South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17

ciarine that all wars are waged for
selfish ends, ne directs pointed shaIts
at those who advocate preparedness
as the best insurance for peace lie
also praises Pres't Wilson's efforts TOT
peace The statement follows
The conflict now raging In Europe
has been descri bed as the 'causeless
war but since no one would ne polu
enough 10 lay the blame Tor such all
unholy situation upon an OVER uHhs
Providence, il must ind It's origin III
acts for which men and men alohe
are responsible.
cit is not "A race war. on the con
trary the races are quite mex pllca ply
mixed. Latin joins with saxon 'ne
Frank is the ally of the SlaF' WINE
in the opposing ranks leu'"H anu
Turk fight side by side.
.sNeither is IL a religious war ON
the BosphOrus the cross ana the
crescent make common cause. pro
testant kaiser, and catholic emperor I
have linked their fortunes JoselheI
and hurl their veteran leglons asaiHSC
an army in which are lhulsCIlliil
ateIv communicates OF The creek
church. OF the Church Of Rome anu
of The Church OF England.
Leading OctOrs Related.
seryor yet is a rivalry between ram
flies. The leading actors IN TINS uh-
precedented tragedy are related py
blood, but kinship seems To De
negligible factor. -,
celIory 10 chancellOry were couchea
in most friendly language. Ihose
notes could not have been lntehueu
10 deceive. Sovereigns visit etcH
other and were received with every
evidence OF cordially and good Wiz.
This hospitality could not nave Deen
insincere. did
mt want war: would they all say TINS
If an adequate cause for war hdu az,
+1a1Tv existed? They have all denied
resDonsfbility for the war. Wouiu
thev have done so If they hdd re-
parded the war as either necessary Oi
desirable. 49,. .f -
disDutable proof, that no suthclenI
cause existed. viz, the conclusion 10
be drawn from inaction- -i.,
"WouId not these rules have ouslea
themselves trying TO save themselves
by the eradication OF the cause no.
thew known OF the existence OF such
cause? Would they have spent 'il zen
time I'm social festivities ana IN eN-
cbanping compliments, had they
known that they were on the DRINK
Result of False Philosophy.
sTt is inconceivable. 1t would ne
n cross libel on tnem-one ana All
70 charge such a wanton disregard OF
their sacred duty.
s.vx-bot tben was the cause? If i
have correctly analysed the situation
Inc war is q natural result OF Idlse
philosophy. Theories of life are IN
Visible but they control for good OF
tor evil. They enter our very Delhs
and may be as deadly 60 the moIdl
man as germs OF disease, taken INTO
tbe bodv are deadly to the physical
man. +t,is
The fundamental precept or TINS
fa1se philosophy IS that might makes
right Ii is not proclaimed now as
Cfteu as it once was but II Is OFTEN
acted upon in particular causes Dy
those who would be unwilling TO en-
dorse consideration for human rlsnO'
s.The tendency is to condemn the
violation of these commandments not
i'm proportion 10 the injury done
but also in inverse proportion. no
one will dispute the validity OF tue
Injunction against covetousneSs a.
long as the object coveted is or NIUE
vaIue or not greatly desired; but the
last and all inclusive specialization
Viz cor anything that IS thy nelgh-
bors'. IS sometimes interpreted by ma
tions TO except a neighbor's vineyard
or a neighbours territory CoNeJous-
ness turns TO might as the principe u
lawful desire, the hrmer the talth III
the false principle.
Conquest Grandiosc Name.
conquest Is the word used TO de
scribe the means employed Tor Sc
curing the thing desired, If the force
is employed by nation. and conques
violates the commandments - thou
shalt not steal and thou shalt no
"Rv what sophistry can rules con
vince themselves. that while petit lar
cenv is criminal. grand larceny is pa
triotic: that while 1t Is responsible
Tor one man to XIII another for hi
money. k Is glorious for one natloI
20 mt 10 the sword the inhabitants O
another nation in order TO extend
boundaries?
eft Is a mockery Of moral distnc
fiOns TO hang one man Tor taxing 'll'
life OF another, either Tor money
IN revenge. and then make nero o
anotber man who wades throug'
slaughter to a throne. and shuts tn
doors of mercy on mankind.
as in the case of the Individual
the violation of the Commanu heh's
Thou shalt not cOvet-thou Snal' nu
steal-and thou shalt not Nllt al
usually traceaole 20 the ,a,,d1,ant
the first and great comHltihui'llS ~ ,l,
thou shalt have no other gods oslpI
Me-that is. 10 the putting OF self DE
fore service OF the Creator.
The violation of the conlihai,lu by,
ments by nations IS not always ou
usually due TO seIhshness-the put'lh
OF supposed material advantases "e
fore obedience TO the divine Jaw.
The individual finds that JehoNdh
Justice cannot be eVaded; for Wtoh
DOING works its own punishment
the wrong doer in the form OF per
verified character-even when ne Is
capes the penalties of human law
The nation Is as pOwerless TO repee
OF 10 ignore with impunity the law
OF God-'though hand join IN nan
they shall not be unpublished
IF ] have made II clear that IN
doctrine that might makes right
most common cause OF war, we ma
pass to the consideration of a maXil
quite sure TO be applied IN war. name
lv. that like cures like the theor
upOn which retaliation rests
The two are so closely allied tia