New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-15
Priest Opposes y. s. Disarmament
While World is Ready For War



Rex, William Ross in his address
stated thai he Was in England al th'
time the 'Maine" was sunk in Span
ish waters ANA az the time war wa.
declared between United States ana
spain,
II Was standing in trent of a news
paper bulletin heard in western
city in ENGLAND when the news came
that the hattleship Maine had beer
blown up by the spaniards," Rev, Mr.
Ross said,
Instantly the sound of My God
seemed 20 come from the lips OF
everyone in the huge crowd which
had gathered IN front OF the office
/ he added,
/ The minister also said that il was
the general impression among the
majority OF English people that a war
between Spain and the United States
would result in defeat for Spain.
Rev, !, leo snili,an's Address
Rev. Father sullivan spoke as fol.
lows;
In recent lecture delivered be-
fore the members OF the High school
club AZ the Y, NJ. c. A.. Mary Hazle-
ton Wade laid down some very inter.
esting and illuminating principles con-
corning war, which, on close scrutiny,
do not seem 10 stand the acid test of
logic and experience.
After describing at some length
tho frighttulness OF modern warfare
aided and ahettcd by our much laud-
ed scientific progress, she goes on 20
say, that the next war must be back.
ed by the church of Christ This is
all very well In theory but in practice
L. would work out about as well ms
the boycott by the church of the
booze evil, II the kings and presi-
dents and prime ministers OF the mod
ern world would listen TO the church.
If they invited the representatives of
Christ into their councils, II the
teachings of Jesus Christ were made
the basis for the sentiment OF inter-
national disputes, then perhaps we
might have some real foundation for
a worlds peace. Bad will. denying
Gods law and setting UP our own in
our domestic and commercial rela-
tons is no foundation for a national
peace.
Army and Navy Needed
Just so long as there is national
greed, envy and Jealousy. Just so long
shall the crash of arms be heard and
the only peace we shall have will be
armed peace with its ever increasing
burden of taxation. This being so,
the maintenance of an army and navy
is necessity today but every time we
see a regiment or battlcship, II |
should be a reminder Of our personal |
and national disobedience to the law
Of the Christ for it is indeed an evil
jence of mans infumanity to man
hat makes countless millions mourn
1.-THE world will not have peace at
he price of peace when some ma
ions are deluged with blood. Abra
lam Lincoln, the martyred president,
most lovable of men. with heart as
ender as a woman's. surely deprecat-
I'd war, hated war and yet in the end
.ound it was the only way to save the
union and remove the vile blotch of
slavery from the nations escutcheon.
Marshal Foch Admiral Benson and
General Pershing are all lovers of
1eace and ardently. prayed for that
lay when war will be no more and
universal peace and brotherhood will
'ule the EARTH
Why Should L. S. Alone Disarm?
War must be outawed. But will
his be a universal attitude, not mere
y confined to America? Why should
America disband her armies and dis
mantle her navy and level her fort-
ications while Japan, England,
france and other nations with mighty
lrmics and bountiful navies and up to
late air fleets could quickly gobble
is up or at least force their will upon
is and perhaps make us one of their
One way, and the !