Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-05
NATIONAL PACIFISTS
ASK 100000 FUND
Counsel for Prevention of
War Plans Largest Budget
for 1880 Campaign.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


Under the skillful auspices of the
National Council for Prevention of War.
the organization generally recognized
20 be the spearhead of the paciflst
movement in the United States, the
year 1880 is to witness the most as-
gressive drive for peace by disarmament
yet undertaken by that 8-year-old body.
For the purpose the council which has
Just held its annual meeting in Wash
tngton, calls for a campaign chest OF
5000, 900. That sum represents the peak
Of the organizations financial activi-
ties, which have annually been growing
in volume. In the councils first year,
1922, it spent $4,000; iE 1923. S51 900;
in 1924, $4,000; in 1925, 100000; in
1926, $4,000; in 1927, $4,000; in
1928, $l30,000, and in 1929, $50, 900.
the executive secretary Of the council
who is practically in full control of It's
operations-tha all Of this money has
come from Americans"
Justifies 100000 Budget.
Justifying the 5000 900 budget desired
for 1880, Mr.. Libby says 1T win rep
resent q not unreasonable increase IN
the face of the tremendous oppor-
open three more regional ofhces ard
to employ two more associate secre-
tarieS in Washington, one of them to
deal with publicity. A branch Office
costs, roughly, $4,000 a year. A budget
of 5000 900 will be only q little more
than l per cent Of the cost of one
cruiser. 1t will do more for our ma
tional security than 10 cruisers"
The following is a tabulation OF the
items which the National Council for
Prevention of War intends to oppose
with increased vigor in 1880:
All proposals for conscriptioni espe-
cially the Reed Wainwright bill, which
is denounced as "a war measure out Of
harmony with the policies which our
Government is loyalty seeking to de-
velop in fulfillment Of the general pact
for remuneration of war" y.
The doctrine, laid down by the
United States Supreme Court In the
Schwimmer case, that the Willingness
to bear arms in defense of the United
States is a proper requirement Tor ad-
mission to citizenship.
The continuation Of military training
In high schools and the compulsory
feature" of such training in civil instl-
buttons Of higher learning, viz, colleges
and universities.
Maintenance of battleships in the
Navy Of the United States and in other
navies.
Support Naval Conference,
Among the issues which the pacifist'
organization will support are President
Hoovers London conference program
for limitation and reduction OF the
worlds FIVE leading navies and the
to the World Court on the basis OF the
Root resolution. Probably the most
striking proposition which the national
council now espouses Is the scheme TO
strin the Mexican border of fortiflca-
tions and all other military works. The
nacifists advocate a so-called "regional
understanding" with Mexico on the line
of the famous Rush = Bagot treaty
whereby for more than hundred years
the United States and Canada have
been in agreement not to place SHIPS OF
war on the Great Lakes.
The National Council urges not only
A Mexican Rush Bagot pact, but ma
cfinery for Mexican American negoti-
ationS when disputes arise" similar 10
the machinery set mp by. the Canadian
American joint international commits
sion, on which american P o'vss e AZ
duck United States Senators to life jobs
at $4,000 year. ~
Seek soviet hecOsnlbOh.
The Libbyites will renew in 1880 their
longtime crusade for recognition OF
Soviet Russia. 4 Their argument Is as
follows: Since both the United States
and Russia are signatories of the KEEL
logg pact and are committed to the
principle of seeking settlement of all
disputes by pacific means, and since
non-recognition is being used in Russia
and elsewhere to promote militaristic
developments based on suspicion and
fear, we recommend that our Govern
ment be urged to take steps to re-es-
tablish diplomatic relations with the
Russian government as advocated by
the chairman Of the Senate foreign re-
lations committee (Borah)."
At last weeks council annual meet
ing Mr.. Libby was able to report that
the organization has sent a poster of
the Kellogg pact, with the cooperation