The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-25

for which the army fought, begs to
say to the nation"
1t was four o'clock in the morning
when this dispatch concluded with
I'VE heartily agree with the forego-
ing" and the cabinet read the names
of all the general staff and the corps
and division commanders. Coursing
crowds in the streets were still shout
ing hoarsely and sometimes drunken
ly: ION to the Gray capital! Moth
ing can stop us now!" The premier
tried to imagine what a sea of faces
In the great square would look like
In q rage. He was between the peo-
pie in a passion for retribution and a
headless army that was supposed to
charge across the frontier at dawn.
1.-THE thing is sheer madness!" he
cried. Its INSTRUMENTATION! I'll have
1t suppressed! The army must go on
to crafty public demand. I'll show
the staff that they are not in the
saddle. They'll obey orders!"
He tried to get Lanstron on the long
distance.
Sorry, but the chief has retired"
answered the officer on duty sleepily.
"In fact, all the rest of the STAFF have,
with orders that they are not to be
disturbed before ten"
Tell them that the premier, the
head Of the government, their COM
mander, is speaking!"
Eyes, sir. The orders not to disturb
them are quite positive, and as a ju-
Nor could not do so except by their
orders as superiors. The chief, before
retiring, however, repeated to me, in
case any inquiry came from you, sir,
that there was nothing he could add
to the Stairs message to the nation
and the army. 1t is to be given to the
soldiers the first thing in the morn
ing, and he will let you know how they
regard it."
"Confound these machine minds that
spring their surprises as fully execut-
ed plans!" exclaimed the premier.
ITS true-Partow and the staff have
covered everything-met every argu-
ment. There is nothing more for
them to say" said the foreign minister.
But what about the indemnify"
demanded the finance minister. He
was thinking of victory in the form
of piles of gold in the treasury.
This question, too, was answered.
"War has never brought prosperity, p
Partow had written. "Its purpose is
to destroy, and destruction can never
be construction. The conclusion Of q
war has often assured a period OF
peace; and peace gave the impetus Of
prosperity attributed to war. A man
is strong in what he achieves, not
through the gifts he receives or the
goods he steals. Indemnity will not
raise another blade of wheat in ouI
land. To take it from a beaten man
will foster in him the desire to beat
his adversary in turn and recover the
amount and more. Then we shall have
the apprehension of war always in the
air, and soon another war and more
destruction. Remove the danger of 6
European cataclysm, and any sum ex
torted from the Grays becomes paltry
beside the wealth that peace will ere
ate. An indemnity makes the purpose
of the courage of the Grays in theil
assaults and of the Browns in their re
sistance that of the burglar and the
looter. There is no money value to 6
human life when it is your own; anc
our soldiers gave their lives. Do mo-
cheaper their service"
considering the part that we played
at The Hague" observed the foreign
minister, 'it would be rather incon
sistent for us not to"
There is only one thing to do. Ian
stron has got us!" replied the premier