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Mr.. VAN RuREN AND THE WA
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'MR, VAN BUREN AND THE WAR.


When war was declared, in juno 1912, Mr.


Van Buren, was in the Senate OF New York.
In, ,NoEsmber, 1912, the Legislature met, and
Mr., Van Buren, one of the committee for that


purpose, wrote .LepIy to the Governors speech,


fully sustaining the declaration Of war ,-.
1 {, When thaereply was updeE discussion, he Vot-


ed against proposed amendments, eondsmnins the
war. - p. ,.-.--ss s.-..t....
In March, 1913, be- made report in the Senate,


Mandatory of our brave navy. s~. *. ~ =
He voted for resolution authorizingthe comp


troiler to subscribe Q 500 0Oe to loan proposed
by the general Government as means for carry
ing on the war. At this time the federal wings


Of Boston, and throughout New England, were


throwing every obstacle in the. way Of this loan,


but of this will speak in another ccmmunicatIOp.


Mr. Van Bufsn was the author Of the eloquent
appeal to thepeople Of New York; BIZ the Demo-


CRATIC menhsFs Of .ths Lsgisatnre, IN SUP port Of
.he war. -


At the clssa.o of4hesession, on the l4th Of April
1914. ME Van B4rea addressed a iaFge and gener-
EaT meeting at Albany with gteat energy and
effect, and, iR AcpHctusicn, Pxesented a preamble
and resolutions eloquent ip defence ofthe war.
+ At aD extra session ofahe Legislature, held in
the fail Of the disastrous year lSL4SNIr. Van Bu-


ren was aeainthe anthor Of an. eloquent reply to
the speech Of Gov Teupkus fall Of devotion to
The rights, ipteFest and hOhoF Of his eouptTy.,,
This f1st step was followed up by an ardent
support of, efficient war measures, among. which


was al act % yaise and pns a. the disposition Of
/ the General Government fer two years, an army
Of twelve thausand men. !, This act was not only
supported but originally drawn up by Mr.. Van
:. Ia .F'ebs,iazzy, 1915, Mr. Van Barren drew up
the resolutions adopted by the legislature OF New
York approving with enthusiasm Of the conduct
of the iflustrious patriot, Gen. Jackson, and has
brave army, in the defence of New Orleans.
/ In the. same. month he drew up report recon-
tmending in the Legislature foan of $3.50, 900 to
the General Government to pay the militia, which


had been discharged from the service without
Ecompensation in consequence the exhausted con-
diton of the national treasury. Bay State DEM