The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-22
LAWYER
MAKES REPLY TO
SENATOR JOHNSON
Charles M. Hay Disputes
Statements of California
Statesman
Especial to the Caledonian)

BURLINGTON, July zZ--Cnarles
M. Hay, Il noted Missouri lawyer,
gave stirring address last nigIt oe-
lore a small audience IN the Unlyer-
slty gymnasium IN reply to the recent
address of Senator hiram Johnson in
this city. ii.
On lne platform with the speaker
during the address were: Professor
f. u. jerks, Senator Martin S. Villas,
Judge l.. T.. Mower, Dean ii. &.
Tinkham, A. j. Cumming, Professor
j. +. Messenger, Ralph r.. Stevens,
chairman of the Vermont branch of
the League to Enforce Peace, and
Professor q. G. Groat. Professor
Messenger presided at the prelimin-
airy exercises, and Mr.. Hay was intro
duced by Mr.. Stevens. Previous to
the address, Miss Beryl NJ. Harring-
ton led the audience in the singing
of national and popular airs. Thel
address was given under the auspices
of the League to Enforce Peace.
Mr.. Hay said in part:
america has always stood for the
peaceful settlement of disputes; al
ways believed in small armaments;
always opposed to robbery of nation
by nation; always believed in the
other principles announced. The
principles here declared are American
principles. All Americans should
rejoice that the nations stand ready
to accept them. And the day they
are accepted and in action made real
in the life of the world will be the
day, not of Americas surrender, but
of Americas conquest of the world.
Why then should gentlemen go up
and down this country crying ala
runs? Why organize societies for
the preservation of American Inde-
pendence?" Who is it that is about to
be cnslaved by Americas signing a
covenant to settle peacefully her dis
putes with other nations, and to join
with the nations in a program of dis
armaments? | know of none who
should be alarmed save those who
hope to profit and profiteer by war.
If there be inhuman monsters
amongst US, who for gold would nur-
ture war, they should be alarmed.
None others need be. Who is threat
ened with the prospect of Americas
pledge to respect and help preserve
US against robbing nation the terri
torial integrity and political indie
pendence of the several nations? Can
1t be that gentlemen covet for our
country a career of conquest? Where
is the land that we would invade.
where the people we would enslave?
None but those who have investments
In Mexico or some other country and
hope to profit by American interven-
ton need be alarmed by Americas
pledge to respect the territorial in,
tegrity of other countries.
at will not do to say that the men,
ace lies in our pledge to help preserve
as against external aggression the
territorial integrity of other nations.
Every man of sense knows that this
is the same covenant that makes for
peace and law and order in every
realm of life. The pledge to respect
and to help preserve the peace and
security of others underlies and Sc
cures the peace and order of COM
munities, cities, states, and nations.
The individuals of communities, the
communities of our states, the states
of our nation, are bound by this same
principle. If one is attacked unjust
ly, all are pledged to come to the res
cue. And what is the result? Peace,
order, the reign of law. The little man
is as secure as the big; Rhode Island
is as secure as New York. Back
of each man stands the strength of
all the men of the commonwealth.
Back of every state stands the might
of the nation. The result is that few
breaches of the peace are made and