Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-05

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"Why 4 II that European militaripts,
who annex every country they IAN
conquer, are not u, all likely to nj
america and even pretend to respect
the Monroe Doctrine as an excuse for
not trying to? Because they are afraid
OF the army n navy Of the people
Of the United States.
Why did Germany make war on
Belgium? Because she was afraid to
delay the rush to Paris BY attaching
France through Lorraine and Alsace.
Why did she attack France? Because
she was terrified by Russian mobiliza-
tion and afraid France would strike
her from behind when she was at
tackled by, Russia.
why did We attack Germany? Re-
cause we were lfraid Of her growing
naval strength and believed she would
be irresistible il she conquered.
FIGHTING BECAUSE OF FEAR.
Russia and France thus left 10
without effective allies. frightened
animals are dangerous, and man{is no
exception. We in the West OF Europe
are all nght1ng because We were afraid
not to. II the war is to be concluded
on ethical principles of yort,
then the settlement will be exactly
what would have been II there had
been no war. Victory or defeat Of the
belligerents, will not alter BY one lot
or title either Justice, human rights,
ethnology. religion or language.
II ENGLAND 10 right. defeat will not
put her in wrong. II Germany Is in
the wrong victory will leave her more
In h wrong than ever. The day for
believing the Judgment Of God Is given
through the, ordeal Of battle is gone
by. Observation-Disclosures protesting
such belief nowadays, in the time Of
peace would be removed to an asylum.
We are lighting solely to crafty our
pugnacity, satisfy our pride. That Ia
for the good Of Jul souls. this is the
real glory Of war, but 1t is important
that we be- able to stop when we have
enough Of II. +
An OPEN PROPOSITION. i
Neutrality and Monroe's folly being
thus banished to Saturn. what reali-
ties do we ind unmasked by their
disappearance? Simply that 1t opens to
any government or combination OF
governments that declare 1t to make
war on any State that invades certain
specified territory.
NO government can. possibly have
or acquire any right TO. do such thing,
but all States have the means to make
their threat good. Their might will be
accepted. perforee, as an effective,
practical substitute for their right, but
nothing can give that might the validi-
ty Of right.
Russia, Germany and Great Britain
had the power to- set' up Belgium as
. buffer State against France and
make; Franco accept the arrangement.
British had the power to maintain
AghAnistan AZ . buffer State against
Russia, Morocco az q buffer State be-
tween Gibraltar and possible fortlfca.
ton Of the opposite pillar Of Hercules
BY q rival. France had the power to
buy Britain out IN. Morocco by ADAM
doning' Egypt 10 her, neither party
having the smallest right to either
Egypt Or Morocco except the right Of
their own VIII 70 " there.
III you come to rights other than tho
right of sword. which IS might, pure
and simple, only the Belgians have
any rights IN Belgium and the So
called quarantine 6f' Belgium by die
tating her foreisn4pOlicy, or rather re-
fusihg' to allow her to have any for
eign policy. and then failing to ave
her from being overrun BY Germans,
have more reasont to blush ct the men
ton Of her name than to invite tho
admiration OF the world for their good
faith to her. q. all her devastaters
and betrayers,, Germany has the most
u to boast: shtss u. least. has been
victorious, but they had better ali
take the hint from Lady Teazle, and
leave neutrality out Of the question"