El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-11

I revealed as now. The most civilized
f, and enlightened-aye, the most chris
tan of the nations Of Europe-are
graphing with each other as II IN a
death struggle. They are sacrificing
the best and bravest Of their sons on
the battlefield; they are converting
their gardens into cemeteries and their
homes into houses Of mOurning; they
are taxing the wealth Of today and lay
ing a burden Of debt on the toll OF the
future- they have filled the air with
fhuuderbolts more deadly than those OF
Jove, n they have multiplied the
perils OF the deep Adding fresh fuel
IN the flame OF hate, they have da1ly
devised new horrors, until one side is
-endeavoring to drown mDa
men. women and children at sea-
while the other side seeks to starye
noucombatant men, women and chill
dren on land. And they are so absorbed
in alternate retaliatiOns and in COM
petitive cruelties that they seem, Tor
the time being. blind to the right OF
neutrals and deaf to the appeals OF hu-
manity. A tree is known by its fruit;
the war IN Europe is the ripened fruit
of the old system
shall We Invite Ears
This is what firmness, supported BY
force has done in [ other world.
Shall we invite it TO cross the AtlanticZ
Already the jingOes OF our own country
have caught the rabies from the dogs
~ var. shall the opponents OF organized
slaughter be silent while the disease
aAs an humble follower Of the Prince
Of Peace. as a devoted believer IN the
prophecy that they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword 1
beg to be counted among those VINO
earnestly urge the adoption OF a course
in this matter which viii leave no
doubt OF u governments Wl1lngness
to continue negotiations with
until an amfcable understanding IS
reached. or at least until the stress OF
war is over, when We can appeal from
Phflip drunk with carnage to Philip
sobered by the memories Of an historic
friendship and by a recollection Of the
innumerable ties OF kinshlp that oino
the fatherland to the United States
Ends With Sermon
Some such kinship must lead the
world out OF the black night OF war
into the light Of day, when swords
shall be beaten into plowsnares- why
not make hat OursE some day
why not now-the nations viii learn
that enduring peace cannot be oulIt
upon fear that good VIII does not
grow upon the stalk Of violence some
day the nations viii place their trust
in love. the weapon for which there is
no shield; in love that IS not easily pro-
voked. that beareth all things, DeneF-
eth all things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things; In love whlcn'
0uE EzAAa2 Al
shippers of Mars, abideth when al else
fails. ". ]. Bryan"
Chops Down n Tree.
When Mr.. Bryan met newspapermen
at his home to give out his statement
he was clad in a military looking khaki
riding suit, having Just returned from
a horseback ride in the country.
4 rode out in b woods today he
said, and chopped down a tree. Chop
ping is my chief exercise lately
Asked how big the tree was, he said
it was IS inches thick and that he
thought wood chopplng the finest e1-
ercise in the world.
Bryan Is GratiEed.
Mr.. Bryan today issued a statement
expressing his qualification over what
he termed a chang in the tone OF the
press regarding the American note 70
Germany. The statement follows:
Il am glad 10 note the change IN
the tone OF the press IN regard 10 the
note to Germany FROM the time the
papers began to publish forecasts down
10 Thursday, the lingo editors have
been predicting that the matter Wou4d
be dealt with with great Llrmnesss
that Germany would be told that there
must be no more delay IN the @ccep-
lance Of this country's demands. etc
Change OF Tone.
Instead OF attn until the note
was issued they put their own con-
strucLiOn upon It IN auFance and col
Ored il TO suit their own purposes. II
is a relief to find the papers now m
phasizing the friendly tone OF the note
n pointing out that il does not neces-
sarily mean war.
Something has been gained il the
warrior journalists at last realize that
the country does not war. but
that, on the contrary, il will support
the president in his efforts TO lind a
peaceful solution OF the difficult prob
lem raised by the use Of the submarine
against merchantmen
Want War; Then Enlist.
The former secretary giving out MS
formal statement. supplemented II with
the following a~necdOte.
"A congressman replying to a lingo
speech recently said W lille L am per
sonally against war / am in favor or
the country having what II wants. II
the country does want war let II nave
war, but let it first find out II hs4
country does want war. II 1t becomes
necessary 10 ascertain the sentiment
OF the country, / suggest that a ballot
be taken let those who want war vote
for war, and those opposed to war vote
against il; n let the vote be taken
with the understanding that those who
vote for var viii enlist for war, and
that those who vote against war viii
not be called upon until after those
who want war I'VE exhausted their
efforts
I still believe" added Mr.. Bryan.
'in the right Of the people 10 rule n
think the conEressman's suggestion
might insure deliberate action on the
part Of the voters. 1