New-York tribune., 1914-10-04

which the echool Of Won Bcrnhardi eN'
prcsaos for the Teutons Of North Ter
many. We know how much We oW''
Gwen within our own islands to inc
Celtic race. and though we must au
nit that peoples Of Anglo-Saxon STOCK
have. like Others. made some mistaseS
mud sometimes abused their Strength
lct 10 be remembered what have Deen
the ntcst acts they have done. ADr0au'
the United States have twice WIN
drawn their troops from Cuba, whlcn
tbcy could easily have retained. lheS
have resisted all temptations 70 ahhcN
uny part Of the territories OF MeNlco,
i'm which the lives and property W
,beir citizens were for three years III
constant danger. SO Britain also s,A
wears ago restored the nmplest sen
Government to the two South Africa"
ropublics. having already agreed 70 tho
raintcnance on equal terms OF INV
Dutch language, and the citizens ol
tbosn rcpublics. which were IN arms
against her thirteen years ago, hhte
now spoutancously come forward ~
supnort her by arms under the ga'Ian'
lender who then commanded the Do',''
Aud may add that one reason why
the princcs of India have rallied ~
nromptlv and heartily 20 Great brlV"l"
in this war ia because. for many yea
n,yt I'VE have avoided annexlng the
tcrritori,s Of those princes. allo"'"t
,b.p in adopt heirs when successors ..
tbcir own families failed. and leaVihs
10 them as much rs possible oi '''
ordinary functions Of government
Mistake of Vulgar Minds.
If is only vulgar minds that m'staAe
higncss for greatness, for greatness 10
of the soul. not Of the body. ..t,
In tho Judgment which nistoFF "H'
hereafter pass upon the forty ccht'I .''
Of the recorded progress TOWARD Gl. y.
Ii,.tiou th.t now lie behind Us "n"1
arc ,bc tests it will apply to determine
tbo true greatness of people, - -,
ronulatlon. not territory, not We"'u''
not military poXcr. Rather VIII hl'Io'
ask VIVA, examples Of lofty charact'I
and unse!tish devotion to honor anu
dury has people given? nS1 nap
II dane to increase the volume OF KNOW
odrc9 What thoughts and whdt lut"'I
of nermanent value and uneNnauS'cua u
fertility has il bequeathed TO mahh'ilu %
What works has it produced III Povet;.y'
,orsir and other arts 70 be unIa'iM ~, ,
.o,n,as of enjoyment to posterlty ne
small peoples need not fear the "PP''
cation of such tests. -, ,.o,
The world advances not as Uie W.. ".
Rcrnhardi school supposes, onIy' ". %
even mainly. by fighting. ~ auEoioe.
mainly by thinking and by the PropTSo
of reciprocal teaching and learhlhs' ~
continuous and unconscious CO
tion Of all its strongest ana tnS:a
minds. Each race Hellenic l'al,O' ~
celtic. Tcutouic, Iberian, SlaVonlc "aS a.
.omcthing to give, each someth'nE ~
learn. and when their hl0od - p'v', f.
,ha mivod .tock may combine the rlitS
,f both. The most progressive iHev' ~,
Iovc b.cr those who combined the WI
tiurnoss to learn with the Streng .!
which enabled them 20 receive "IthoN0
loss 10 thcir own quality reIa'hl. =
their primal yipor, but entering lhlo
the lahors OF others. as the ieuIol
who settled within the domInlohS o.
Rome urodtcd 10y the lessons OF the olu
civilization.
Not Even Germans.
Lee. me d.sclaim once more before !
efose-au. intention 70 attribute TO the
German ncopic the principles ser iotI',
Lv the school Of Won Ireltschhe ana
ynu Bcruhardi. the school whlch
teaches hatred O! peace and arDitra-
ton. disregard OF treaty obligation
and scorn for weaker peoples. We III
ENGLAND would feel even deeper sadhess
tGar weighs upon as now il we could
suppose that such principles mad nech
embraced by the nation whose thinkers
have done so much for human progress
and who nave produced 50 many snIh-
ing cxamrlcs Of Christian saIntllness.
But when those principles nave been
ostcutatiously proclaimed, when 4"
peaceful neutral country. when IN p
other belliCerent had solemn!y and re-
npatedly undertaken To respect, h"r
been invaded and treated as Belgium
has been treated. and when attempts
are made 20 Justify these deeds as m
cidcnta 10 q campaign Tor civilization
and culture, 10 becomes necessary 10
point out now untrue and no" per
niclous such principles are.
What are the teachings OF history.
the history to which General Won Bern
hardi is fond Of appealing? They are
that war has been the constant hand
maid of tyranny and the source o.
more than half the miseries OF man;
that. althou IN some wars have Deen
necessary gIi have given occasion Tor
the display Of splendid herolsm, Such
as wars of defence against agrees" on
or TO sJccyr the oppressed. most war
har, been needless or unjust; that th"
mais o' aH advancing ciFilAatoh mas
been the sub stltution OF friendship Tor
uatrad add of peaceful for warllke
.dc. :. ,tat small peoples have done
and can do as much for the common
GOOD Of humanity as large people,
trat treaties must be observed. for
ohat are they but the records of ma
tional faith, solemnly pledged?
system Must BE Ended.
And what could bring mankind more
surely and swiftly back to that reign
of violence and terror from which It
has been slowly rising for the last ten
centuries than the destruction OF trust
in the plightcd faith Of nations? No
event has brought out that essential
unity which now exists m the world 90
forciblv as this war has done. Tor no
event has ever so affected every part
Of the world. Four continents are IN
vol red-thc whole Of the Old World
And the New World suffers grlevously
i'm its trade, industry and finance. Thus
the whole world is interested IN pre-
venting a recurrence of such d calam-
itv. and there is a general feeling
throughout the world that causes
which have brought it upon Us must be
removed. We are told that armament
must be reduced; that the baleful
spirit of militarism must be Qucnched;
that peoples must everywhere be ad-
mittcd To fuller share in control OF
foreign policy; that efforts must be
made TO establish a sort Of league of