The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-10-05


the snow. A strike in London echoes
round the civilized world. The riots In
Belgium are backed by the moral senti-
ment Of countless millions who could
not locate Belgium on the map Of the
world. Whether the naked savage that
In the heart of darkest Africa crossed the
track of Stanley was wronged becomes
o matter of international inquiry and
debate.
There is growing in the world each
day q profounder regard for man as
man. Glass trappings and traditions
more and more fade before the one es-
sential Of inherent manhood. Poetry,
song and story no longer fawn at the
feet Of pride and power. They sing the
free songs and tell the inspiring dreama
Of the brotherhood Of man.
1t is said that Robert Browning on one
occasion was left by his son, the artist,
to do the honors Of the house at an ex-
hibition Of his paintings. A woman en-
tered unannounced and unattended.
Browning greeted her with the same
cordiality he had exhibited to all. In her
surprise the woman said, "Please, sir, ]
am only the cook, but Mr.. Barrett asked
me to come and see the pictures" With
out moments hesitation and with gen.
uine courtesy he offered her his arm and
showed her the treasures Of the room
with the same consideration he had dis.
played to others. 1t is not an exceptional
illustration. It is part Of the growing
incarnation of new world spirit. Ring
out the old; ring in the newt How much
such fact means to the future Of hu.
man society the historian and student OF
sociology well knows,
MLITARIsN.
Second--The rebellion against mill
tarism and war among the masses OF
mankind is one of the most significant
facts Of the closing years of this century.
The people have at last begun to see
that it is utter insanity that they should
butcher one another to further the am
bitions Of kings and princes and rulers.
We are beginning to see that the only
enemy they have is the common enemy
of man-hunger and cold, suffering.
The great armies Of Europe are honey.
combed with these ideas. How far
machine discipline has crushed the
human in these armies themselves re.
mains to be seen.
In case Of o general European war, il
is now extremely doubtful If the great
masses Of the working world could be
induced to engage in it or support gov.
ernmeutal army. Germany has but re.
Gently rejected the pet army bill Of her
government, and it required all the re.
sources of the Imperalists to force q
meager majority for The measure in the
new assembly.
At the recent international congress OF
socialists one of the principal questions
discussed officially by the congress was
whether in the event of a war all work.
ingmen should go on a general strike
and refuse to work until the butchery
ceased.
Such movement on the part of the
masses would surely strike the death.
blow to military power. The masses are
learning at last the truth about war.
When they know it fully, the era of uni
versal peace is come.
W IuWdIu AIhlusOu, Lut
Boston statistician, the total cost of the
war of the rebellion has been up to date
1888 about $12, 100000. The entire
assessed wealth of the United States in
1860 was only $4,000, 100000, including
the value of the slaves.
1t costs $1,000 to kill d man. From
the Crimean war down to that Of 1901
Ofx 90 i
America spent in destroying one another
$21 ZOO, 100000. The wars Of the last
100 years have cost $40, ,OOO, ,OO0,O 900, with.
out counting the sorrow, the agony, the
loss Of men and other results.
WHEN BUTCHERY SHALL CEASE.
When this butchcry shall cease and
the vast standing armies of the world be
turned into armies Of industry, who can
estimate the speed at which the new
civilization will go forward?
Some time ago the Emperor William
of Germany made a little speech on the
occasion of the administering the oath of
allegiance to the recruits Of the guard.
In this speech he said:
Recruits, you have before priest and altar
derstand the true meaning of the words in
which you have sworn, but be diligent in fol-
lowing the instructions given you. You have,
my children, sworn allegiance. That means
you have given your services TO me, body and
soul. You have only one enemy, and that is
my enemy. In the present socialist agitation
1 may order you, which God forbid, to shoot
down your relatives-your brothers, even your
parents-and you must obey without murmur
A generation ago the exhilarating prop,
osition to shoot down ones relatives,
brothers and parents at the behest of
ambitious fools was received and acted
on as divine command. But today this
proposal was received with a sullen
growl, which made the ears of more
than one crowned head tingle for many
months.
In America workingmen refuse to join
the military organizations. For the first
time in our history our national guard is
not a representative body. The masses
are not In 1t. Look to it. 1t is a fact
pregnant with tremendous consequences.
Deeper and deeper grows the conviction
among them that the military is the
enemy Of the people and the last bull
wark of class, power and privilege.
In the face Of this growing hostility to
the military power among the masses
who must make up the ranks of all great
wars, we observe the blind fatality with
which the ruling powers of the world
are preparing for war. A great war
within 10 years seems now inevitable.
And when it comes who can foretell the
age sweeping results? All the great pow
ers of the old world are each day enlarg-
ing and Fastening their preparations for
the event. Each army maneuvering is