Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-15
SPEAKERS FLAY
TRAITORS TO THE
UNITED STATES
Elihu Root and Samuel Com
pers Speak Before Monster
Mass Meeting In Chicago.
Labor's Support Is Pledged.
(By Review Leased Wirel


CHICAGO, Sept 14.-Treason to
America in the world war was defined
by Elihu Root, and labor was pledged
by Samuel Gompers to fight until
world terrorism had been overcome, at
a patriotic rally here tonight, staged
by the National Security league for
the announced purpose of vindicating
Chicago against alleged intimidations
of unpatrptism.
Helping Germany
The men who are speaking, writing
and printing arguments against the
war now and against everything that
is being done to carry On the war are
rendering more effective service to
Germany than they could render in
the field with arms in their hands,"
declared the former secretary of state
amidst cheers. "It is impossible to
resist the conclusion that the greater
part of the mare at heart traitors to
the United States.
Likes, Like, Like
"As time goes on and the character
of these acts becomes more and more
clearly manifest, all who continue to
associate with them must come under
the same Condemnation. There are
some who doubtless do not realize
what the struggle really is"
At this point the speaker was inter
rupted by cries of Hello. Bill" and
departed from the text of his speech
long enough 10 declare:
Il don't think he understands it, But
| think he will some time"
Gcmpers Quotes Grant
Declaring that Grant. said: Let us
have peace" only after Lee had sur
rendered, Mr. Gompers asserted that
"after kaiserism has surrendered We
will have peace"
There can be no peace" he con-
tinued. mot while there is a Teuton
on the soil of France. There must be
no peace until they are driven fIom
there. There must be no peace until
they are driven from outraged Bel
gium."
Interrupted BY Applause
The president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was interrupted fire.
quently by applause when he detailed
the plans laid by the government for
war insurance for soldiers and sailors
and its attempts - make sure that the
standard of American home life shall
not be lowered.
Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson presided
as chairman in the absence of Cover
nor Frank o. Lowden.
Record Crowd
Fronted by a hedge of glistening
bayonets, carried by a detachment of
national guardsmen, the speakers ad
dressed a crowd which rivalled any
national convention throng that filled
the coliseum. both in size and vofifer
Gus enthusiasm.
In defining the attitude of citizens
toward the conduct of the war and in
cidentally what constituted being a
traitor, Elihu Root said:
Relations Changed
THE declaration of war between the
United States and Germany complete
ly changed the relations of all the in
habitants of the country to the subject
of peace and war.
Before the declaration everybody
had a right to discuss in private and
in public the question whether the
United States should carry war against
Germany.
Question Is Not Open
But the question of peace or war
has been decided by the president and
congress, the sole authorities which
had the right to decide. The question
no longer remains open. 1t has been
determined and the United States is
at war
Duties and Rights
The decision was made by over
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