Arizona republican., 1917-04-02
PAC|F|STS To
URGE CONGRESS
FROM WAR ED|CT
[RepubIican A. P. Leased wirel


WASHINGTON, April 1.-Pacifists,
marshalled by the Emergency Peace
Federation. will invade Washington to-
morrow for the purpose of attempting
TO dissuadef Congress from taking any
action that would lead to open hos
tilities between the United States and
Germany. Leaders of the movement
already here said tonight that at least
five thousand persons would partci-
pate.
At the same time host of pilgrims
of patriotism headed by citizens
committee will arrive from New York
for the expressed purpose of counter
acting the activities of the pacifists
and the peace Mt any price propa-
elGda." Special trains are expected to
bring thousands of them from other
factions
Eoth factions according to their plans
tonight, will storm Capitol hill ana en-
deavOr to present their views to sena-
tors ard representatives
Members of congress today had an
intimation of what is in store for them
when they received hundreds Of tele-
grams, some demanding that peace not
be disturbed. and others insisting that
the honor of the country be maintained
ny utIllllie dCuOn- i ne W nitc house
also was literally flooded with thou
sands Of messages from both sides.
The police have forbidden parades By
either faction and the delegations will
be obliged to proceed to the capitol
from their respective headquarters as
individual pedestrians.
Miss Elizabeth Freeman, suffragist
leader, in charge of the office of the
Emergency Peace Federation head
quarters here said tonight that as fast
rs the delegations of pacifists arrived
they would be told whom to see at the
capitol and would be expected to find
the objects of their visits wherever
they might be except of course upon
the floors of the senate and the house.
Miss Freeman and other pacifists
leaders declared emphatically that
even if congress should declare that
state of war exists, they would not
abandon their efforts in behalf of peace
Both the peace champions and the
anti-pacifists probably viii hold mass
meetings.
Washington itself is in the grip of
wave OF patriotism, flags flying and
buildings decorated
Many representatives OF patriotic or
CARNATIONS today voiced their senti-
ments in public statements Among
tnem was a statement signed by MIS-
William Cumming Storey, president
general of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
1t follows:
AT the crisis in the moral life of our
nation, the Daughters of the American
Revolution are not crushed by the
cowardisc and selfish fear for personal
safety that will lead them to wish for
peace at any price and they should
show Enthusiastically their wishes We
want for our husbands, sons and broth
rs preparedness that will be their pro-
lection, preparedness in adequate
equipment and the best defense meas
ures that any land has ever known for
them. as well as for our children and
pOsterity. We want in this davfhrave
men and true, women who will meet
and overcome any infringement of
American rights and liberty.
81 urge every member of this body
and ali others who love our country
to act al once. telegraph their senators
and representatives, urging them to
stand for patriotism and preparedness. +"