Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1915 — RESOLUTIONS OPPOSE SHIPMENT OP MUNITIONS [ARTICLE]

RESOLUTIONS OPPOSE SHIPMENT OP MUNITIONS

Faculty and Students of St. Joseph's College Oppose Practice That Will Prolong the War. The contracts which have recently been accepted by American companies bo furnish immense consignments of war munitions to the warring nations of Europe is causing considerable adverse criticism throughout the country. An excellent opportunity is given the American people to further the cause of peace, or to aid at least In bringing about a speedy cessation of hostilities in war-distracted Europe, by timely and forceful protests against this infamous commerce. -•

Th® following resolutions, a copy of which has been sent to Senator Shively, have bfen drawn up and signed by the faculty and students of St. Joseph’s college: Whereas, the American people eminent of the United States have repeatedly and publicly declared their belief In the principles and ideals of peace and their abhorrence Of war, and Whereas shortly alter the outbreak of the European war, the president solemnly called upon the people of this country to pray for the speedy restoration of peace among the warring nations and designated a day for that purpose, and Whereas the pulpit and press has repeatedly expressed its sense of grief and horror at the destruction of life and property caused by the war, and the consequent sufferings of the people, and Whereas the American people have given expression to their sym-. pathy for their war-stricken brethren >f Europe by the Shipment of • flour and other provisions, and, at Christmas time, even of gifts for the orphaned children, and Whereas we regard the policy of the United States government permitting the exportation of war munitions for the belligerent nations as contrary to its highest and publicly expressed Ideals and as inconsistent with the above sentiments and acts of the American people, and therefore injurious to their good name and fame and derogatory to their highest interests, be it Resolved, that we, the Faculty and Students of St. Joseph College, protest against a continuance of said policy and call upon our government to abrogate ft as speedily as possible, and that we favor the passage of any law to that effect.