Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

So far as could be learned, none oi
the organizations has acted on the
resolution, (which was received in the
Capital within the past several days
The resolution and an accompanying
typewriter letter, signed by Mr.
Shearer, will be presented to the mem
bers of the Gold Star Mothers at q
meeting here September II.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution, as proposed by
Shearer, follows:
"At a meeting Of (space left
for name of organization) the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas the Government of the
United States proceed to put into effect
the cruiser building program as pre-
Scribed by the Seventieth Congress OF
the United States, and
United States build and maintain q
navy equal to any in the world, and
Whereas, the Government of the
United States properly retain in COM
mission an equal feet to any in the
world in ships, tons, guns and man
power; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States be urged to defeat any
and all attempts to force this Nation
into the League of Nations, the World
Court or any foreign entanglements
regardless of any reservations whatso-
ever.
"(signeO Observation-Disclosures"
Flooded With Statements.
The previous communications re-
ceived by the organizations included
mimeographed copies Of radio speeches
on the subject of naval parity and al
lied topics, delivered by Shearer. under
auspices of the National Security
League" and a dozen or more state
ments bearing such headings as Free
dom of the Seas" Intrigue" 1.-The
League Court" 1.-The Power of Inde-
pendence," etc.
officers of two Of the organizations
joined in the declaration that recently
the influx of statements bearing Shear
er's name had been SO great 1t was
difficult to keep track of them" Sew
eral of the officers indicated their be-
lief that the matter received was not
out of harmony with the stand already
taken by their organizations on the sub
ject of national defense, but all were
reluctant to discuss the statements or
their author for publication in light OF
the turmoil that has developed over
Shearer's activities.
one Omcer SAID.
''Mr. Shearer's statements appear TO
be all right, but If he has been issuing
them from mercenary rather than pa
triotic motives, then I am ready to con-
denim him" ..s.,,....-- .-.ess-g
The lengthy letter inclosing the reso-
luton is dated September 6, 1929, and
headed As Nassau street; New York,
N. Y" the address used by Shearer
in all of the other communications. 1t
concludes with a vigorously worded
paragraph calling on the patriotic
societies to state your stand on the
naval issue" and state your mind on
the World Court ISSUE"
The Gold Star Mothers received
under date of September statement
headed 1.-THE Freedom of the Seas, by
w. B. Shearer," in which 1t was stated:
UNLESS Great Britain, who controls
the seas by right of might, makes con-
ceSsions by reductions of ships Of war
and rehabilitation of naval bases in
our waters, the question of the freedom
of the seas will defeat any agreement
between the naval powers.
There is no reference in the proposed
pending naval conference, as suggested
between President Hoover and Ramsay
Macdonald" the statement continued,
that the question of the freedom of
the seas is to even be discussed. In
that event we are compelled officially
to fall back on the question OF parity
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