Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
PAC|F|STS URGE
ABANDONING ARMS
Total Disarmament as Move
to Lead Other Nations
Is Advocated.
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Representatives of about score oil
peace organizations appeared before q
Senate committee yesterday to advo.
cate total disarmament by the United
States as an example which they con-
tended would inspire other nations tc
outlaw preparations for war.
Miss Dorothy Det2er, who obtained a
passport last Summer despite emitting
the world defend" from the oath Of
allegiance to the Constitution, and
thereby stirring defense organizations
to spirited protests. with other wit
nesses sought adoption Of joint reso-
luton calling for a constitutional
amendment that would effect their
| purpose.
Indications were that the resolution
would meet defeat before ever reach
ing the Senate, but for almost three
hours its sponsors were encouraged to
| give full expression to their views be-
fore a subcommittee Of the Senate jul
dietary committee.
Frazier Charges Waste"
Senator Frazier, Republican, of North
asserted that the millions of dollars
spent for national defense by the
United States were worse than
wasted" He commended the United
States must independently outlaw prep
aratton for war, Ito show that we
meant what we said in the Kellogg
pact"
Miss Deter declared that the naval
conference in London is showing how
strikingly slow are the processes OF dis
| armament by agreement.
"Our delegates went over for reduc-
tion," she continued, land they are
coming back with a half-biliien- dollar
building program"
Senator Dill, Democrat, of Washing
ton, asked II an amendment outlawine
preparation for war against any govern
| ment that had made similar provision
would be satisfactory.
Some country must be big enough,
replied Miss Deter, TO take that risk.
Of disarmihg ION faith" -+;a.
Katherine Blake Speaks.
Katherine Devereaux Blake, repre-
sentink the Wofnen's International
League for Peace and Freedom, told the
committee:
MY great-great-grandfat was the
FIRST Senator from Connecticut. I want
my country to be civilized. Therefore,
urge the amendment"
Miss Blake said she had taught in
New York schools for so years. She as
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able because YOU can eonseript life,
but not wealth" She asked "How far
down the slippery road toward imperial
ism has my America been pushed?"
John Nevin Sayre, secretary of the
Fellowship Of Reconciliation, told the
committee that science and religion
are combining to make men revolt from
war;"
Jessie Wallace Hughan, secretary of
the War Resisters' League, maintained
that the next war, If there were one,
would be lone of populations" with at
tacks on supply sources-factories, rail-
way stations, whole cities-f1guring in
conflict beginning with war in the air
instead of ending with air raids"
Elinor Byrns, New York attorney, act
ing rs chairman of the witnesses. as
serted that the amendment must be
passed, putting our faith in peoples
rather than In governments"
Chairman Gillette, Republican, Of
Massachusetts,, Of the subcommittee.
said Afterward . report would be sub
mitted to the full committee on Mon.
day. A similar resolution was introduced
by Senator Frazier two years ago and
was reported adversely by the committee.