Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
NORWEG|ANS
N AXE PROTEST
Former Cabinet Minister
Hopes That Militarism
May Disappear from Eu-
rope After Subsistence Of
the Present War

LONDON, Nov. l. Minister
Castberg. who is known as the Lloyd
George of Norway, has been express
ing his views at Christiana on the
European conflict. After declaring
that Norway desires to be absolutely
neutral in the present crisis, the
speaker said it was their duty as free
men in d free country to express their
own opinion without causing offense.
He went on to quote the compliment
tary lines of Schiller the German
poet, on France, and contrasting that
fine description with the present
chaos in northern France and in Bel
GUM, now a Garden of Death"
"All this is Madness" proceeded the
eXminister. The future of human
ity depends upon how it will use the
lessons of this war. What now hap
pens must never be repeated. 1t
would appear as if the death bells
are ringing over the work of peace.
No; the death bells must ring over
the war.
THE war began with a violation of
justice which reused our Indignation
and horror. Belgium, against her will,
was drawn into war by a country
which had guaranteed her neutrality.
And the highest official of that coun-
try declared that it was wrong, but
this wrong was done because it was
necessary, and guarantees and treat
les were nothing but paper. This lit
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ures of art and science destroyed,
and the ancient seat of culture burnt
down.
Then there was a great flash of
light. One Of the greatest powers of
the world said: This cannot be toll
Grated. We have given our word of
honor that right shall prevail even in
regard to small countries. For this
reason we take up arms This reason
focused public opinion, and it is a
reality of the worlds history that a
great power has gone to war with
this inscription on its banner, Re
spect for treaties, respect for justice
and the small countries. We will not
stop till the violated country has got
the full recompense for the breaking
of peace
If Belgium can get the recompense
a victory is won which will have i'm
portance for the future. The indigna-
ton which has been reused in all
countries by the violation of Belgium
not only in the small countries, but
also in America-has it's great value.
1t has been said that this is a war
betweensteulture and barbarism. But
the factlfs that there is a high cui-
ture in all the War-engaging coun-
tries. We cannot afford to miss any
of them. Think about the greatest
names of Germany; what culture they
represent; what great social work this
nation has carried on, and how she
has strengthened herself by this work.
And England. Her rich literature
and mighty science, her great social
work of the later years.
Think about France! France. that
we all, quite instinctively, must love;
France which has given birth to the
great ideas of liberty, which has
shown what it can sacrifice for an
idea; this nation which has fructified
all the world.
Remember Belgium with her rich
art and literature represented by the
great contemporary Maeterlinck, now
present himself at the front
And Russia with her vast posi-
bilities, with her music and her lit
erature-the names Tolstoy, Dostoiev
ski, Turgenief!
I'VE need them all. There is no
hatred between the peoples. The
hate is created where governments
have violated the right of the ma
tionalities. 1t has been the diplo-
mats that have decided the fate of
the peoples. But above all it is this
horrible militarism which has been
the curse of Europe for fifty years.
What is this militarism? 1t is
true that we see enthusiasm and
sacrifice by the people where mill
tarism has governed, but we see the
same thing with the other peoples
that have gone to war. Se1f-control
and self-restraint are great forces.
But military discipline is not a force
TO carry humanity on the way OF
progress. 1t can make people
strong in physique and organization,
but it cannot lift the generations 10
n higher culture and civilization.
Militarism means that the army has
become the ideal Of the people, that
discipline governs imasinations, SEN