The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
DANIELS SEES PLAN
TO DIVIDE ALLIES
Says "Forces of Privilege"
Seek to Destroy Acceptance
OF Wilson Peace Aims.
NEED OF UNITY SHOWN
American "Junkers" Plotting
to Shift Taxes to TOilers,
He Charges.

HARTFORD, Oct. 2s.-Asserting the
forces of privilege" are massing their
strength to spread discord among the
Allies and destroy the general acceptance
OF President Wilson's fourteen principles
for peace, Josephus Daniels. Secretary OF
the Navy. In an address here tonight,
and another at New Haven this aftor-
noon. urged the return OF a Democratic
majority TO Congress.
Let nobody mistake the purpose OF
those who are suddenly opposing the
Presidents fourteen demands" the Sec
rotary said. 1T Is to try to drive &
wedge between the Allies, to create diff
ferenoes and to make one allied nation
suspicious of the good faith of Its as
sociates. For nine months all America
has stood for wilson's declarations IN
his great speech OF January s. Nov
that the time has come for American
leadership to prevail for the good of all
the world there are those who wish to
destroy their country's proud place. We
have professed that we went Into this
war for unselhsh aims and that We
wanted nothing for ourselves. That is
what Wilson declared. and men Of all
parties applauded. AS the election APP
proaches are we to repudiate American
leadership, turn our backs upon our pro-
LESSONS and introduce difference and dis
cordance in the councils OF the allied
nations?
Unity Needed. Daniels Says.
NO matter what the motive. the re-
suit Is that II We do not stand united
for the fourteen principles. which our
allies have accepted, the agitation for
reputation will make our allies think
We are MOTTO be trusted. will make
them query whether America was sim
cere and will impeach Americas good
faith. On land and sea American and
allied leaders have shown a spirit OF
cooperation that is necessary for victory.
II is as necessary for us TO stand frm
for Americas demands as It is TO fight
bravely and in concert with other free
peoples"
Mr.. Daniels accused Republican MEM
bers OF Congress OF opposing necessary
war legislat ton, especially the Admins
tration's shipping bill, which Re said had
been introduced in 1914 but not passed
until 1916.
From the day the United states en-
tered the war unto this hour" he said
''the neck of the bottle has been and Is
ships. The number OF soldiers early
sent to France was measured only by
the tonnage. In the light Of the gigantic
achievements OF the Shipping Board, who
will say that " Senator Weeks and his
formidable army OF Republican Senators
had not blocked the way for almost two
years the victory which Is now in sight
would not long since have been
achieved?'
American "Junkers" Accused,
At New Haven Secretary Daniels de-
manded TO know whether these Junkers
OF America will be allowed 10 undo the
great achievements OF the Wilson Ad-
ministration. These American junk
ers." he said. ARE not thinking about
the war. but they are thinking what will
happen after the war. Their supreme
aim is to seize the arteries OF com
merce for their own enrichment to wipe
out taxing laws that touch swollen in
comes and replace II by a tax that bur-
dens the toiler, and TO repeal or to
emasculate the great measures OF social
justice which are the glory of the Will
son Administration.
IAN the benefits which Government
operation OF railroads have given will
be continued" he said. speaking of what
will happen after the war If a Demo-
cratic Congress is elected. whether the
railroads are in public or private owner
ship. The telephone and telegraph will
probably be a permanent part OF the
postal service. We must purge America
of all class distinction, of every vestige
of privilege and of every tradition that
letters justice"