New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
PACIFISTS OR ANARCHISTS?
The Reply Appeal of the Emergency reace
ton for Organized Pleas Congress and the President

workers in the factories, the men ana WON
en- back home" can save the SITUATION. Aee
now! TwENTY-FOUR HOURS FROM NJ"
IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
BEFORE the day is over write telegram
and send il TO the President, TO your Sena-
tors and Representative. 1t will help II you
send the same telegram to Senator William
Stone of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations and to Congressman Flood OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs sur
every one in your neghborhood to do the
same thing. Emphasize these three points
No declaration OF war without an ao'
visory referendum by the people. -,
2-There is grave danger that We shaii
find ourselves in state OF war, without any
formal declaration Warn the President ana
Congress against taking any step which migh'
lead us into virtual belligerency without
declaration of war by Congress
3-Protest with all your might against the
spy bill which has passed the Senate by
vote of sixty TO ten, and is now before 'ne
House. Mention especially clause three
which provides life imprisonment Tor any
one who causes "dsaffection in army or mill
tary forces" "Disatfection" may mean even
so simple a duty as an inquiry concerning
the honesty of army contracts inns Dill
said one Senator, would make the Gar green
with envy.
One other protest ought also to be regis
tered Immediately. This concerns the chars'
that some twenty-five OF the largest news
pspers have been virtually bought by
munition interests and the forces clamorihe
for war. A resolution has been introduced
and is now held up in the Rules Committee
demanding an investigation OF THESE
charges II there could be action on TINS
resolution we might be able TO hnd out why
so MANY newspapers are interested IN sup
pressing or distorting all peace news ana IN
filing their columns with mllltarlsuc ln1or'
nation designed to infame the public mind
Send separate telegram to Senator Stone
Champ Clark, Claude Kitchin and wee
President Marshall demanding immediate
action on this "Moorc resolution
The Emergency Peace Federation organ
lied to meet the present crisis wants 70
bring concerted action to bear upon Con
gress. especially during the remaining crlti-
cal DAYS before March fourth. We have s
representative in almost every Congresslona
district. Will you act for us in your dis
trict? BY working together we can perhaps
avert the tragedy Of needless war
II possible. organize a little group to work
with you; or perhaps you can work through
some existing organization. Some Congress
men have received practically no telegram
or letters on this vital subject from then
constituents. Others have been flooded with
expressions of opinion. We want to be sure
that every Congressman hears from ms DIS
trict.
Organize meetings. small or large. Ge'
peace speakers before every possible audience
Write TO your newspapers and induce others
TO do so. But most important of all, keer
the letters and kilograms flowing in steady
stream to the President and Congress FOL
the next ten days. If you have access to
number of people who would be interested
wire US at once, and we will send you posta
cards containing printed instructions so ina
you need only supply the addresses.
At all events, let US know at once whether
YOU will help to save America from the
shame Of a useless war.
LEILA FAYE SECOR
Secretary.
P. S.-We need funds. We have received
contributions ranging from few stamps 70
thousand dollars. Will you help?