New-York tribune., 1919-05-20

sen Ledet, head OF the temperance re-
form movement in Denmark; John
Dawson, general secretary of the New
Zealand Alliance; the Rev John Galley,
OF the Irish temperance interests. and
Jean lie Tort, attorney and temperance
leader from Paris.
According to the Rev. Henry Carter
of England, Britain is now in a state
OF "semi-aridity." DR.. C. W. Saleebv,
OF England, inventor of the trench
helmet worn by the American troops,
classed liquor with other narcotics.
such as cocaine and opium. The war
on liquor, he said, was simply part of
a war to rid the world of narcotics.
Liquor Blamed for Disease
He also maintained that there was 81
close relationship between LIQUOR and
the prevalence of venereal diseases in
the Allied armies.
The American army in France had
the best record in the matter of ven-
ereal diseases" he said, because of it's
rule against liquor. If thousands Of
American soldiers are returning to
complain against prohibition thew can
thank the army liquor rule that thew
are able to return in good health"
In the opening address of the after
noon Mr.. Anderson welcomed the for
elgn delegates to what he called "the
greatest wet city in the world, the
stronghold of the liquor traffic. the
financial capital of the liquor interests
IN America, the headquarters of the
German brewing interests, which
nave been outlawed because they made
common cause with the enemy of our
country"
Can't Give Official Welcome
Unfortunately" he added 1--WE can
not give you an official welcome from
the Governor of this greatest State or
the Mayor of this greatest city. But
under prohibition we expect to DESTROY
the power for evil of the vicious politi-
cal organization which has fattened on
the liquor traffic. If you come back
here ten years from now we expect to
be able to have you welcomed by pub
lie officials who are in sympathy with
the policy of the nation"
Bishop James Cannon, tracing the
history Of the prohibition movement in
America, denied the charge of service
men that something had been Slipped
over on them while they were in
France.
The legislators who passed the
prohibition amendment" he said. "were
elected by these soldiers, and by their
vote had shown the way the wind was
blowing before any appreciablc num-
Der of American soldiers had ever left
this country.
Lawiessness of the Traffic
"The lawlessness Of the liquor traffic
forced the passage of the prohibitory
amendment. 1t was necessary to keen
= few states from shaming and harming
the rest"
Soldiers that "beer and belly" had
trained for years were unable to stand
against the American soldier soberly
raised, declared former Governor Nal
colin r. Patterson Of Tennessee.
There must be a sober world be-
fore we can have peace" he said. Sec
tlon ! of the peace treaty is most sig
niticant. | refer to that part which
prohibits the liquor traffic in the col
onies of Africa. In my opinion this is
the opening wedge for worldwide pro-
hibition."
Denunciation of Ernest Boehm. sec
re.ary of the Central Federated Union,
Tor his part in representing labor in a
movement contrary TO prohibition feat
lred the address of Mr.. Wheeler
The Evening Address
In the evening MIR. Hobscn told How
he Great Destroyer Was Destroyed"
the world is suffering from dcgen-
eracy of alcohol" he declared every
year the liquor traffic has entailed an
economic burden upon the nation more
han the equivalent Of financing the
var. The solution of the worlds finan-
nal problem ravolves about the Liquor
,raffic. The same is true of the fuel
problem, transportation, vice, health,
Industrial problems, politics and So
'lal problems.
''It is vain to hope for universal de-
nocracy in a degenerate world or for
peace while the whold is bru-
allied by drink. The liquor traffic
commands the agencies of modern in
iustry in production and distribution.
e left unhndered in few decades it
vill debauch Africa and Asia"