Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-17

which had led to the rupture, Mr..
Churchill stated in effect that the war
was started and was being maintained
by the Prussian military aristocracy,
which set no limits to it's ambition of
worldwide predominance.
Same Old Struggle.
"1n a word" he said, sit is the old
struggle of a hundred years 6 against
Napoleon. The grouping of forces is
different; the circumstances are differ
ent; the occasion is different; the man,
above all, is different-happily. But the
the issue is the same. We are at grips
with Prussian militarism. England
stands right in the path of this ever
growing power.
Our military force is, perhaps, small,
but it is good and it will grow; our
naval and financial are con-
siderable, and with these we stand be-
tween this mighty army and a domin-
ion which would certainly not be con-
tent with European limits"
When asked whether the end Of the
war would see some abatement OF the
struggle of ornaments, Mr.. Churchill
replied:
succeed and if, as a result Of our VIC
tory, Europe is rearranged as TAR as
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 ana
easement. But If Germany wins, II
will not be a victory of the quiet,
sober commercial elements in German
nor of the common people of Germany,
with all their virtue, but the victory
Of the blood and iron military school
whose doctrines and principles Will
then have received a supreme ana ter
rible vindication."
World Democracy at Stake.
1T cannot understand" he continued,
why Germany has not been contented
with her wonderful progress since the
battle of Waterloo. For the last hali
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
time she has been discontented; soil
citous of admiration. careless of inter-
national law, worshiping force, and
giving US all to understand that her tr1-
umphs in the past and her power in
the present We're little compared TO
what she sought in the future.
"And now the great collision has
come. and it is we'll that the democrat
Is nations of the world-the nations, 1
mean. where the people w the gov
eminent and not the government the
people-should realize what is at stake.
lll0 r IellCu LAiS1o LIN ~ =
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
ganization of Prussia. is the is
sue. No partisanship is required to
make it plain. No sophistry can OBJ
scure it"
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 arc the judges Of that" replied
the first lord. You do not require me
to 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 If this war were inconclusjve,
to the position of a small country like
Holland, then, however far across the
salt water your country may lie, the
burden which we are bearing now
would fall on to your shoulders.
81 do not mean by that that Ger
many would attack you, or that II you
were attacked you would need to fear
The result SO far as the United States
was concerned. The Monroe doctrine.
however, carries you very far. in South