Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-30
Facts Are Facts

Here are some facts in the war rec
ord of our War Governor:
Favored an embargo on arms, munitions
anu Hood. This would have prevented
France, Italy, England and Belgium from
preparing themselves against Prussian ag-
gression.
In a speech at Prairie du Chlen. our war
In the fail of 1915. two years before
the declaration Of war. at a time when
embargoes were being discussed. made
the Following statement to q Wisconsin
audience: believe In the interest of
humanity il would be better If we would
refuse 10 give any war supplies to any
country IN Europe. including bread, ii
war"
opposed the selective draft law The fol-
loMing telegram to Senator La Toilette. on
Apfl 10, 1917, bearing this out:
4 recommend that YOU oppose plan
OF CONSUMPTION suggested by the general
stan and reported by the press as being
urged upon congress at this time. The
state Of Wisconsin stands ready TO fur
hlsh It's fun quota OF the National Guard
as provided by the military defense act
OF June 8 1915, promptly, any addi-
tional force required to meet the pres
ent requirements. We can recruit volun-
teers mnch faster than we are receiving
equipment and supplies. The spirit OF
our troops will be much better IL we
adhere TO the volunteer system and
STAN avoid sore spots at home II
tSASE CohseftRtlQn until II can be shown
TO be military necessity. AS it,
public sentiment is ready for COM
puisory military service. and l trust
that nothing viii be done by Congress
that VIII make the war unnecessarily
unpopular with the people
EMANUEL l.. PHILIPPE.
Governor
Opposed the Amt,4 can policy, definite
stand taken by him IN the following tele-
gram TO the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
March 90. 1917;
I'VE are not interested in the causes
thai lead To the war between the en-
tente ana central powers OF Europe.
Our grievance against Germany rests
entirely upon her Interference with our
commerce. growing out Of her subma-
! believe it should be our policy to
avoid European acknowledgements and keep
ourselves in position TO conclude .sepa-
rate peace, whenever our grievances
against Germany has been satisfied
We should not sacrifice Amrican life
upon European soil to settle disputes
that do not concern
Therefore should not send Amer
lean soldiers across the Atlantic. For
the present at least our warfare should
be directed against German submarines.
We should Increase our naval strength
rs fast as possible, by adding fighting
ships end transports and raise an army
of a million men in preparation Of cur
defense IN that invasion by Ger
many be attempted
Congress should Immediately author
lie a large war loan and make liberal
fund av liable with which to meet any
emergency
EMANUEL l.. Philip,
Governor
Our War Governor the 25th day of
June. 1917, appointed Meta Berger wife of
Victor Berger, as the one woman on the
central board of education, when Victor
Berger had been a member of The resoiu-
tons committee which reported into the
Socialist convention the plank ia the Social
ist platform which was adopted on the 18th
day of April, Ia17, declaring I'VE brand the
declaration of war by our COVE ument as a
crime against the people Of the United
States and against the nations of the world"
He vetoed the W.lcox Armory Bill.
lie vetoed the Wilcox War Sur Tax BILL