The diamond drill., 1915-08-21

may ukMts duI tut fttfEyh uuI Dill
may become politicians and newspaper
editors. for all the country seems 10
care.
"Of course. one volunteer Is equal
to four pressed men. Our copy books
say 80. Therefore 1t must be true.
ANYHOW said an English soldier.
Il hope never meet German voiun-
teer.'
when you think Of the Germans.
their wonderful self sacrifices. their
wonderful courage and fortitude and
unanimfty. doesn't II make you blush
for your own country Throw away
your principles. man. throw away the
lumber Of the past and look things In
the fscsl
Don't blAthsr about God uphosding
the causs Of tho tuSs and the buiidog
pluck pulling ~ through. am tirsd
% pulpit and music haH sentiments.
Realize that the Germans are . bsttsr
snd q more vtrib race than We ars.
and try b teach your vast mass OF
British opinion 30 surpaS thsm at
thetx own gams.
Il am an Ensiishman. and the
chances are that I shall never 80 an
other year. Jet our national sentimsn-
taiity. our conceit. our petty SQUAD
bling, our policies, our lack OF method
have made OF me one OF the most ar
dent pro- Germans In Europe.
II cannot say why have trea ted you
- ~
worse than others, II anything tribe
better than that loathscme Northciifre
crowd. with their party political job
berry.
Bound BY Traditions
But you, SIR, are blinded by princi-
Piles, which Is nearly as bad-bound
hand and foot by past traditions and
the utterances OF statesmen now hap
PLY dead. but unfortunately not for
gotten. Cannot the Daily Chronicle
think for itself, or must II still be
bound by the OPINIONS of. say. Glad.
stone7 Really, even, such a demlgod
as he can get out OF date.
Gould you bat realize how nauseat-
ing it is to read any London daily
the mouthpieces OF the nation dn
black letters, pleasel-with their quab-
bies, their meanness and their foIlies I
You are better. That Is why I take
the trouble to write you this; but, good
God, you're bad enoughi
II am abusive, but when moved SD
pernciaf politenees is jettisonsd, and,
candidly. nothing would give me great
or pleasure than to drive these things
into your head with mallet; the dis
tance, however, II too great Even the
Germans and their deadly earnestness
cannot convince you.
This letter Is not intended for any
publicity, though it would be amusing
TO sec some OF your public reading II.
nor is Il intended TO draw forth any
reply. The labor Of writing 1t would
not be grudgcd II knew that you had
read It and thought for I've minutes
on what have said.
I'VE have such a colossal task before
us that poor mortaIs like me are sp-
paIIed, but tho Olymp.ans at homo still
go unmoved about their godiiks bust
mess. IL N they who need help. not we.
'In conclusion shall quote Mr.. Wal
ter Long Morning Post. July i0): 1T
would not have met the situation to
have simply pressed more men into
the service unless we could have put
In their hands the rides and ammuni-
tion without which they would be use
less to take part In the war;
There you have the faIlacy In a
nutshell. Surely Long must know that
national service does not cram every
man into the ranks when we cannot
equip them (our voluntary system did
that from August to December). II
there is national service they are call
ed up when required. You know that
and he knows IL, yet your damnable
politics befouls your mouths.
The Liberals are bound by princi-
pies: the Socialists by the word free
DOM; the Conservatives have no prlu-
ciples and no traditions since.l9O6. If
there were an ounce OF abilifyln their
broken camp they might break fresh
ground, but the soil Il barren.
IL am asking my friend TO transmit
this letter to you, as Il would be lost
In the ordinary channels. My thoughts
and their mode OF expression may be
crude. sir, but they have the virtue
Of being honest and outspoken. am.
sir. yours very truly.
"I.ANCAsHIRH."