New Ulm review., 1913-11-19
WARS FOLLY AND FUTILITY
~ a. W. WRIGHT

WARS FOLLY AND An FUTILlTY
In Russia small composed Of religious fanatics
known external world Dukhobor few years ago
portion them refused in the army Cossacks were
sent AGAINST them to enforce compliance people who refused
to meet with not to be shot into submissive
states of obedience The all the Rusas sustained and
backed million bayonets suffered defeat at hands Of
unaraed non-ressant peasants lew
of the Dulhobors killed. few wounded but the
victory theirs the with all his was successfully
deed forced acknowledge defeat to recognize the Duko
hobors claims and give reluctant consent to emigration
thev had put p an armed they would have suffered
annaton Two three thousand Of them left Russia going
to Canada where they settled The Canadian
having trouble with them because of their refusal to
taxes land occupied If they remain firm in their attitude and
adhere resolution Canadian government will be
against them impossible that inconsderable
number thousand people should be made to tax
upon against their will Also impossible that they should
be taken up bodily forciby evcted and deported.
years ago in Ireland in connection with trouble
ing out of tenant occupancy parcels of land the had
to the Boycott 1t is the opinion Of intelligent obse
ers those days who viewed the situation
range that if the tenants at the critical time and point
allowed themselves to have been persuaded by the
priests abandonment the boycott they would have
ceeded in obtanent recognition of their claims But in
of abandonment Of policy of resistance
expressed through negenty applied boycott they suf
fered denial and defeat.
connection with political freedom for Ireland remains
attempted original conquest of Ireland Saxons
effected through cooperation and aid of shmen and during
all the of all the centuries since the invasion and conquest
the sole essential requisite for freedom has resided in Irish
has been necessary only that rshmen should stand
together refusing recognize Engand authority and to
refuse to soldiers in the English Army!
It is the habit people with white skins speak
temptuously of the Chinese people who lacking in
mitary virtues But why it that the civilization of the
Chinese the stable and enduring of the
world has of which the world has known
mghtes empires of earth have into being ourshed
for te sunk into decadence and passed away Of these
empires past their strongest and most intelligent
voted their highest talent and energy to War; The mon
progressive Chinese have cng to pursuits Of So in
firmly resolved they adherence to policies
peace that they refused fight warke neghbors to obtain
it, along the northern border of their country they built
gigantic wall 1900 miles long, to the end that fighting,
rauing enemies should be kept out By their enemies
pershed Disappeared but the Chinese lived and
eney Think of progressive processing Christian
fobearanc adopting and adherng to methods of
defense similar made effective by the Chinese
of his public lectures while Minister from China to
United States WI reported having said that China
was centuries without odier Whatever of loss
inconvenience the Chinese people have been made to
suffer through attacks from warke outsiders they
made bear Infinitely greater losses and
tions involved upkeep of big military establishment
The nation always able to it went and until the
Great Powers which the United States demanded
and indemnity to defay cost of
warranted interference with Chinas internal affairs and to
pay private because of oous disturbances
about the Chinese Capitol City during the Boxer out
break public debt The nation had been able to
along without ncung debt because war had been avoded
it's people had been borne down with crushing loads
necessitaed by the upkeep of great mill
tary establishment Compare the treasures of the pogres
sive nations Europe that of the United Staes their m
debts and continuous necessity for tax
alton of China Does the comparison presented imply
convey no lesson?
Under influence "great Illusion and unscrupulous
motive the rulers of European sought territorial
of Asia hoyo