The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
BEGIN NATIONWIDE PEACE DRIVE
College Students Conduct Demonstrations Ne Report Raps NUM-
lions Firms; Peace Plans Advocated

tackled in violation of the Pact OF
Paris.
Permanent neutrality legislation is
the aim of the "keep-out-of-war" crowd.
Its platform contains the following:
Mandatory embargo on arms and am
ulunifion and other s0ar materials to all
belltgerents in time OF soar; the prohibL
ton of loans and credits to tparring na-
lions, and strict regulation to forbid
American vessels and American citizens
from travelling in tear zones.
All trade tUith beIligerents shall be at
the risk OF the shippers"
These people are willing TO give up
American freedom of the seas, declar-
ing that the United States has nothing
to gain and everything to lose in fight
ing war in Europe or Asia. The Foreign
Policy association says the price OF
this neutrality viii be high, but evil
IDENTIFY il thinks not too high.
Total Cost of War.
"Our exports to Europe in the pros
porous years from 1926 to 1880 amount
ed to more than S2,000000,000. Our
exports TO Asia came TO nearly $780,
100000 Loss of this trade would re-
suit in unemployment at home, but the
cost of war would be far greater. The
World war has cost US $50, 0OO, O00,O 600"
The internationaiists, iketUiSe, are piH.
ing to forego the traditional freedom OF
the seas, but they also propose conSutta.
ton BY the United States iCith other sig
natories OF the Pact OF Paris in case OF
riolqtion Of the pact; support OF the Pope
resolution, providing for United States
membership in the League OF Nations
uith the guaranty that this country shall
not be required to become party to any
action tchich inuolpes armed force, and
American adherence to the World Court.
The isoIationists oppose these alliances
uith the League and the Court.
Another argument for peace is the
150,0OO-word report of the Nye COM
mittee, which reveals the bribery and
corruption which exists in the inter-
national munitions commerce, the re-
sistance to peace efforts and the in
stigation of war scares by the NUM-
tons firms. 1t even found that 1t was
customary to sell American war pat
ents abroad, where they might be used
against American lives and ships in
the World war.
The charges were by no means con-
fined to the United States, but also con-
cerned the British arms inquiry now
going on. II was charged that both
American and British arms firms knew
about the first German violations of
the arms ban of 1924.
How Arms Statesmen Work.
The committee told how boat manu-
facturers sold a considerable battle
fleet to the Chilean government after
the World war, stimulating the build
ing of war machines in other countries
of South America and causing general
unrest on that continent.
One of the most fragrant examples
of this was in Colombia and Peru at
the time of the Leticia incident, when
the munitions firms kept the two coun-
tries well informed about each others
operations. One salesman, after SELL
ing a big order to Peru, boosted that
he would sell double the amount, and
more modern, to the Colombian govern
ment."
One piece of eridence quoted mum.
tons manufacturer as squirting the actiui
ties OF representatives iCith the order to
get busy because "these opera boufe rep.
olutions are usually short-liued, and zoe
must make the most of the opportunity
1t nlattered little that the airplanes, bomb.
and guns uould be used to kill of fen
back country Indians in South America.
Here's what the Nye committee has
TO say about that incident:
"All this may be little more to the
munitions people than a highly profit.
able game of bridge with special at.
tention on all sides to the technique OF