The New York herald., 1921-04-18
NEW WAR TERR0RS
STIR WASHINGTON
Senator'S Discuss Revela-
tions by the Herald on
Deadly Inventions.
'HELLISH,' SAYS BORAH
Finds Support for Disarma-
ment in Engines Built for
Universal Murder.
OTHERS JUSTIFY TREND
Scientific Activities of Europe
Show Need Of Preparedness
in Opinion of Some.
HELLISH,' SAYS BORAH
OTHERS JUSTIFY TREND

Special Despatch to THE NEw YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., April IL.
The worldwide review of intensive de-
yelopment OF destructive instruments OF
war since the armistice. published In
THE NEW YORK HERALD dispatches of
to-day from Paris, London, Berlin and
washington, gripped the interest Of pub
lie men here.
1t will become a part of the official
Congressional Record. according to
statements made to-day by several SEN
ators and Representatives. With the
approaching consideration of the Knox
resolution to establish peace with Ger
many, Of the army and navy appropria-
ton bills and of proposals for inter-
national disarmament, facts like those
disclosed regarding the extent to which
the inventive genius of the world IS
discovering methods of offence and de-
fence hitherto almost undreamed OF
commanded instant attention.
Comment took wide range and prob
ably will be followed by discussion in
, Congress. Officials at once applied the
war summary as an argument Tor what
ever stand they take toward matters OF
universal peace national defence. the
proposed association of nations and al
lied subjects.
Those who favor disarmament saw
complete confirmation OF their position.
Advocates of national preparedness look
on the preparedness activities OF other
great nations as entire justification for
similar policies by the United States both
for her navy anu her army Little
navy, and small army" men took the
view that it is up to America to stop this
enormous and useless waste and hold
that until we take the lead other ma
tions will continue to arm in race for
military and naval supremacy.
Others interpret the world movement
merely as a reflection of scientific re-
search into war methods which, once
started by the war, must complete its
work even though the war Is over. In
all cases. however THE NEW York HER
AID dispatches created widespread dis
cussion. Here are some Of the COM
ments heard:
ct is an exceedingly interesting and
instructive article" said Senator Borah
(Idaho.) 1T shows how nearly we have
gone stark mad in inventing hellish in
strunents At for no purpose but to tor
ture. MAIN and kill our fellow men.
Some choose to call it by the polite name
OF preparedness, but 1t Is In fact lying
in wait for civilization. 1t Is not pre-
paredness, but universal murder"
Senator Hitchcock (Neb), leader of
| the fight for the League OF Nations, ex-
pressing greatest interest. said that II
meant to him that the nations OF the
world were developing war equipment be-
cause they had no assurance of peace.
There can be no assurance that there
will not be war" he said, until all the
nations of the world enter into some
compact for peace like the League OF
| Nations. They will go on further toward
bankruptcy In war preparations"
Tt does not necessarily mean that all
these nations are preparing for wal"
| said Senator New (Ind). The world
| war stimulated the inventive genius OF
| mankind in the particular direction OF
| war making machinery and devices and
| that has proceeded in perfectly nat