Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-10
rim rooLIsuSrss or WAR

sometimes we mink the 'niH'H'
reason backward because they Do
things so differently from the way
we do them. But the following from
an interview with prominent Chi
ncse. Wong VIE. living in Cincinnati
gives some idea OF the Chinese View
point:
1T Il hard for a chinaman. TO UNI
deruand this thing. ! know from per-
ssnaI observation what fine men there
nfe in the countries now al war. They
Ace things ordinarily IN very true
light. but IN this one thing Of war
they seem 20 contradict themselves
in all other things.
The Chinese have much 10 learn
from European races, and especially
az their offspring in America, but
We cannot comprehend the mental
attitude that enduree war
Now we know after these nations
are exhausted with strife. after mii-
Hens OF dollars Of property have been
destroyed, after lnnuuerablc men are
Killed. that there Will be congress
called 20 treat over d settlement The
Chinese mind asks why not have this
congress Of reason before rather than
after the fight and thereby avoid the
night" j,
Hundreds OF other minds, as Wen
az the Chinese. have asked the sanie
simple question. We have often ask
ed. II the matter is TO be settled by
the forces and the strategy Of the
respective countries, why not settle u
as sham battles are settled Let
the armies be modified TO their fuil
strength, invade, fight with blank
cartridges. ana have Il warhoard
leep the score ana decide which side
has unn. While the operation would
be expensive Il would not sacrifice
the lives Of hundreds Of thousands Of
neonle. would not burn property,
would not stop the wheels Of com.
nleree and industry.
The trouble Is that reason does not
govern IN the struggle to be the
greatest or TO prevent SOME one else
from getting an advantage, Human
passions and their lust for power con-
troll. and they tight with their own
weapons
The moral aspect Of the situation
nesms to be entirely LOST sight OF Col
Homer y. spraene. writing to the
springfield Republican from London,
takes up that phase Of IT thus
sro peace-loving American, de-
Aeandant OF a line of Quaker nnces-
tnra and a director Of the Massnchu-
aetfa Peace society. although fifiS
wears ago / ala what seemed my duty
"a an officer In the war between the
states this whole business OF inter-
national hutchery appears unneces-
sary and therefore devilish. Al bot
tom. perhaps, no race no nation. no
man even is Intentionally cruel, hut
each il liable 90 become, under temp
tatlnn, selfish, over-eager Tor as-
reimbursement. ambitious for relative
superiority, and gradually unscrupul-
Gus and hard-hearted.
s#fbe insidious Fundamental error
which was 50 unmiHtakabiy condemn
ID hv the founder Of Christianity II
the absorbing, selfish. poisonous ann
hltgnn 10 be greatest; the ambition to
nuppreas Ia wealth, power or the
honor that coineth FROM men Z
spirit that IN the very essence % war
tempting and alfnpst srfee'AslhlN I'M
palling 10 the use Of pnfighteVus
means.
eThe egil il very subtle and not
Sufficiently recognized. but me seeu
Is that Of upas tree. whether ~
schools. IN colleges. IN ehufcnes ~
peace societies or elsewhere, me ui-
Ter OF prizes for mere relative Su'
perlnrily rather than for absolute
lnerif or for valuable service render.
ed Is apt % be prolific breeder %
plagiarism fraud, Injustice, envy,
suspicion, dlsparagement OF rival
merit, secret II not open enmiiy to-
ward competitors OF a ranking sense
Of unfair treatment. II the conpeu-
ton he on great scale, the ehor'
10 uutsirlp oihcrn Ia the race Tor nom
nrs may result in unulsRulsed am
u,asitv between individuals. and wal
/. etween nations We read that even
a.fone the chosen disciples there
s'ss strife among them, which Of
thsa, should be accounted the great
ass wnd they we're ssefnly rebuked
FAR il ~ the Mastef.
From the point Of reason (the chi
nese vlewpoinD, and from The point
~ morality (the Christian Viewpoint
var Is condemned. From the ordinary
business point Of view il Il The worst
Of folly.
xorman Angel. in his book called
~ aGreat Illusion" has worked oul
-........ta ne these.
since trade depends upon the ex-
natural wealth and pop.
n ,s1esn capqble o. working 4, an IN
s,aaer cannot utterly destroy Il eN
.spt By ass'royins 8; the ,' P f Ss eo".
. -. ne population he wouls
thereby destroy his own market: ac
-, or potential which would os
eammercIal suicide. ,..,,.a.
..ft Germany conquered Holland
e..,n merchants would sim hav'
20 meet the competition OF Dutch