The labor world., 1921-12-17

4HcTo are LNTee OF IOur O1SI1nClly
war-like influences operating in
America, all aiming in one way or
another at the destruction OF the
effort being made by the interna-
tional conference" the statement
continues "Of these Hearst and
his chain of. publications is one of
the most bitterly hostile, the most
hateful and great dominant Ameri-
can thought
Hearst newspapers today are
publishing matter that is as danag-
ing to the cause Of peace today as
it would have been to the cause Of
victory during the. war.
'The General Committee on the
Limitation of Armament has watch
ed carefully the course pursued by
Hearst and other destructive influ-
ences., 1t considers it a duty to de-
clare to the American people its con-
demnation of: Hearst destructiveness
and war-provoking at an hour when
all possible support must be mustered
for the conference now meeting in
Washington. in order that there may
be brought about limitation Of
armament and a peace-begetting set
tlement of far-Easterp questions.
For Heavy Armament.
''The Hearst influence has con-
stantly been thrown in favor of con-
tinued heavy armament. 1t has been
in favor of an American navy and
American fortifications capable of
reducing the balance of the world
to state of fear.
"Hearst is for a. continuance of the
race for armament. He is for pil-
ing up the bIlrd sE@of which all ma
tions are now striving to rid them
selves. He is for the race to see
which nation can first accomplish
suicide: In that capacity he is one
Of the foremost enemies of the pre-.
sent international conference in
Washington. He is one of the fore
most enemies of international peace.
He is one of. the foremost enemies
Of a continuing organic relationship
between the nations. He is a sinis-
ter junker, seeking to call the. world
back to the road which leads to war.
Deprecates Hearst.
America such an influence as that
of the Hearst publications. These
publications have been wrong on
every important international issue
since 1914. While they have no ef-
feet on. those who have time and op-
portunity to observe and become
properly informed. they are a con-.
stant menace to the right-thinking
Of those who lack either the time
or the opportunity to secure truth
full information and analysis. Con-
slider the typical destructive Intent
and purpose of the following intro.
ductory paragraphs to lengthy edi-'
toria1 published in the Washington
Times-and proba bly, in all Of the
Hearst newspapers-of, December 8.
What has the Disarmament Con-.
ference accomplished? The cons
tinent of Europe will not disarm;
the wars will: not cease; peace will
not reign. THAT is settled. &
"'The countries of Asia will not
be returned to. their peoples; the
spoliation of. China will not be made
+ good; Americas prestige and sea-
ways in the Pacific will not be re-
stored; the Anglo-Jaranese alliance
will not be abandon. That, too, is
settled.
.":.Called to assure the peace of
Europe by the elimination of great
armies, to establish the peace OF
| Asia by the repression Of Japan, to
perpetuate the peace of the Pacific
| by the dissolution Of a war-like al-
lance, the conference has done none
| Of these things, promised to do none
| Of them. The conditions to be es-,
tablished lest war come have not
been established; the foundations
that were to be laid for an enduring
peace have not been laid S
They Talk Of War.
."From the ouset the Hearst news
papers s7have preached hard and
often the probability Of war with
England and Japan and Of war
between France and England.
THE Hearst suggestion of. prob
able war with England sis. typically
| presented lin the following para.
graphs from one Of his newspaper
editorials - j. g.. s. Is Is
j. E"sYho present Prlme MltlStef,
Mr.. Lloyd George, and the present
chief British spokesmen at the Wash
ington- conference, Mr. Arthur Bal-
four, used almost the same words
in speaking to Germany in 1912 that
they are now using in speaking to
America II. 4 921--almost the identt-
cal words s ssz.s s==ss.s2 s=sss
We do mot imPugn the veracity
L &c eminent statesmen. We do not
criticize them. They were and are
Ifaithful representatives OF the policy
sof England. That olicy does not
Eehanss: 1t follows the plans and
AprecedShts Of; former great leaders de !
fKhen thQseS plans have proved sue
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