Iditarod pioneer., 1916-02-19

scenes of hatred and carnage that have been enacted during the past year and half that the suggestion IS made that had such book as Germany and the Next War; not appeared until this time it hardly would have caused ripple on the sea of public opin ion Is the result of bloody warfare to be a revolu-
 ton in thought which shall glorify warfare and sub init meekIy to the theory that the quarrels of nations can be adjusted in but one way, and that way the sword? It does indeed seem strange that men who but few short months ago should have been be- levers ID the reign of reason over brute force can now calmly discuss war as the lorernner of a bet ter civilization through the settlement of fundamen- tai principles.
 Patriots of all nationalties have ideals which they deem worthy of defending with then Hve5 and no doubt it will be sorry day for civilization when this ceases to be true But 1t is regreabIe that the senti- ment seems to be growing that IS to be accepted as necessary adjunct of civilization One becomes impatient when reading the ngh-?loWn sentiments ot scIfabneeat;on and selfsacrhce which reason tells us should be unnecessary. Speed the day when men shall be more esteemed for victories gained through reason and logic than by the sword. he average patriot while perfectly willing to die Tor his ideals, prefers 10 live and perform the work which destiny has m store for hm.
 The following article from the Army and Navy Journal IS typical of growing sentiment n this as ln other countries and to many 1t will seem dangerous tendency Not all of us can be made to believe, for instance, that the present war Is proof of vgos and vitality in beliefs, but will be inclined to the theory that it is proof that men and nations have been swayed by avayce and lust of power, and have been :n position to emb.oi millions of human beings in wastefuI and unnecessary warfare:
 Robert erck we'll known author from sojourn of four months in Europe convinced that war not the worst his convictions in an acein New Republic entitled "Recan of Pacf T have become ashamed declared Professor Ierrk 'of that vague paciSm which like many others voiced under the first shock of the European war the Xn anemic deaIm due imaginative dislike Gl the un pleasant abstract of the folly of war l'e nH
 and unreaIe preached by Bryan and other profess nal pa cfSs be merely evidence of cElness Ill our ana spirit, well of proTlncalsm in our thinking nGuaIN pro
 ncia expressed fear that European civilization IS n Lnger extinction from the present eErc conflict see rather coming of better civilization through the settlement o fun danentsl principles It is with tla i"!j mat the enormous
 fces being made freely France n England in lt2y 1t Is of little importance what happens 10 @s lrnchman sand to me ill Rheims home had been heed that morning whose already had k battle There will be better worl
 who because of what have endured Ina; what the American mind understand sity of present for better future the in blood and agony of principle have of these better conditioned youths the flower of the nations have seen them wounded mutlated past all usefulness dying have heard complaint them ther tate The doctors and nr who serve in the hosttals will tell you the same thing
 feel the awful which they have been obliged to pay am sure that the finer spirits among them have lived fully crowded of their struggle than they ha permitted live their lives all the qualifications of comfortable demccrace The letters from the living and from the dead extraordinary revelation of those priceless things gained by these soldiers through sacrifice Having realized then something of the blessing well the of having wit messed the marvellous inspiration that has to at least people through berest agony have under stand that far from being the most evil aspect of humanity may be amentable that humanity still firmly the ct boogic law that kill in crdr decide disputes, but it idle shut ones eyes the facts And weak that all be prevented by system of paramenng h gaon by any paper scheme of international arbitration No man
 and worthy of life who ready to lay it down And matters of primary necessity, ul- aguabe fundamenta 1t proof European deLencracy that Europe has suffered from od@y bleeding under the greatest wars but of vgor and Of vtaiy beliefs Il only wealng who finds nothing worth fighting about Whoever cares greatly will give all even life