The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11

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Note Conforms To Old System
IF correctly interpret the Germany it conforms
to the standards of the old system rather than the
the and eheerfuy admit that is abundanty supported
by written in characters of blood
almost every page of human history Austria furnished the
most recent precedents it Austria rnes that dictated
the ultimatum against Serva which the world
Every ruler participating in this unparalleled conflict has
proclaimed his desire for and denied responsibility for
the and only charitable that should credit all
of them with good faith They desired peace sought
according the rules of the old system They believed that
mness would give the best of the maintenance
peace and faithfully following precedent they went near
the fire that they after another sucked into the
test Never before have the frghu oes of this fatal system
been clearly revealed The civilized and
ghtenedaye the most Christian of the nations of Europe
are graphing with each other if in death struggle They
sacrificing the best and bravest of their
ed converting their gardens cemeteries and
their homes into houses of mourning they taxing the
wealth of today and laying burden of debt the toll
future thew have filled the air with thunderbos more deadly
than those of Jove and they have multiplied the pers
deep Adding fresh fuel to the flame of hate they have daily
devised horrors until side is endeavorng
noncombatant men, and children while the other
side seeks noncombatant children
land And they absorbed in alternate relations and in
the rights of neura and deaf the appeals of humanity
tree is known by its fruit The war in Europe the pened
Result Of Firmness Supported BY Force
Ths what frmness, supported by force has done in
the old world shall invite it to cross the Atlantic Already
ngoes of our own country have caught the rabies
the dogs of shall the opponents of organized slaughter be
silent while the disease spreads?
'As an humble follower of the Prince of Peace as de-
voted believer the prophecy that they that take the sword
shall perish with the sword beg be counted among those
who earnestly urge the adoption Of in this matter
which will leave doubt Of governments willingness to
continue negotiations with Germany until aicable under
standing reached at least until the stress Of
appeal from Philip drunk with carnage, to Philip
sobered by memories Of historic friendship and by
recollection of the nnumerabe ties of knshp that bind the
Fatherland to the United States
Why Not Lot America Lead the World
Some nation must lead the world out Of the black night
the light of that day when swords shall be beaten into
pillow shares Why make that honor ours Some day
why the nations will learn that enduring peace
be built upon fearthat good will does upon the
stalk of violence Some day the nations will place their s
love- the weapon for which there Is shield in love hat
sueeth long and kind love- that not easily provoked
endureth all things in love which, though despised weak
ness by the worshpers Of Mars abdeth when al else fails
rs. lSignedl s'4W. j.. BRYA N. &C.,