The Washington times., 1917-04-02

the headquarters of the Emergency
Peace Federation today to preserve or
der and to break up anything that
looked like a pacifists' parade.
No attempt was made to stage pa
rade. however. Major Pullman having
refused a permit for an organized pro,
cession. The men and women walked
singly, two by two and in groups from
headquarters to the Capitol.
Anti-pacifists, en'and women who
believe the hour has struck for the
country TO have recourse to armed
forces. gathered in Washington in
numbers equal or superior to the pa
ciists.
They were not as readily identified
as the pacifists, because they wofe no
insignia other than American hags,
but they were determined to over
come whatever influence the pacifists
might exert at the Capitol.
The first large delegation of pacif-
lists to reach Washington came on a
special train from Philadelphia, and
numbered about 200. Wearing broad
white sashes, they announced that
they wanted peace. They formed in
line at Union Station and marched
to peace headquarters, in PennsYl-
vania avenue.
Their first view of Washington in
cluded three large American flags
which flapped in the breeze in front Of
Union Station. Beneath these flags
was a recruiting sergeant and two
soldiers in uniform, while a billboard
announced Men Wanted for the
Army"
None of the PhIladelphians stopped
to enlist.
AS the delegation marched up
Pennsylvania avenue, ]. A Cadwal-
lader, secretary of the Union Against
Militarism, explained that the pacif
lists had three times been denied the
right Of public assembly in Philadel-
phia-
Plan. Not quite Clear.
He said that the plans of action
in Washington were not very clear,
but they would decide what to do
after a conference at peace headquar-
ters.
AS the crowd marched by the Peace
Monument two boys hawking small
American flags. made an earnest en-
deavor to work up trade, but soon
gave up in disgust
The greatest demonstrations of the
anti-pacifists probably will take place
tonight and tomorrow. 1t was sug
gested that the anttpacffists purpose
ly put off their arrival in Washington
until after the armies OF the. pacifists
had reached the city and entrenched
themselves for the last battle in the
name of peace. They desire, it is
stated. to counteract any impressions
which might have been made by the
pacifists earlier in the day.
Mass Meeting Open to All.
The mass meeting of the pacifists
In Convention Hall at o'clock to-
night is open to all, and 1t is expected
that several hundred OF the thou
sands of pilgrims OF patriotism"
who are expected in the city late this
evening, will be on hand to hear the
speech of DR.. David Starr Jordan,
which was brought to such a sudden
end in Baltimore last night.
Prof. Ellery C. Stowell, of Colum-
bia University, is heading the pill
grims in their onslaught upon the
Capital He is assisted by DR.. VIII
liam T. Manning, the Rev George R.
Van de Water, and the Rev. Karl
Reiland
EPatriotS- State Purpose.
"why should the patriots come to
. eSA ho" n NAt NocSNASh
which is answered in a statement is
sued by the committee in charge of
the pilgrimage of Peace The State--
ment in part, follows:
''The hour has struck to put an end
TO the PrussIan oligarchy and the
house of Hohenzollern. There can be
no peace or democracy in the world
until those enemies Of democracy bite
the dust.
Every advocate of peace at any
price, no matter how lofty his pur-
poses, is now playing into the hands
of Prussian militarism.
''If Germany should win then every
thing hideous in Prussian autocracy
might have to be introduced here
as mere means of maintaining our
national existence"