The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08

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
nunition and other war materials to all
belligerents in time OF tOar; the prohibi-
ton Of loans and credits to Oarring ma
lions, and strict regulation to forbid
american vessels and American citizens
from, travelling in tUar zones.
An trade pith belligerents shall be at
the risk OF the shippers"
These people are willing to give up
American freedom of the seas, deciar-
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 will be high, but evil
IDENTIFY it thinks not too high.
Total Cost of War.
sour exports to Europe in the pros
porous years from 1925 to 1880 amount
ed to more than $2,000,000,000. Our
exports to Asia came to nearly $780,
100000. Loss Of this trade would re-
suit in unemplcyene at home, but the
cost of war would be far greater. The
World war has cost us $4,000, 100000"
The internationalists, liketOise, are ,UilL
ing to torego the traditional freedom OF
the seas, but they also propose consutta-
ton by the United States ,Uith other sig.
natories of the Pact OF Paris in case OF
piolation Of the pact; support OF the Pope
resolution, providing for United States
membership in the League OF Nations
with the guaranty that this country shall
not be required to become party to any
action Which involves armed force, and
american adherence to the World Court.
The isolationists oppose these alliances
tUith the League and the Court.
Another argument for peace Is the
150,000-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-
lions 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. 1t 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 big order to Peru, boosted that
he would sell double the amount, and
more modern, to the Colombian govern.
ment."
One piece Of evidence quoted MUM
tons manufacturer as squirting the actic':.
ties Of representatives with the order to
get busy because these opera boufe req.
olutions are usually shorf-liued, and ,Ue
must make the most Of the opportunity"
1t maftered little that the airptanes, bombs
and guns Would be used to kill of teto
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 highly profit
able game Of bridge with special at
tention on all sides to the technique Of