The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-29
NEUTRALITY
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face death than be even well governed
by the hideous Germans"
They don't appear to feel that
way" said land the two pink spots
in the charming woman's charming
cheeks grew brighter.
Later I heard her say 10 another
guest:
Did you hear what that outrageous
man said about the Germans?"
II was two days later before the
charming and ! got TO an un-
derstanding. In the meantime she
had read some articles of mine about
Germany and the war. In comment
ing on them she made II clear hat
she neither knew nor wanted to know
anything about Germany. but she dis
played an exquisite perception as TO
the weak spots OF writing men-their
vanity. For this Is what she said:
Il don't believe a word you say,
but | do think you can write"
Shamelessly ! confess i'll was
pleased as Punch. o. woman, woman,
How you search "a out!
The finest spirited and the justest
of all the dinner party controversial.
lists I have met in either Stockholm
VI VII ANNAhNAd - NIt wife OF an Eng
lishman in the diplomatic service OF
his country. Her name I would like
TO mention. but will not.
A little. eager creature she IL. very
keen and vibrant. Is thorough paced
a gentle-woman as over I have met.
In America the slang OF the street
would define her quality as being the
quality Of "a good sport" She was
that. from the instant we met her I'M
til we shook hands at parting. When
we were presented she said:
Il hear that you've been ten months
in Germany and are a friend to the
Germans. know you can tell me
heaps Of things I ought TO know. and
perhaps ! can tell you things that will
interest you"
Well we talked half an hour. and
We talked honestly. not trying 10 say
what each other thought would please
the other. but making a fair trade OF
facts and views.
She was delightful-so quick and
penetrating. but always playing scru-
pulously fair. and II the neutraIs in
the roo could have taken a lesson
from her all the drawing rooms OF
Christiania would be much safer than
some OF them are.
Not the least divertinE part OF the
meeting 20 me was watching the hos.
tess look o. apprehension relax in
comfortable smiles when she saw that
the English woman and that outrage.
rus man" were getting on famously
together.
But, on the whole. 7 heard more
venemous comment on the war and
on Germany in the Scandinavian lands
In a fortnight than heard in Ger.
many on Germany's enemies in nearly
a year.
Even the German minister 10 Nor.
way. Count Oberndorf. has had his
social troubles in this neutral land
The fact IL worth mentioning because
the man or woman who could not get
on with Count Oberndorf could not
get on with anybody under any condi-
tons.
II was THIS diplomat who uttereo
words on the Introduction by Germany
or new types % weapons and mimi.
lions which seem 20 me worth ouof.
ing The Eentlest Of men himself. the
reproach OF callousness can hardly
be brought against him. And he a
The world instantly denounces ,s
hendlsh every new weapon introduced
by Germany instead OF pausing hi
compare the new with the old Rut
We may be sure that when the old
methods were new methods they too
we're regarded ~ fendish.
y doubt the first trOopa that vero
met with E~unpowdor regarded gun
powder as a diabolicaI means OF mar.
ing war But q missile propelled by
Runpowder may fairly be regarded a. /.
more humane way Of i-ncaparitip~
your enemy than beating him to deafB
Win a club or dlgembowelinr him
with a spear
But the first nation 10 use new ir.
struments % war making has aIways
bad 70 pay the penalty OF tho worId's
horror and roproach ~ always has
been go and 60 always will be- 20
TIT count voiced in simple LANGUAGE
the fundamental principle OF war mai
ing The purpose Of war is 20 incap4.
citate the enemy quickly and decisive.
y. and tho moro quickly and decisive.
" that is done the more human ID.
war Gas is undoubtedly d NOR.
merciful way To- put q man out Of com.
mission Than tearing him 20 pieces
with she'll frc
To return. for a moment. fo tho
topic of Tho effect Of the war ON tho
social life ri q neutral country. DO NAV
20 mentioned that in Norway the pr.n.
cnai evidence 90 that effect el fqr a.
~ concerns tho social Ifo of tho hum
bier people o. found bob the atrcfer
regulation 81 tho sale of ardent
spirits
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