Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-07

the sheer weight of numbers. That
was Grants tactics, and II Will be ours
now that we have an army and are
ready to begin
we will have another experience
much like TINT in America contin-
ued Lord Northciffe, "and it viii be
the same here and in France and
Germany. all through Europe where
great armies are he.nG organized.
You remember after the American
eivll war that the soldiers came back
to civil life proud of their service fer
the country in the field These re-
turned soldiers were scattered all oN-
er the country, In every city and town
forming Il vast aggrcgate OF senti-
ment and Influence, with Just pride
in the achievement of having shared
in serving the country In us need,
out of this sentiment came the GRIND
Army of the Republic, which took q
hand in civil and political affairs. all
bound togt Their in a common impulse
ranifying all over the country. And
as a result you had soldier presl-
dents for twenty-five years--tieneral
Grant General Garfield, General
HAYES, General Harrison, and soldier
candidates for president, liancock'
Mcclellan and the rest
Influence Of Returned soldiers,
"And that will be our experience.
here and in France. when this vast
bodv of soldiers come back To ciNll
lie They win be the great con-
trolling factor OF our ciyil aud public
life. ali of them proud of their scr-
vice and inspired with q common sem
timcnt. 1t will be even "A greater in
fluencc than that of the returned sol
dicrs In civil life in the United states,
for we are sending six men TO the
front for every one man YOU sent,
yes six. Already there have been
three million men sent forward. ana
with those in process OF enlistment
and 10 be brought forward II VIII he
six millions. And they are the young
and middlc-aged men, the men of
the future. those who viii come BACK
into our civil life and be the contioh-
mo Influence of public opinion. Those
win be the men who shape our pom,
cies for us for the future ana WIZ
make and unmake our ministries ana
governments, just MS they did IN Am
erica after the civil war.
won remember that oliver Wen
deli Holmes said about the Stacker
tho man who failed to respond to ms
country's need for military service. III
his pocm on the sweet Little Man
Now then. three cheers for the
stay-at- home ranger
Blow the great fish horn ana beat
the big pan.
First in the field that is furtherest
from danger,
Take your white feather plume
sweet little man.
Here was an Englishman drawing
analoeies from American history, aho
familiar enough with an American
poet to quote verses which would NOT
be familiar to good many Amerl-
cans.
"And peace?' was the query pu'
to Lord Northclifie.
Peace! Before we are really reauN
for warl" he exploded, with an EN-
nhasis of disgust. 'Why anyone who
would attempt to talk peace on ms
streets of London on In any pnnh'
Mace would be mobhed. Quaker
tried to make q peace speech th'
other day and was silenced by al
angry crowd. No sire. the wor,
peace has disappeared from th'
English vocabulary. And that If
deep underlying conviction IN ih'
verv hearts Of thespeople who do no
want peace and will not listen to any
talk of PEACE until this war IS fough
to - finish and won. honoraDly won
and the score with Germany settle'
for All time. 1t is the same u
France. a deep-tooted feeling OF the
plain French people--not the politl'
clans and public men--that me Neil
existence of their race depends 81
the winning of this war ms over
whelming feeling is well recoEnl2e'
over here. ana it needs no otiicla
envoys from the United states Y
gather it. for it is perfectly apparent
tor anyone TO see.
Predicts Long War.
eThen the war viii be long2' wa
suggested. -
"Yes. very long, was the reply
"Those who talk Of ending the WA
in Il few weeks or monihsi az
not realize the stupendous character
Of this conflict, and the vital issue
of national and racial existence bact
Of II. Really II Is not war at all
in the ordinary sense that we speah
of wars It is enc Of those vast up'
heavals of the human race, Ike th'
great racial migrations. the Mosien
invasion Of Europe which tasted els y
hundred years in spain ana Is stu
alive in the Near East. NO, tnls II
no ordinary war which can "
brought To an end suddenly by ol'
campaign or one great victory or any
series Of decisive events IN any on'
field. The issues Of national an'
racial existence are far too great To-
any such sudden ending 1t VIII -
on. | believe, for a long time. vera
long time. In the end It may b'
narrowed down 10 a war between
England and Germany--the supreme
issue. which must be fought to u fin
ish. Instead Of ending soon or sud
denly. the war is more likely to 80
on and on, and then gradually abat'
bv slow processes, here and there, az
localities pass through their orded
and emerge with wish to take
breathing spell. But for the time
being il is not only war Of Europe
but Il world war. You can see IT.
effect in the most distant parts Of th'
world. The assassinations in Chint
the other day were but sequel 4
this conflict. Even the bloodshed II
Mexico is in way related TO TIM
war
You referred to the supreme Isl
sue between England and GERMANY,
was suggested
Yes" said Lord NorthcIiffc, Ger.
many did not think England wcule
come into this war. That was one
instance where she was not efficient
she was not prepared for US. II is