New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
EUROPE'S SOCIALISTS ACCUSED BY A COMRADE
IN american Socialist
Takes Issue Nth Mr..
Ladders Apologize.

Ladders Apologize.
Nv JOHN X. M'MAH0N.
-.0,y 70 an article in last Sundays Tribune,
"-..,;onsI Socialism and yhe War" by Harry
taller. organizing secretary Intercollegiate
s.i.list Society,"
ug apology for European soeialisms anna
n ing collapse in the war by Mr.. Ladder "a
about as good as any that can be made.
j II is. indeed timid, avoiding importan.
-. while dwelling on details; it is vague; /.
-. enthusiasm and conviction; it is short Of
=. philosophy and logic Yet We cannot blame
:. ladder for an inefficient and futile defence.
- ..ssrt that d clever attorney could have made
Z. better case. Il is not his fault that his ar
ri makes such sorry showing.
m. keenes. and most eloquent of socialist ad-
...,s. would and it a hopeless task to eXonerat,
:. client. European socialism. which, to para
- Kari Marks saying. now comes before us
80 with blood and dirt We who continue
,.reve IN the principles of international broth
.aoos would gladly be persuaded that recent
.-.,.s are hidcous nightmare. We would gladly
A., that our comrades oversee have fought the
-, and have KEEP. che faith. We would embrace
=, /, fraternal concord. But we see the blood
e pstrot'e murder upon mem "eII """oS are
.slcd with the o'r' OF '"''l'"''"S' no" Cd" We
recognize these me" "S 'oi'l""eS
Navy WATERS CANNOT WASH AWAY THE
Sr,iN az EUROPEAN SOCIALISM,
r.Jv Macbeth lamcntcd that there was not
tor enough u the world to wash out blood
-. on her hand To cleanse European socialism
Z It's "an''. .''
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Al TINS very -
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Belgium ana '.' -."'-
one aa0~-'' -l,.- I'm. -.
fred by $50. ~. -.
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'a@'''' .-..-.-.. 49,, ~. -.,.,-.eo,tod ~,
a-'' i.-. e.. .....~o-+;o, ~, .boir VOTING
- 70. me- s,- that out of five effective so
..,-s 49,, ,-o t,tls ny ,-oun6s q bona 6de small
-. A~oo doe4rov cani+aIis+icallv minded
-. - .t,...,...,,ors ono npts p "comrade"
T-,,.;-. ~ .lfs ;s Tho ,ra, ~ irarc,ra+o
w Va ...-..-...o,,.b - 49,, hro.hor
,,,3 ~ man sorial.s. doctrine viii have to be re
written. LOoking at the matter only from the
i'ihhg 10 gam ny ''e gum ~ ~ '"'
AAl0n TIC" "'' ~ - ON
Vo1noeo me S'calS' Joss S'"hus aro"nu N0VOVV'
Tat proportion "''i continue 10 One ehu'
w. Ladder ''s e'aooIately OF ahu-war NAM.
isoe' and demonstrations by inc international
asshsis OF 'a' eve o- "af' when were liHheu'-
ny followed o' the SOCIALISTS enthusiastic par
rP'non DID, "'i' is lhls s"'ie' me "oun.ai"
hieo ai' Drought 'O- I'll" MUST "e
"sLahsm OH one Gay numbered pnlippicS
lgaas' war ana '"e mex. Gay '''eu '"eIi govern"
ia's war ofe'''s ana eh,e'eo war cSolne'S' 81
$40 present united fronts TO '"e enemy III vie"
ather subsequent AFFECT surrender 70 the cap'-
4n' governments ana tnelr treason 10 'ne WORK
Y class. their early alleged efforts against war
!" poor argument IN ther favor Inc peace
@aetes and the chuIches did as much ana as
rTls. Socialists have always proclaimed them
elves as the only genuine and uncompromising
force for peace. They have Knocked at the futility
'pous wishes for peace Of churches and peace
"eetes. Yet 10 TINS world Crisis the european
''al's'' uttered only pous wshes' when theE
assn! S"aIio"'o as theS feacheo lor IheF rl'es'
SOCIALISTS WITH No COURAGE TO FACE
TIE TRUTH TALK SELF-JUSTIFICATION.
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