Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-16
BY DR.. {. S. G0oDHUE

minded person must grant that Servia
yielded readily to all the essential de
mands forced upon her.
A careful perusal Of the official cor
respondence viii convince q neutral, at
least, that Austria was prepared not to
accept any reasonable apology or rep
aration from Servia; that she meant
to have absolute surrender or war.
1T might have seemed at the time
as il some OF Austria's demands were
exaggerated, and that no nation could
have submitted to them without re-
signing her national sovereignty, says
a German partizan. And as to most Of
us 1t still appears.
When upon breaking off of diplo-
matte relations. war was declared be-
tween Austria Hungary and Servia,
Germany felt bound to stand by her
natural ally.
Morality and Ethics. 80
Regarding the moral and ethical JUS
tice of this attitude we are not at this
moment concerned.
Undoubtedly, Germany was as much
justified in backing Austria as Eng
land has been in going to war in order
to punish Germany for her violation
OF a treaty.
One thing has hinged on another
the succession has been like that
which follows the first blow at a row
of wooden soldiers: a mere political
concussion due to propinquity.
see no more justice I'm the mo-
Utilization of Russian troops before
Seryia's answer to Austria's ultimatum
than In the nature of the ultimatum
itself.
Both actions Incline the impartial
onlooker to believe that Russia and
Austria alike were ready to fight for
an Interior purpose. But with war de-
clared between Austria and Servia,
Russia and Austria. Servia, Russia and
Germany, there was still a way out Of.
further involvement, and that would
have been for England to agree to
remain neutral provided Germany re-
spected her neutrality treaty with Bel.
GUM. and did not invade France.
Following out our present policy, the
United States would have remained
neutral under similar circumstances,
and let Germany, Russia, Austria and
Seryia fight 1t out 2
Basic Cause.
The basic cause of the upheayal was
a pan-Slavic tendency towards expan-
sion, whatever may have been the ex-
citing causes: an underground rum
bling which disturbed Germany more
than It could possibly any other con-.
siderable territory.
A RussoGerman war while terrible
enough, would not have resulted in
such worldwide consequences as this
present conflict must, and might have
led the way, Germany being victori-
ous, to satisfactory adjustment Of
disputed questions which have trou-,
bled Europe for many years.
Al more conservative British policy
favored by men like Bryce and Nor;
ley and others would have saved Bel
GUM, obviated a conflict which France
did not seek, eliminated the struggle
that is costing England SO many of her
best sons, and have given Germany a.
Tree hand to deal with Russia.
For, as Prof. JastroW says In re-
cent paper in the Philadelphia Ledger:
Germany was also ready to prom
lse the integrity Of France, and even
Of the French keolonies, IL England
would remain neutral, and she was
ready as late as August / to accede
to the suggestion of Sir Edward Grey
not to attack France at all If England
would secure the neutrality of
France
Americas Choice.
Between Germany and Russian SUI
Dremacy Americans at least win not
hesitate to choose.
And, possibly, without help Russia
would not have pushed the war.
{ It is true, Servia might have sIf-
erred injustice and been forced to sub
nit to exacting conditions, but that
would have been a small matter to
What is now In hand.
The sad part OF the whole disastrous
contest is that none Of the belligerents
re really hostile to each other. While
heir blood is now heated by actual
lighting and studied patriotic APP
zeal, the quarrel is governmental;
BASED on q theoretical delusion that
zach national entity owes its very ex-
stence to its ability to cope with the
enemy"
This might be true after the fight
,egan, but not so long as the struggle
,ould have been avoided by arbitra- |
ion. And in each case, for each ma
ion now engaged In this death-fight,
rHE MATTER MIGHT HAVE BEEN
BETTER SETTLED WITHOUT
FIGHTING.
Not one item of difference to satisfy
which England, France, Germany, Rus
ia. Austria-Hungary, Servis and Tur-
1ey are now numbering each others
,est citizens but which could have
,een settled by arbitration. and would
ave been probably had every nation
been unready to tight.
Why They Fight.
Just think of it. They are all fight
ng because they could fight with some
nance of success, either alone or as
lilies; and not because they ought or
lad to.
The fact that only governments are
mad at each other, makes it always |
'ossible, If there be peaeeable intent, |