Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
PAC|F|STS SCORED
BY SENATOR STECK
Tells Women Propagandists
Are Spending S3,0O0,0O0
Yearly on "Protests."

Organized professional pacifists are
expending 100000 annually in bonn
harding Congress with protests against
everything American" Senator Daniel
F. Steck of Iowa told the Women's Pa
triotic Conference on National Defense
today at it's concluding session in
Memorial Continental Hall
Some of them even preach these doc
trines on the floor of the Senate" he
declared in warning against the wide
spread activities of propagandists.
Both from Senator Steck and from
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut
the delegates of the 80 affiliated organi-
cations heard notice served that the
United States would be ready at all
times to defend itself against aggres-
sion, regardless of the Kellogg ariti-war
pact. .-s ,-.tr
ANY foreign nation that does not
know the United States proposes to de-
fend its shores is asleep at the switch. .
Senator Bingham warned in discussing
the treaty policy of the Government.
Under the Kellogg treaty we do
away only with aggressive war. And
WiACn O1O Tic CIlltSQ states ever nG0I
an aggressive WARP" he demanded.
Senator Steck fiayed the activities of
pacifiStS, internationalists and other
"anti-American elements" who design
he declared, ultimately to bring about
the destruction OF the Government.
This Nation will never be destroyed
by external forces" he said. Our dan
ger lies within"
I'VE Are Against IT,
The propagandist forces in this coun-
try are controlled by "interlocking di-
rectorates." Senator Steck declared,
who claim to represent 10000. 900 peo-
pie. Their motto. he asserted, should
be "Our country right or wrong. we
are against it."
these attacks is to let the world know
We are prepared and disposed, to de-
fend ourselves" he added. ITO be
ready for defense is not to be guilty
of aggression in maintaining an adez
quate Army and Navy"
Senator Steck denounced the "profes-
sional peace propagandiStS" as CON
stant, consistent and destructive critics
of America" whose principal object in
appearing before legislative committees
is to threaten members of Congress"
He told the women'S organizations
that it is encouraging to men in Con-
for their country" to know that the
patriotic women of the country are
standing squarely behind them.
Laments japanese Ban.
In discussing treaties, which. he said
do not prevent war. Senator Bingham
lamented the barrier of immigration
from Japan and efforts now being made
to take Mexico out of the "neighbor ma
ton class" It Is such insults to our
neighbors," he declared, that plant the
seeds of war"
From the credentials committee the
conference heard today that a total of
684 delegates had voting privileges in
the conference.
After the business session concluded
the entire delegation made trip this
afternoon to Mount Vernon.
Backs Cruiser Bill.
The conference forwarded today to
Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of
the Senate committee on naval affairs.
a resolution indorsing the cruiser bill
and praying for its immediate passaRe.
The action of the conference was .tdKen
following preparedness addresses by
Rear Admiral Robert e. CoQnM, u S. N,
retired, and F. Trubee .DapiSon Assist
ant Secretary of WARRIOR Aviation.
Admiral Coonts who addressed the
session yesteGday afternoon. warned
that without flrst-class Navy, the
United States and its merchant marine
would be forever in danger of war and
aggression.
.c:We want the peace pact signed by
All and we will hope for what 1t brings
he said. Il honestly believe, however.
that our failure to build cruisers will
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