Arizona republican., 1914-11-29

l iONS, III perfect ltdltl. lOI ward in time to beautiful, inspiring mu-
 sic, marching forward to death, to un
 natural death, in the midst of life. The
 mind, the heart revolt at the very | thought.
 | Life is precious; it is above price. Surely surely, the people over the sea
 are mad: no sane parents send their young sons forth to be murderedl The
 mind however, is slowly adjusted to
 meet the fact To slay and to be slain, 1 in youthful vigor, in quite orderly
 ranks, in obedience to command, in time to music, and by the hundreds of the common good? Does war advance forms so large a part in the scheme of history. For instance. war. that has proven the theme for song and poem, ! for story and picture-War, desolating war. Questions then assail the minds l of thoughtful people: 'Is war req sonable measure? Is war a sensible enjoyment for intelligent human be- i ings? Is war a means for promoting | thecommon good? Does war advance civilization? Is it practical, is it | just, or an honorable way of settling individual or national differences, mis- understandings, obligations?
 What of the present war? Is there sensible reason for the present hid eous clash of arms? Is the cause To- cated and named? Who is to blame? Eagerly the Germans reply to the latter questions: We were forced into this terrible conflict; we regret the circumstances that called for the mili- tant movement"
 Just as eagerly the English answer the same questions: We are simply holding our own against armed foes; we were quite powerless to prevent this war
 | Still, the quiet, thinking people know that the question of importance is un- answered
 Since the first of August score of books have been written on this sub ject: The Great War in Europe" The European Conflict" and hundreds of
 newspaper articles and magazine sto- ries have appeared. brilliant, intellec- tual. critical; penned by the worlds wise men, the leaders of the worlds wise men. the leaders of public thought
 Dr von Mach, Harvard professor
 has given the world a book. What
 Germany Wants, and he has presented Germany's case before the supreme court of civilization (see the New York Times, Sunday November 1)
 James M Beck has eloquently argued
 the Case of the Allies" against Ger many and Austria Hungary and sub
 mitted his findings Ito the same su- preme court (see New York Times, october 25). The great Swedish pro- lessor from the University of Lund,
 Pintus Fahlbeck, has written very clearly and understandingly, while in complete sympathy with Germany
 Professor Henry w. F'arnham of Yale has written calmly, sympathetically, most interestingly regarding the teaching of the great Von Treitschke, who is best known as "Germanys in spirerto militarism." (Remember Mir
 McClures reference to Won Treit- schke in his lecture of October) Our own John Burroughs and Theodore
 Roosevelt have written most wisely.
 evidencing great kindliness of feeling
 for all the striving people of the earth. The reading Phoenicians have followed
 these writings steadily, ntelligently, without prejudice. They have learned
 many interesting facts and instances
 regarding the political and social con
 ditions of Europe. They have learned.
 too, that this stupendous calamity is
 the very evident result of German l1sF F;.f, l;nl, f,t1
 expansion, of Russian passion and
 greed, etc, etc, and still the vital ques- tion that is perplexing the thoughtful individual is unanswered Why the war? The answer is not to be found
 in the critical writings of any man. No,
 the answer is hidden deep down in the
 hearts of the individual combatants, and. as found there. this answer may
 be written with block letters:
 HATRED, HATREDi
 Thenations of the earth are in the grip of the deadly passion, hatred.
 This present war;" declares a writer
 in the New York Evening Post, lis the direct result of the piling up of race prejudice and hatred" The great spiritual leader of the Russian people, a prophet that is known and honored in every country under the sun, Count Leo Tolstoi, wrote shortly before his death words to this effect: "Militarism lis born of hatred. Men are at enmity, they take to the sword only to fall by the sword. The strong despise and hate the weak" The weak fear and hate the strong Only the love that is given by the God of love may conquer this hatred. Only perfect love, that is divine love has the power to cast out despotism, oppression, cruelty, avarice, the four children of hatred. The his tory of mankind offers convincing proof that naught but divine love may enter the human heart and constrain the demons, envy, theft, malice, fear, the four vassels hatred.
 The doctrine of brotherly love has been mocked and flouted, but it will stand every test, however severe, and i come forth victorious, in time; it is upheld by the power of the infinite | eternal, unchangeable spirit of God.
 The truth is manifest-he who runs | may read the signs
 The cause of this mighty collective, | murder, with the awful accompaniment l -pillage, rapine, arson-is evidenced. | Mans inhumanity to man is bring ing tears to the eyes of the very angels in heaven.
 The battle rages-there is no abate-