New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
LIGHT ON THE WAR CLOUD.
DR.. GOTTHEIL MAKES A PLEA FOR PEACE
HE DECLARES THAT WAR SHOULD NEVER BE DE-
CLARED WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING

HE DECLARES THAT WAR SHOULD NEVER BE DE-
CLAREp WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING
THE QUESTION TO THE PEOPLE
In the Temple Emanuel yesterday the Rev Dr.
Gottheil addressed a large congregation on Light
the War Cloud" He said in part:
Has the war cloud passed away to return no
more, or has 1t only been blown ASIDE by the
is easy enough to Say Absurd "Preposterous!' in
these days OF high wrought civilization OF inteiL-
roar of the cannon that it may decide which
SIDE is right and on which side is wrong and this
lween them. And for what? For maintaining -, a
principle. a political principle. doubtful as TO us
authority and questionable as to its wisdom Why.
1t IS unthinkable Well have heard people say 30
able happen. That TIE American flag should have
and that
open the war dance that was to last for iull onr
French Ambassador in 1870 addressed the then
King Of Prussia on the promenade at Ems taat tne
render of Paris to the German armies? So let us
not take the latterng JUNCTION to our souls that IL
was but short war scare and nothing more We
The fatal word has been spoken. AS In certain
loud trumpet blast when it reaches the other end
SO mere hint or auson in te IN ere OF
The wheels OF diplomacy run smoothly until on
followed by incalculable ruin, and loss OF life
Therefore. | say let the people watch ana pray
ana p1Ny ana Hatcn, ana Keep tHer eyes HAeu vi
that cloud.
Dr. Gottheil then described the horrors Of war;
and said that II was murder damned on the first
page of the Holy Book. He said that Christianity.
as well as all other religions, has failed TO redeem
the world from the OF war, and that the
Cross as we'll as the Commandments, has failed to
make the people understand Thou shalt not COM
nit murder"
"Civilized warfare" said DR.. Gottheil "as well
az Christian warfare, does not exist. The very
term civilization and warfare and Christianity and
warfare are contradictory terms. We have not yet
reached the stage where religion can step in be-
tween the combatants and keep them from the
murder OF each other. -,
Il hold that no Gov eminent has the right 10 raise
a threat without consulting the people respect
Mr. Cleveland and, although not OF his party L
have always supported him. but / MAINTAIN that no
the consent of those who must carry 1t out We
see we have all the dangers about us wncn we
thought we had avoided. The military spirit Is
with us as among other nations.
have sometimes blessed VISION OF a time when
the civilized people of the world will be ashamed
Stiles art music and Divine treasures; we VINO love
our children and try to educate them, We a nato.i
like this 10 dream OF resortng to destructive arms!
THE Ango-SaXon race, when mas zone more ior
freedom and the securing the rights oi humanity
than all the others, should consuinmate the
great service we have done to the world by sign
ing a covenant that these two great nations az
least shall never more resort TO the sword. Let
tho res, do as they please. these two nations at
least i'm the words of Schiller. should 70 arm III
arm with thee | challenge my century Tnus could
these two nations hold the peace Of the world