Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05
ByPrinceP Paul 7iroubetzkoy
nulshed Russian Nobleman and
Sculptor.
Tin an lntervlew.)

TsHE frishtful war now DEVASTATING
Europe 10 natures retributi
: against mankind for the Staying Oh
animals for food during thousands OF
years. The man who murders an animal
ruthlessly to glut his appetite will not
hesitate, in the heat Of passion, to muir.
der fellow man.
Nations Of meateating people are
prone ct any time to rush into war upon
other nations.
Butcher houses for hundreds Of years
have reeked with the blood Of slain AMI
mails in every city and hamlet in Europe.
And to-day Europe is shambles.
Once men sacrificed animals to their
gods. and these gods were bloody gods.
They were always on the side Of their
Aacrihcing worshippers in wars. When
men gave up bloody sacrifices. they con-
tinued to wage q war upon innocent
animal creation-but to satisfy their ap-
petites alone. To-day, stirred by diffef-
emit phase of the same appetite, they are
assassinating one another by the thou
sands along the battle front in Europe.
The great war did not come about In
. day, nor Ia 1t q purely fortuitOus thing.
Back OF it are fundamental causes. One
is the greed--the appetite-of nations
for territory, ports, colonies and greater
facilities for the development OF COM
merce. To attain this end they have not
hesitated to try to annihilate one another.
But an even deeper cause of the war
exists in the savagery of mans nature
. savagery fed and aggravated by animal
food during centuries. Beasts that feed
upon other snimals are called beasts OF
prey Men who feed upon animals are no
less men of prey. The man who eats
meat is more dangerous than the tiger.
nation Of meat eaters is more ferocious
and menacing than all the wild creatures
of the African jungles.
Had the people Of Europe subslsted on
. vegetable diet for = thousand year,
perhaps for a hundred years. do not
think the present war would have been
possible.
People to-day are discussing the pre-.
vention Of future wars after this one ID
over Pacifists are holding meetings, and
various enthusiasts have started fam
tastic crusades. These crusades are as
Intellectual as was the children's crusade.
To-day the armies Of Europe are still fed
on meat, and are becoming more bar
barous and desperate than ever. The
fighting nations to-day are still living on
the meat of animals, and their determine
ton to fight to the bitter end and the
hatred OF their foes is growing stronger
and stronger. Neutral nations are dis
cussing peace and the development of
such international relations as shall make
war impossible-but they are still sup
porting gigantic butcher houses.
The United States is supporting the
murderous packing establishments. There
Is not a town here without butcher
houses. The United States will never
be free of the menace OF war so long as
animals are assassinated in order that
tables may have steaks and roasts for
food Peace will never be assured in the
world SO long as men are meat-eaters.
Nor Will crime ever be enaced so long
as men indulge In this hideous and evil
appetite.
Animal food has done more harm to
mankind than any other thing-than any
vice. Animal food is more harmful than
alcohol Animal food is as baleful as
drugs. 1t Is poison, and should be
classed among poisons. Physically and
mentally animal flesh causes degenera-
ton. It is the cause OF most crime.
We read almost daily IN the newspapers
o. murders. Most murders, ! believe, are,
baoieally due TO q meat diet.
We read Of scandals and divorces. In
the majority OF cases domestic inhar-
mony, quarrels and arrangements be-
between men and their wives are attribute
able to the daily serving OF steaks and
roasts at dinner.