New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Such a Conquest Will Put
World in Straight Path,
He Tells Publishers
Daniels Praises
Loyalty - Press
Hughes l'~~~ End Of Sedi-
ti~- ~--anne Lauds
Americans
vton D. Baker, Secretary of War


Newspaper Publishers Association, to
lose sight of whatever small discour-
arements may come in the course of
the war and look at the large things"
Secretary Baker came from Washington
to ioin with Josephus Daniels, Secre-
tarv Of the Navy, and Charles E.
Hughes, in thanking the assembled edi-
TORS for their cooperation ir the past
and in requesting the continuance Of
the "invaluable work" OF the press in
support of the Administrator war
programme.
After describing some of the accom-
plishments of the American Expedi-
tionary Force in France in the work of
erecting storehouses and establishing
telephone and telegraph lines IN order
to make the American army self
sustaining, Secretary Baker reviewed
the moral principles involved in the
struggle and urged his hearers not to
lose sight OF the spiritual side of war
in the great necessity for physical ex
preston of the nations will.
Must Have Moral Victory
.'The difficulty which l have" he
said, sis to keep myself from being
so engrossed with the daily things that
are going on so that I am prevented
from getting up into the clouds and
taking cosmic view OF the world
forces which are at play in this con-
test The moral and spiritual effect
CT an Allied victory is what we should
think Of. | don't want mere physical
vir-Hrv-T Uai of
the moral forces which will set the
world on the straight path after the
war.
Il often think of what my great
grandchildren will think Of this
war"
u do not feel qualified to define the
scope which should be given to public
"hut l believe the American people
should know all about their own bust
ness and should be kept in touch with
their business at all times. Military
necessity may say that certain things,
il published, would imperil the lives of
Americans in service, and I know what
American public opinion would be in
regard to publishing such information.
PERSONALLY, try to live according
to maxim set down by Oscar Wilde,
who said that if you have q secret 60
Immediately to the housetop and make
it known to every one"
Secretary Baker described the spirit
Of the French people encountered by
him during his recent tour of the
said, was imbued with similar spirit.
Says Foe Cannot Win
"All the way from the Channel
coast clear through the northern part
Of France. and over to the place where
the Alps melt away into the Adriatic,' -
he continued, "there is line of men
holding series of trenches against
an adversary. and that line gives a
little here and gives little there. and
we watch with anxiety the movement
Of that line; and it Is not unnatural
for us 10 feel that the fate of this
struggle is determined by that line.
"And vet this is not question Of
square miles Of territory, but it is q
question Of national spirit and of the
eternity of moral principles in the
world. And even Il that line were
broken Germany cannot win so long
as the people OF Great Britain, Of
France, Italy and America remain true
10 the moral principle involved in the
fight
After describing the growth and
character Of German imperialistic am
bitions. Secretary Baker said that TO
crush them force alone could avail.
There can be no answer TO the
German people in soft words he said
There is 70 answer to the German
people IN any words. for two reasons
IN the 6rst place. words cannot reach
them. That il part Of their civiliza-
ton. And. in the second place their
ears are stopped with the dust Of pride
and an ind0rated educational system
has foreclosed their minds Nothing
vi win away the worshippers Of
3iolocn except 10 overthrow their god.
Must Learn 1t Is Moral World
They must learn-and it Will re-
quire some bitterness of spirit to carry
the lesson truly home, for other les
SONS must be un!carned in the process
of learning this one-they must learn
mat this il moral world and that
1oTce and frightfulness cannot prevail,
ara ~ must teach that TO them by
cold, Enrelenting, continuous and ade-
sa@.e 3crce applied on our side.
K necessary, therefore, for us TO
gather together all the elements Of
our great strength, not only 70 win
II tals contest, but TO win such vic
ming"
Dir. Hughes, the first speaker, urged
sfT'n@ent than those provided by the
present laws, be taken TO stamp out
SealtIon IL the nation.
ne aixo made plea against too
Sifict censorship. and said that, ez-
eeps IN matter Of the greatest military
importance. thc truth, and the whole
'Fasa OF the war and it's progress
@nou.d be spread before the people
a.hreseryedly through the newspapers.
my Official who withheld news OF
@Aa.sTsr Kind, ne added, was obliged
:, shoulder ii heavy burden OF proof
~ eSfapiisn its neeesEi.y
hughes Urges War on sedition
As Hughes began mis- address with
p.sa Tor Congregational intervention for
Tss suppression Of sedition in America
1ssS1nSfesg. ne said, has no lack Of cor
sasaf,.onal power TO deal with this
As Lincoln said" he continued. "r
on 10 more be persuaded that the roy
sfAfs@ht can take no gtrong measure In
s3'a< 81 rebellion, because ix car he
5.s'~n that Inc same could not iawfuJiv
ta<@E IN time Il peace, than ( cao
~ "er7aaded that particular dynv ia
< ~ 2><sa medicine gor a. sick mar he.
e - e%anDt De shown To be rooa
xssssSe zor we'll one
.u,ss as remark obviously applies aa
- fAe e&2e III war with q foreiy,
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