The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

GOLDMAN DOCTRINE
ECHOED BY FORD
Comparison Of Statements by
Both Reveal a Common
Sympathy.
"MOTHER EARTH" QUOTED
Motor Builder and Anarchist
Both Called U. s. Soldier
"Murderer."
"MoTHER EARTH" QUOTED
sp.ctal pespafch % Trr sur.

following are PARALLEL CoinphrlsotiS VI CA
pressions by Henry Ford, taken from the
much discussed Edward Marshall news
paper article, and Emma Goldman. who
is considered the worlds greatest an
archist Tho Goldman paragraphs are
taken from her book, Mother Earth;
I FORD-To my mind the word
IL murderer" should be embroidered
IN red letters across tho breast of every
soldier.
GOLDMAN-Citizens of the United
States, buy a pair of Stetsons, cam
paign hat, cotton olive drab uniform,
an extra pair OF breaches. as advised in
the Illuminating prospectus of the Mil
itary Camp. and then try very hard TO
become an efficient prospective murderer
in order to protect the European gov
ernments. and the English, French. Ger
man and Spanish capitalists and bank
ers from financial losses In Mexico and
elsewhere. A prospectus for the military
training camps shows the significance OF
training for murderous efficiency.
q FORD-The men in authority have
IL wanted more authority and being
stupid have seen no way OF getting II
except by violently SELLING 1t. The peo-
pie, infinitely more numerous and in
fnitely more powerful than these men In
authority. have let them have their will.
GOLDMAN-The truth Is that the
cause OF wars. Of that which at present
stains with blood the plains Of Europe.
as OF all wars that have preceded II,
rests solely in the existence Of the State.
which is the political form of privilege.
To all the soldiers of all countries VINO
believe they are fighting for justice ana
liberty We have to declare that their
heroism and their valor will but serve TO
perpetuate hatred. tyranny and misery.
Wars saddest Aspect.
0 FORD-The saddest thing about
~ this war-about every war. In fact
lis that the people acquiesce in 1t. The
moment we get the people not to acqui-
esce in war, refuse to so to war, there
will be no war.
GOLDMAN-The pathos of It all Is
.has the America which IL to be pro-
tected by a huge military force is not
the America of the people. but that OF
the privileged class: the class which
robs and exploits the masses and con-
trolls their lives from the cradle to the
grave No less pathetic is II that so few
people realize that preparedness never
leads to peace, but that 1t is indeed the
road to universal slaughter.
Ford have said that the word
Z. murderer should be embroidered
on the breast of every soldier and every
naval sailor.
GOLDM,AN-Govern have made
this war; The American Government,
with hypocritical sobs and signs, ordered
its slaves to seize Vera Cruz and slaugn-
ter helpless Mexicans. There is only one
cure, to regard the professional soldier
hot h. ta n httt MN
wholesale. and to strip glorious war"
OF all Its hideous poI1p and panoply.
The day is coming when we shall be
ashamed also to claim relationship or
acauaintanceship with one whose trade
1t is to slay his fellow man. Then and
not till then will war cease.
z FORD-The trouble is we are
-. talking about this country, this
State, this city, this factory as II one
country, one State. one city, one fac
tory could be of paramount Importance.
GOLDMAN-The national idea has
everywhere suppressed internationalism
and thus the latter has everywhere suf-
fered defeat. Now is the best time for
q fruitful propaganda, for the ears of
the masses are open to listen to our
ideas. Down with national hatred.
Away with boundary lines Down with
erhood Of workers.
G Ford don't blame any man for
We avoiding military service. We
have many men among our working
forces who cheerfully admit that they
enlistment in the army. Why shouldn't
they avoid It II they don't like It? Why
should any man who doesn't want to be
butcher be compelled to learn the sol.
dier's trade?
GOLDMAN--To all the soldiers OF all
countries, who believe they are fighting
for Justice and liberty, we have to de-
clare that their heroism and their valor
will but serve to perpetuate hatred. tyr
amy and misery.
n FORD-world citizenship-that
- is the thing for us to teach.
Worlds patriotism-that IL the thing we
want TO glorify.
GOLDMAN-Under the United States
fag stock gamblers In universal carnage.
SPECTATORS in the continuance and pro-
motion of war. thrive well in these times.
They are patriots and have no fear that
an indictment for insulting the Stars and
Stripes will be preferred against them.
On the other hand the ridiculous prose-
eutlons for alleged insults to the nag are
by no means neglected. This act, II
seems, deserves rather the Nobel prize
than jail sentence. considering that
even the President proposes an interna-
tional league for the establishment oil
lasting peace"
9 Ford think this war IL largely
" the result of greed on the part OF
those who profit by IT, The man who
manufactures war munitions wants to
sell them. The man greedy to lend hii
capital at large interest wants TO loan
II for war purposes. which always COM
mand the very highest rates OF interest
The man who has been trained In mill.
tary science wants a chance to show on
the killing tricks which he has learned
for only in that way can he achieve dis
tinction or any other adequate reward
Tor all the time and effort which his
training has required.
GOLDMAN-The capitalist realizes
thatan army Is necessary; having gooc
deal OF property II is quite natural thai
ne should wish to protect 1t. But since
the worker has nothing to protect save
hinsalf-a thing more sas.iy lost IN IN:
army than kept-he is sufficiently Clever
to know that the army is not the proper
place for him ana would therefore no
learn. Secondly. he does not need AM
exercise Working and perspiring con
tinually at the sledge. pick or even ma,
chine for miserable existence IL exer
else enough for most laborers.
O FORD--Ali the wild cry for tn
" spending of billions, the piling VI
OF armament and the saddling OF tn,
country with a military caste has beer
based N httf