Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-02
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The handling Of the terrible news
from Europe storlcs Of slaughter
and hatred, deeds Of wanton revenge
and savage cruelty among nations
protesting to represent the highest
type ~ twentieth century civiliga-
iian and Christian development.
would be wen night lniolcrable was
Il not for varying such depressing
work by eullne out reports Of kind
ly acts and expressions as evidence
tpat the world IL not actually revert
ing TO medieval barbal.sm.
The journal wishes TO call It's read
crs attention to the interview with
the Austrian statesman, Count An
Grassy, published elsewhere on this
page His words are those Of man
who has seen much. read much.
thought much He sees things In all
Of this horrible turmoil In their true
relations and raises a voice of warn
ing against the expressions Of hatred
that arc envenoming the nations
neainst each other
Tho hatrcds engcndefed BY the war
find expression In the press aud in the
poetry and prose % the time. hut all
too little is said IN the public prints
Of the surviving kindness and charity
which are the normal feelings Of
mankind We hear much Of hymns
Of hate. Of internmont Of ellen enc
mics. Of mob attacks on defenseless
foreigners.
Hut how many have seen notices
OF the activities OF the ENGLISH omer-
eeney committee. which Is quietly
and unebtrusively working to feed,
ciothc and shelter the destitute Ger
mans and Austrians who have been
left In the British lsles2 And In Ber-
tin there are similar societies at work
for the amclloratlon Of the condi-
tions Of peoples OF enemy countries
detained in German dominions.
A French writer, Roman Roland,
has gathered the facts relating to the
humane activities of these British
and German societies and has secur-
ed their publication in the Sunday
editions Of the metropolitan ncwspa-
pers The French writer expresses
grief, as does Count Andrassy, over
the unreasonlng animosities Of the
beliigerent peoples
Or, Elizabeth Rotten. secretary OF
the Berlin society. has recently pub
lished pamphlet. quoted extensive
~ by iceland, IN which she tells how
that body has heen able, lin spheres
removed from wars dletatlon 20 rem
der neighhorly service to innocent
alien enemies, in whom the Nom
beers Of the society recognize their
own brothers and sisters" The kim
ship OF all humanity is shown in this
passage quoted by NJ. Roland;
lover and above the practical help
which We are in a position "a render,
il b 20 US q consolation and a sup
poft 60 be permitted, even Al time
like the present. TO listen Freely 90 the
voice of humanity and love. The
tragic events which crowd IN upon W.
On every hand not only en- All our be-
inc With awe IN the presence OF SUI
fering humanity, but inspire IN us ae-
tive love and devotion, our whole
souls are enlarged. ana the more
deeply We feel the tragedy. tho more
We are impeiled Ga give place 10
none but constructive ana uplifting
thoughts"
How much clearer and sweeter this
atmosphere than that o. God Pun
ish England aud OF the hymns OF
hate written IN ENGLAND aeainst the
Germansl
But We must remember that 20 the
hates and bitterness, expression Is
given freely: but the kindnesses and
benevoiences are not expressed, OF
but rarely. Europe Is avowedly Chris
tan. and there is today. what Matthew
Arnold called a saving remnant
that is practeins the saving virtue OF
loving an enemy aud doiag what
good 10 him IS possible in the cir
cumstances This virtue practieed
sun. viii leap into strong expression
the moment The pressure OF war Is re-
moved