The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
NAT|0NAL|SM IS
CAUSE OF WARS
RABBI TELLS HEBREW coNeRE.
CATIONS NO NATION HAS OUT
GROWN BARBARlsM.
(Ey Associated Press.)

Chicago Jan. 19.-DT. Samuel Schulz
man, Rabbi Of the Temple Bethel,
New York, who delivered an address
today before the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, on the subject
of "The War and Judaism" said the
profoundest cause of the war was the
intense nationalism which prevailed
in all thought
"Nationalism, he continued, Seems
to overthrow all considerations of
universal human interest, all ques-
lions Of humanity. Everything seems
to have been concentrated into the
self-glorifleation of the nation. 1t has
come to worship itself, to limit the
world to its national horizon. No ma
tion Is as yet ready to sacrifice itself
for humanity, even as the individual
Is called upon to ascrifice himself for
the state or nation. No nation has
outgrown its barbaric childhood ii
has not become mature, If it has NOT
made its guiding principle a consider
aticn for the interests of humanity, if
1t does not look upon mankind as larg-
er than itself and holier ideal than
its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or glorifica-
ton"
DR.. Schulman said he believed tho
idea of nation based on race wcr
wrong and that it was destined n
pass away. The ideal state should he
based on the fights of men, irrespec-
tive of race or creed, he said.
ut is not kings alone, as is somo-
times specifically said" DIR. Schul-
man continued, that bring on war
Democracies may hurl themselves in
to war. 1t is the tremendous selfish
interests, the terrible passions, the un-
reasoning hatreds Of men that brea'
cut into the fury of war Let us.
therefore, not be self-righteous, let us
be fair, even as we are sympathetic
towards the unfortunate people of Eu-
rope that are engaged in this, that
greatest war of history.
"The conflict had been preparing
for decades. Every nation that is in
the war today is there because it
wished it. If it willed to be out of
it. it would have found another way.
And this will and this wish, prepared
for decades and the very preparation
brouFht on the conflict. This is the
tragic irony of human Limitation and
contradiction in life. A nation can
not should not remain unprepared II
is crime for any nation to leave it.
self unprotected, exposed to the arbi
trary might of any other nation. And
yet, man becomes the victim of his
own earnest preparation for defense.
The heaping up of the magazine
makes 1t possible that any spark will
explode it."
The war has not proven the failure |
Of religion, Dr. Schulman asserted. 4
Thousands no doubt all over the
world, have had their faith shaken.
Men and women have asked, Where
Is God?'
God may be at a distance. He may
seem to hide Himself, but He is, new
ertheless, real and active in the |
worlds history. Aye. in the profound
and tragic sense, He is even amidst |
The horrors Of this war From time
to time there come upon the world |
great conflicts between people, am
that would not learn CT
Gods ways in quiet and rest and
peace, is compelled to learn through |
combat, through disaster, through suf
'ering, destruction and death"
DR., Schulman characterized Presi. |