made their demands. OF
urgent requests.
| They want:
peace in harmony with the principles
outlined by free Russia.
! No forcible annexations; no punt
tive indemnities.
Free development for all nations
international organization for the
maintenance of world peace.
Defense Of free speech. free press
and peaceful assemblage.
Referendum on questions OF wal
and peace.
Repeal OF the Consumption law"
Just how these pacifists are to brins
about repeal of CONSUMPTION. when
thousands of young men are now on
their wey to European battle front
has not been thought out yet They
want the senators and representative.
to send democratic ommissioners
to the September conference of the
allies and there plead for reconsider
alton of the purposes OF the war
! A Roll Of the Elect.
Among the speakers were: Profess
sor Paul L. Dana. OF Columbia uni
versity. whose presence gave consider
able dignity to the occasion; Max
Eastman, editor of the Masses: Ed
ward F. Cassidy. executive secretary
Of the Workmen's council: Stephen
Bircher, general secretary OF the
Brotherhood OF Metal Workers:
Daniel Kierfer. of Cincinnati: J.
Mahlen Barnes. delegate of the Cigar
Makers Union OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor: II. J. Lembke. Re-
publican state chairman OF North
Dakota: Frank stephens. of Arden.
Delaware. and his son. Donald;
Theodore W. Lund, OF Chicago. an.
Louis P. Lochner. secretary OF the
council, Mr.. Lochner was with Henr,
Ford's peace party that cruised tc
Europe and back again.
Members OF congress who attended
the meeting were Senators Gronna
Hitchcock Kirby. Fletcher and Yohn,