New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
BETTER TO FIGHT 1T OUT
Stopping the War Now Would Make
Another Great War q Certainty.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer 10 Frank NJ. Frankin's let.
ter on "Why Not Stop Fighting" permit ne
first to call his attention to the letter signed
"Anti-Militarism" on the same page in The
Tribune of December IS. That is partly the
answer ! desire TO add. however, that ther,
are other very good reasons why the Allies
should no; stop lighting.
II peace was patched up now. it would
not last. 1t would only mean that each side
to the struggle would prepare for renewal
Of it later. After their terrible sacrifices in
human lives, money and suffering the Allies
cannot accept the truce offered by the Kaiser
II is the easiest thing in the world for per.
sons here TO say. "Stop fighting" But the
war has touched chiefly their pocaetbooks.
The people Of the Allied countries who are
giving their life blood for the cause they es-
pouse are the ones to be consulted. it SEEM
to me.
As everybody in this country who reads the
papers knows. the war was forced on England
and France. No matter what Teutons may
say TO the contrary they cannot change this
opinion. Readers Of The Tribune for h..
stance. read one day Of Austria's utimatUn
to Serbia, which all Americans resented.
a few days later they read that Austra
hsd declared war on Serbia. poor. wes,
little country. The next day they read that
Russia came 10 the rescue OF Serbia. Smur
taneously they read that Germany. prepsrei
for war for years, had warned Russia to keep
her hands OF. Russia called on her ally.
France, for aid the next day. and then both
cplled on England. England hesitated, but
Germany violated Belgiums neutrality, and
.he was forced TO join me Allies.
Germans seem 10 think that Americans have
bad memories. and that continued reiteratOi
that Germany was forced into the var will
cause US to forget. but they are vastly mis-
taken.
Austria has been severely punished slresdj
for taking to the sword. Hundreds Of thou
sands Of her sons have fallen, her people are
starving and ruin is over the country, bu'
as there is just God she will probably b.
punished even more severely yet. She and
Germany are anxious to call halt now. see
lhG lnat tney nave cone Nndt lheg ''' W.
to do crush poor little Serbia. But, like sl'
who resort to force. they DO not find It 50
easy to quit.
1t behooves all God-fearing and justiee'lo''
ing Americans to see that Germany and AOs'
tria and the Turk they forced to fight vi"
them get their deserts
The Allies arc stronger than ever to-ds''
and the Teutons know this well. They Kno'
that the longer the war lasts the less ensn"
they viii have to win. "Peace tak." Therefore
is inspired by them and should not be eI'
couraged. Germany and Austria must
rushed srd militarism wiped ou;. .
pernaps ior this very reason that tne ~
mighty permitted this war. In no other vs.!
could militarism be abolished. and as Ra.
as Germany had a vast standing army ~ y,
stood as menace 70 the peace Of the "O,~
When she is crushed. as hope ana 10,
vcntly pray she soon will be, then the "0''D
will be nearer the millennium, and there "s'
be an alliance Of all nations with the W
ject of ending wars forever.
New York, Dec l3, 1915 j. p HAWLhh