The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-29

from france tne prONlncfS OF NiSace
and Lorraine, and by arousing a Ger
man national sentiment: to perfect
the unification OF the German en-
pire. But the overthrow Of imperial.
ism in France and in establishment
OF the republic of France on a per-
nianent foundation was repult
which the rulers neither of France
nOl OF Germany had anticipated or
ii, sired.
IL our ov. CIiIi War the purpose
o' lie Sou:h Ma, - establl1r the ,u-
rteme sove p'Gniy OF the statce. al j
to create a nation founded IN slavery
as its cornerstone: the purpose Of
the North was to maintain the Union
Ii had been ard { IRE Hnt the cN
OF sla" - nCl u Inter
-" ith it W. - !: rvls'ci Th.. -
sc u; the conh was a new nation
:,!'s@ which n,tI South nor North
''i ,:reamed Df AID the abolition nr
S':'r~ abso.I eui fore er in
6 siy part OF tn - NIa! domai.
"All soveroisIty. says Mazzini,
lis in God, in IN moral law, i'm the
providcntial des sn which governs
the world" and he adds that th,s
providential design is "gradually re-
vealed by the inspiration OF men Of
virtuous genius. and by the natural
tendency of humanity in nthe diff
ferent epoch of its existence"
What do the Inspirations of men
of virtuous genius and the national
tendency of humanity in the nine
teenth Gentry indicate as The prov
idential design i'm the present epoch?
What do they indicate as The provi-
dental intent and purpose OF this
war? To these questions there can
be but one answer.
In the last hundred years absolut-
ism has been abolished from all west
ern Europe. Italy. Spain, Portugal.
France, have been emancipated:
constitutional government. in which
political power has been transferred
from the military autocrat To pop
ular assembly, has been introduced
in every European country west of
Russia, and the beginning of consti-
tutional government in Russia ,iscIf
Japan has been transformed from a
feudal to a democratic state. and
emma from an Oriental desDotism 10
an experiment republic; in Germany.
the most efficient though not the
most absolute military power in the
world, the radical democratic vote
mas grown from nothing to four mil
lions and half. And the common
people have everywhere been grow
ing increasingly restless under the
burden OF an increasing military
armament in which "every lloorer
carries soldier on his back"
The attack Of Austria on Ger,ia
was an attack of autocracy on self
government. The guns of Belgrade
aroused the slumbering resentment
OF the people. The refusal of Ger
many TO cooperate with England in
securing justice with peace crystal
lZed that resentment into purpose
Germany's hagrant disregard q her
solemn pledge to Belgium summoned
them to action.
Consider the significance nf these
following incidents and events:
France and England are demo
cratic.
Belgium has large democratic
element in its population
Portugal has just passed through
a democratic revolution.
Servia by Joining her sister states
in their war for independence has
shown her passion for seIf-govern
ment.
The common people OF Italy.
taught in the school OF Cavour. Carl
baldi, and Mazzini. have prevented
Italy from joining Germany AMI
Austria.
Into the cabinets or both France
and Belgium radical social demo
Gratis have been received, an unex-
pected recognition of their political
influence
Japan, the one modern state in the
East possessing a we'll l-established
constitutional government, has cast
in her fortune with the anti-German-
ic allies.
The sympathies OF the democratic
neutral pOwers-Italy, Switzerland.
Holland. the Scandinavian states.
and the people of the United States