- Senator Wright and foundry foreman Richard Wallace lobby hard in Washington for passage of a war preparedness bill, which Congress finally enacts. Foreign spies Keron Theris and Orlin Dagore tell their governments that it will be at least two years before the United States is ready to fight, though, thus guaranteeing the success of an immediate invasion. Richard, however, called in by the president, presents him with a plan through which American industry could arm the country almost instantly. The president puts the plan into action, and Theris and Dagore quickly revise their opinion and warn their governments against an invasion of the United States.—Pamela Short
- Party lines were obliterated in a Congressional fight upon the question of National preparedness; both law-making branches were engaged in a desperate battle for and against the Maynard Bill. Senator Wright, wealthy manufacturer of pumping machinery, is among those bitterly opposed to the measure. Richard Wallace, foreman of Wright's foundry and in love with Mona Wright, is an enthusiast on the subject of "preparedness," both industrial and militant. Washington is alive with secret lobbies, but Orlin Dagore and Theris, diplomats representing foreign governments, are leaders of the silent opposition backed by unlimited funds and the ambition of their rulers to prevent influential support from coming to the aid of Maynard in passing his preparedness measure. Senator Wright is Chairman of the Committee that has in charge the Maynard Bill, discussing the measure before presenting it to the Senate for a vote. Wright has sent Wallace to his son's ranch in New Mexico to install a pumping plant, and when young Wright wires an invitation for his father and sister to visit the Wright ranch, the Senator adjourns the sessions of his committee indefinitely and leaves for the west. While Wright is on his son's ranch, Mexican bandits made a raid, attacking the Wright ranch and compelling Wright, his son and Wallace to fight for their own lives and to protect the women of the ranch. This attack awakens Senator Wright to the need of a protecting army and he at once wires the Secretary of War to send troops to protect the border. The War Office responds that it has no army to send. Thoroughly aroused by the necessity for adequate military preparedness, Senator Wright returns to Washington, switches to vigorous support of the Maynard Bill and in a fiery speech before the Senate, swings enough of the opposition to support the measure and pass it by a large majority. The diplomatic spies report to their government that although the bill is passed it will take years to realize its requirements in actual practice, and advises that certain demands upon the United States be made forthwith. Believing that the United States in its unprepared condition must submit to foreign mandates, the diplomats present their demands and an extraordinary condition at once arises. The United States is apparently unprepared. Should war be declared the diplomats believe that this country will be defenseless. Wallace, through Senator Wright's influence, is called before the President and his Cabinet and there the foundry foreman presents his plans for the co-operation of every American foundry, forge, mill, factory and shop in equipping the Government with arms and munitions. Congressman Maynard is active in furthering Wallace's ideas and at the moment the foreign diplomats believe the United States is at their mercy, the captains of American industry get busy. Every lathe and wheel that can be applied in any way to manufacturing guns, munitions or equipment for the Army or Navy turns to the work of America's defense. Working day and night factories, foundries and mills turn out weapons and equipment to place in the hands of the Nation's defenders. Seeing that they have lost in their game of "bluff" the foreign diplomats withdraw their demands and America remains at peace with the world. While these important matters are progressing Richard Wallace's love affairs advance propitiously and with the close of the story we see Wallace and Mona happy in the prospect of their coming marriage.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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