Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-15


with intense interest what has been (
published on both sides of the At |
lantic upon the present lamentable
conditions, created by the greatest
war known to history, embracing
nine countries, five of these among
the greatest nations-Britain, France,
Germany, Russia, Austria and Japan,
engulfing in their train Belgium, Ser
via and Montenegro. That the for
mer conditions can ever be restored
civilized world may have to undergo
reconstruction
Among the forthcoming results
there is to be proven once again the
fallacy that world peace can be Sc
cured thru preparation by each ma
ton for war. on the contrary, there
can be no possible escape from the
conclusion that war can be abolished
only thru union of powerful, peace
nations, resolved TO preserve the
peace themselves and also, if abso-
lutely necessary, to enforce it upon
others
The present war gives us upon a
small scale an Illustration OF the
forthcoming union of nations &c pre-
serve peace, I'm the agreement exc
cutod by the allies, British, Russia and
France which binds them to act only
i'm unison in all matters affecting
peace. No one separate nation has
| power to act, only the three nations
united have all power.
Preparation for war as means OF
ensuring peace has been proven q
failure 1t has been tried for 25Ol
years and has always precipitated
war; since one nation preparing
compels her neighbor to do likewise
one fears the other and both in
crease preparation" until the inev
table struggle bursts forth. Not Ions
since gentlemen went prepared
against personal war, and this pre-
paration" resulted in continual dan
ger of attack. Gentlemen actual.
practiced shooting at dummies, tina
they might become better marksmen
hence more likely TO kill than b
killed The more they prepared {
meet this private war, the more nkel
they were to be called upon to NEE
It. The present Emperor of German
found upon his elevation to TN
throne an average of 100 duels pc
wear i'm his army, which he has re
duced to ten. Only last year he TOO
another step in favor of persona
peace and Officers having religion
objections to the duel were 'ordere'
hereafter to be treated with the N
most forbearance. One officer ma
been dismissed from the army upo
refusing to fight a duel, having r.
Ugious scruples But so great was tn
remonstrance that he was prompt
reinstated. In France the duel ere
ates laughter. so rare and ineffectiN
il has become. It is now introduce
successfully in comedy So persons
war fades rapidly away as men leaI
wisdom-national war must IollO'
as night follows day. So steadi
grows public sentiment against wa
national OF personal Against inter
, perance. likewise, the Emperor new
, ceases both by precept ana eNamp
- to wage war with decided succe'
o And. above all, he has secured /
4 Germany twenty-seven long years
Il unbrolSen peace.
i, In This day of hostile critics
against him as favOring the prese
unholy war let it never be folgott
d that there is another side to IN
+ Not seldom the hereditary ruler D
/, to WELD to the permanent officials,
80 such they practically become uno
permanent crowned heads, cas-
which in Germany is composed so
e " of military and naval officials W
a surround the throne. No one ign'
ant of It's power can properly es
> mate its malign influence. The les
s. inc Germans of worldwide far
e who gave their country high place
" the world i'm the realms of kno'
# edge. invention, discovery and
I, ence, are iof secondary rank ana o
- side of the Court. To assume q
the Emperor has all power when v
and peace are involved is a sad N
A. take. No country has today so CO
n, handing a military and naval ea'
When peace or war is the quest
IS this should ever be borne in mind.
IN We have seen that ''preparat
n for war; by one nation begets S
, liar preparatiOn by those natl
which feel themselves endangei
10 The remedy for this is evidently
worldwide organization of as mi
peaceful powers as possible to I
10 vent war and insist that differen
AZ between nations shall be peacet'
u9 adjusted by the Hague Conferel
OF other tribunal satisfactory to
. contendants. In the last resort,
= necessary. the World Peace CO
could deliver Judgment by ma
3 ity vote. which would be binC
6 upon the powers.
3 without separate armies and
x vies there could be no war the w
~ would be at peace. This fact car
ne be gainsaid. It is therefore in
md direction that men of peace sh'
he labor. One great step toward this