New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

married disaster has fallen that it seems as
All who have power to visualize their I'M
,,,,lleled distress must and surrey will take
every possible means TO soften and mitigate
n, horrors Of their situation. Generous Ame.
I,,-vo. have done and are doing much
Will have worked and are working strenuously
q, relieve the burden of Belgium's heavy attic
non but work to you is the very pulse of your
,itee lie. and bigness OF conception in noble
deeds is your breathing power
Therefore. no hesitation reed be felt in ask
j,g you to so on working and doing all you
can ior t,e tortured, half dying people of de-
y,s,a.ed country; c people whose magnificent
t..o:s- has blszoacd i;5c,! in chronicle OF
elo-y fer the wonder OF the future years; ma
ton tha. has iced hc- foes u2finchingly in the
anrle defence Of her freedom, and whose
ro5lc a-g. q hero 10 the manner born, has not
r.e-ea c.. -=d:gn;Gcl word OF complaint
.sa.-.t &c sudden ard harsh calamities I1ctcd
ce 10 ~, by &c c-uol c-r-:cc Of cruel dcs-
IT,
70 a..,-ic- al grad things sce possible
A-,rias. s-lcntidly loo: from combat. clean
Il hand and wan, heart, can accomplish
shat Other r-Io-s i-vcycd in difficulties at
lis lu-eturo Gan t-.cly attempt America can
s,1r-zca Germany w.t1 The sovereign ease Of
one at rc-ee in he -2.ds: Of strife, and can.
WITH humane .o-c.hougat and certainty, secure
such Distribution o: tocd supplies to the Bel
gan civil population as may save them from
II. sufcr.ngs which now confront them every
day. This is what America can do; and with
al our hearts and souls we pray that it may
quickly done.
MILLIONS OF VICTIMS or THE GRIM
IDOL OF MILITARISM.
We in Great Britain are never weary OF help
ing to the best Of cur ability, those exies who
sy. lost their homes and means OF livelihood;
wstrive to make their hard lot less bitter.
and TO one and all VIC accord welcome to
mos. Of our own blood and kindred. But we
are at war, and though our government is using
all the means available to prevent the threat
ening disaster Of millions OF non-combatant5-
women, children and the a,ed being sacrificed
10 what is called military necessity" such
means are rot enough, being Pe-force o.
sructed by the difficulties Of the situation.
The grim idol OF nilitarism must have its
hunt offerings; tia, pitilcss god OF battle %
apty and magaihcently described in Lord
BYon's "Childe Horod
10! wher. TIE Giant on the mountain stands
his blood-red uesses deep'ning in the sun,
With deat5-shot glowing in his fiery hands
And eye that scorche,h all it glares upon;
Restless it rolls now hxL, and now anon
Fishing aiar-and at his iron feet
Destruction covers 20 mark what deeds are
done;
All join the chase but few the triumph share
The Grave shall bear the chiefcst pTize away
and Havoc scarce for joy can number their
array"
Tine presses. The wolf of famine is at the
very doors. Our hearts grow cold with terror
sad with pity as we see once prosperous and
asppy Belgium, land Of prosperous and happy
People, Swallowed by the fearful spectres OF
hunger and disease And while we do all we
San and all we may to keep back these menac-
M destroyers of the ocent, we clasp hands
scross the sea with Americ. and look to ner
nank and peaceable reascnableness, her bound
'ess Compassion and benevolence tor WIDER
SOre continuous help, feeling that she can and
III most assuredly move the German admins
ration in Belgium to see to the free distriou-
o'n Of food and to guarantee that such distn-
snhon shall be made for the benefit OF the Bel