New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-15

Roman ROLAND, the French author,
whose open letter 10 Gerhardt Haupt-
mann in regard to the burning OF
Louvain was recently published in this
country, has written an article for the
journal Geneve" in which, after pay
ing an eloquent tribute to the Allies
In their fight against despotism, he de-
clares that there Is no real reason for
enmity between the peoples of France,
England and Germany, and that the
war must end in the destruction Of
"the three great criminals, the three
rapacious eagles, the three empires, the
tortuous politics of the House OF
Austria, the devouring Czarism. and
the brutal Prussia" A member Of The
Tribune staff received a copy OF the
article yesterday from NJ. ROLAND and
a portion Of it is here reproduced in
translation;
"a war of revenge il has been called;
Of revenge indeed but not as one might
mean war Of narrow Chauvinism;
revenge Of faith against all the egoisms
of sense and of spirit. the absolute gift
Of self to eternal ideas. Oh, heroic
youth of the world, you do your duty.
But the others, have they done theirs ?
LET US dare to speak the truth to the
elders of these youth, to their moral
guides, to the masters of opinion, to
their religious or political chiefs, to
the churches, 70 the thinkers, to the
socialist tribunes. You have had in
your hands such vital riches, these
treasures of heroism. For what have
you dispensed them7 This youth eager
for sacrifice, 70 what end have you Of
fered its magnificent devotion? The
mutual engagement Of these young
heroesl The European war, this sacri-
legious melee, which offers the spec
tacle of demented Europe mounting
upon the pyre and like Hercules, tear
ing itself to pieces with its own handsl
And for this war the chiefs of state
who are its criminal authors, do not
dare to accept the responsibility, but
each one craftily tries to put the blame
upon his adversary. And the peoples
who follow, docile, resign themselves
by saying that a power more powerful
than man has caused il all. Man has
invented destiny in order TO attribute
TO il the disorders of the universe
disorders which he himself should gov
ern.
Between the peoples Of the 0ccident
there is no reason for war. In spite
Of all that is repeated by an en-
venomed press, oh, brothers of France,
brothers Of England. brothers of Ger
many, we do not hate one another.
Our peoples demand peace and liberty.
Who, then, has brought them TO this
desperate necessity 70 crush their adj
versaries or to die? Who If not the
three great criminals, the three rapa
cious eagles. the three empires, the
tortuous politics of Austria, the de-
vouring Czarism, the brutal Prussia!
The worst enemy is not outside the
frontiers; it is in each nation, and no
nation has the courage to combat IL.
IL is this monster of hundred heads
which calls itself imperialism, this will
for pride and domination, which wishes
to absorb all or crush or break, which
does not tolerate free greatness outside
of itself The most dangerous for US,
men of the Occdent, that of which the
menace lifts itself over the head of
/ Europe and forces US 10 unite in arms
against il, is this Prussisn imperialism,
which Is the expression of a military
and feudal caste, a pestilence not only
FOR the rest OF the world. but even for
I Germany itself. OF which " has