The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
PLAN FOR LASTING
PEACE IS FIRST
CoNcREssMEN CONSIDER 1T is
MOST IMPORTANT OF THE
PRESIDENTS PROPOSALS.
STRONG GUARANTY DEMANDED
Idea Will Be to Make an Ending Of
Anything Like Future World Wars
Why Little Interest Seems Taken in
important Legislation.
RN ARTHuR M. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
NaShingtOu.-Wh 1t is a long look
ahead TO the time when the peace ne
golihtorS will gather around Il table,
yet peace proposals are still made and
peace conditions discussed. The IA
propositions which President Wilson
laid down IN his address of january )
are the basis Of discussion among men
IN congress and the one that many con
slider most important Of all is that
which refers to disarmament and guar
antred peace Of the world.
There viii be no stronger article in
the terms Of peace said Congressman
Thomas S. Butler of Pennsylvania, a
man Of Quaker descent, but who votes
for the vigorous prosecution Of the
war, Than that which provides for per
lnauent pence. Ii may be that a strong
navy will still have to be maintained
10y those who guarantee peace, IN or
der TO police the world but If the senti-
ment Of the people of this country Is 10
be felt il will certainly insist upon
making the world peace guaranty as
strong as possible. | believe the other
peoples Of the world are 50 weary of
war that they viii also want to write
permanent peace in the strongest pos
,ible terms"
Debates Cause Little Interest.
The lack Of interest displayed In the
proceedings Of both house and Senntc
may be attributed to the fact that the
most important legislation is now pre-
pared by the executive departments
and whipped into shape" or modified
TO some extent, by committees. For
HE most part senator's on the Demo
cratic side have determined to support
the bills which the administration asks
Tor carrying on the war. A large mum
her of Republicans have made up their
minds 10 do the same. There may be
n small minority of Democrats who
would like to assert their opinion, and
do assert II from time 10 time. but
only two or three vote against legsla
ton which the administration wants.
There are on the Republican side
number of senators who think that the
Legislation asked for Is too drastic and
some of II unnecessary, and they are
Inclined 10 express their opinions and
discuss the bills but few votes are cast
against administration bins. The Dem
ocratic side having charge Of the bills
must enter into defense Of them
That Is what prolongs the debate in
the SENATE, but it is Il debate which
Is not listened to by very many sena-
tors.
Even discussion Of the important
railroad bill failed to keep n quorum
In the senate aud the most interesting
speeches on that subject were not lis
tened to by more than a dozen sena-
tors.
Army Officers Expenses Heavy
A naval officer sat in the gallery the
other day when the senate was dis
cusslng bin which provided TINT OH
GERS OF the army and navy could OBJ
tain their uniforms at cost from the
government This blll was put
through by the energy of Senator
Jones of Washington. who upon com
pulnt investigated and found that
most Of the officers in the army were
almost dpbarred from service on nc
count Of the high cost of their uni
forms and equipment II is not gen
orally understood by the people
throughout the country that an officer
must purchase all of his supplies. not
only his uniform, but his fighting
equipment aud his tent equipment,
everything IN fact which Is furnished
10 the enlisted man free by the govern
ment. II costs an officer something
like $500 to get into the service and
there are very many of them who can.
not afford that sum.
Well, TO return TO the naval officer
who was In the gallery while the dis
cnssiOn was going on, He was very
much interested and when the bin
finally passed he turned to friend
and remarked that, "They no doubt
think they are doing u good deal for
the officers, but the saving on uni
forms viii be mighty small matter
II would be a much better thing for
the officers II they would increase
their pay"
Ana there was something I'm what
this officer snid, for the pay Of the
privnte soldier or sailor in this war
has hrcn more thau doublpd but M
one has yet felt II necessary to get
an increase of pay for the officers
Middle Class Belgains Suffer.
Those Of the middle classes are
most to be pitled, for they have too
much pride to 20 to the soup kitchens
and not enough money to buy food"
Us part Of statement mnde by the
official Belgian information service in
Washington referring TO the awful
conditions existing in Belgium. II
has been stated over and over again
since the agitation began ms far buck
rs 1910 IN regard TO the high cost OF
living that large middle class OF
galaried people were among the worst
sufferers on account of high prices
Thnt is true to great extent now, for
the people Of this class cannot stand
In the brcad line or patronize the sour
kitchens They and the very poor
who cannot reach the places where
employment Is guaranteed at gooc
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