The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17

Churchill stated In effect that the war
was started and was being maintained
by the Prussian military ~aristocracy,
which set no limits to fits ambition OF
worldwide predominance.
Same Old Struggle.
'Tn a word" he said, cit is the old
struggle of a hundred years ago against
Napoleon. The grouping Of forces Is
different; the circumstances are differ
emit; the occasion Is different: the man,
above all, is different-happily. But the
the issue Is the same. We are at grips
with PruAsian militarism. England
stands right in the path Of this ever
sour military force is, perhaps, small,
but it Is good and Il will grow; u
naval and financial are con-
siderable, and with these we stand be-
tween this mighty army and q domin-
ION which would certainly not be con-
tent with European limits"
When asked whether the M OF h
war would see some abatement OF n
struggle of armaments. Mr.. Churchill
replied:
succeed and II, as a result OF our VIC
possible with regard to the principle
Of nationality and In accordance with
the wishes of the peoples who dwell In
the various disputed areas, we may
look forward to a great relaxation and
easement. But II Germany wins, 1t
win not be a victory of the quiet,
sober commercial elements in German
MOI OF the common people OF Germany,
with all their virtue, but the victory
OF the blood and iron military school
whose doctrines and principles win
then have received a supreme and ter
ribIe vindication."
World Democracy at Stake.
At cannot understand" he continued,
why Germany has not been contented
with her wonderful progress since h
battle of Waterloo. For the last half
century she has been the center OF
Europe; courted by many, feared by
many, treated with Difference by all.
No country has had such a reign of
prosperity and splendor. Yet all the
lime she has been discontented; soli-
citous OF admiration. careless of inter
national law, worshiptng force, and
giving us all to understand hat her tri-
hmphs in the past and her power in
the present were little compared to
what she sought in the future. &
"And now the great collision has
come, and 1t is well that the democrat
h nations of the world-the nations, I
mean, where the people own h gov
eminent n not the government the
-people-should realize what is at stake.
The French, English and American sys-
TENS OF government by popular election
and parliamentary debate with the
kind of civilization which flows from
such institutions. are brought In direct
conflict with the highly efficient i'm
perialist bureaucracy and military Or
kanization OF Prussia, That Is the is
sue. No ~partisanship Is required to
make It plain. No sophistry can OBJ
bcure It" An
America Next.
Mr.. Churchill was asked whether the
democracy of the United States, apart
from the moral issues involved, had
any direct interests In the result OF the
war.
you are the judges OF that" replied
the first lord. you do not require me
10 talk to you of your interests. If Eng
land were to be reduced in this war, or
another which would be sure TO follow
from It II this war were ~inconclusive,
TO the position Of a small country like
Holland, then. however far across the
salt water your country may lie, the
burden which VIZ are bearing now
would fan on to your shoulders.
IT do not mean by that that Ger
many would attack you, or that If you
were attacked you would need TO fear
the result 30 far as the United States
was concerned. The Monroe doctrine,
however. carries you very Tar. in South