Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
ByPrince Paul 7roubeEkoy
Distinguished Russian Nobleman and
Sculptor.
lin an Interview.)

Europe is natures retributiI.
against mankind for the Staying OF
animals for food during thousands of
years. The man who murders an animal
ruihlessly 10 slut his appetite will not
hesitate. IN the heat of passion, to muir
der fellow man.
Nations OF meat.eating people are
prone al ny time 10 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 a shambles.
Once men sacrificed animals to their
gods, and these gods were bloody gods.
They were always on the side OF their
sacrificing worshippers in wars. When
men gave up bloody sacrifices they con-
tinued TO wage war upon innocent
animal creation-but 10 satisfy their ap.
petites alone. To-day, stirred by differ
ent 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 is it purely fortutous 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 animals 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
4 e
and menacing than all the wild creatures
of the African jungles.
Had the people of Europe subsisted on
vegetable diet FOR thousand years
perhaps for hundred years. do not
think the present war would have been
possible.
People to-day are discussing the pre-
yention OF future wars after this one is
over. Pacifsts are holding meetings, and
various enthusiasts have started fan
tastc crusades. These crusades are az
Intellectual 8 was the childrcn's crusade.
To-day the armies of Europe are still fed
on meat aud 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 10 the bitter end and the
hatred Of their foes is growing stronger
and stronger. Neutral nations are dig
cussing peace and the Development o,
war possble-but they are still sup
porting gigantic butcher houses
The, United States is supporting the
muCdefQ packing establishments There
is not Z town here without butcher
houses. The United States will never
De free OF the menace OF war so long as
animals are assassinated in order that
tables may have steaks and roasts for
food. Peace VIII never be assured in the
world so long a men are meat eaters
Nor VIII crime ever be eiiaced so long
as men indulge in this hideous and evil
appetite.
Animal food has done more harm 10
mankind Tran any Other thing any
vice animal food is more harmful than
alcohol. animal food is as bale.ul as
drugs. II Is poison, and should be
classcd among pOisons. Physically and
mentally ANNA! flesh causes degencra-
ton. II is the cause g! mos, crime
We read almost daily in the newspapers
Of murders. most murders, believe, are
baSicaly due to a meat diet.
We read Of scandals ard divorces In
the majority Of cases domestic irhar.
mony, cuarrels and estrange be-
between men and their wives are attribut.
able TO the daily serving Of steaks and
roasts az dinner.
We have prisons crowded with men
convicted OF crime. II people adopted a
vegetable diet. prisons would eventually
he done away with All crimes are the
hasty acts OF passion, and human passion
rs stimulated and aroused by animal food
why? Animal meat, taken into the
body, poisons the system. II fills the
blood with toxin az potent a. any
poison. Moreover. il is not easily elini.
mated. II you drink wine OvcrYnuch in
the evening, generally the alcohol is elm.
mated by the following morning In the
neat or excitement caused by alcohol men
are driven 10 rash acts. But the effect OF
h!conoi ls brief. On the other hand. the
,nto&ication OF animal meat il constant
ana chronic because Of continued con.
sumption. The poison OF the steak con.
Furned at dinner is not eliminated by the
li1he You wake in the morning II con.
linues TO ferment in the blood and liz al.
ways renewed. II arouses all the primal
saVaaery In a mans nature and makes
h'm cho'eric, excItabIe, violent ruthless,
cruel and brutal
Man. by nature, Is not made to eat
animal food. He is. in the construction OF
his body. herbivorous creature. Car.
nivorous animals which live on prey are
punt entirely different. Their bod es arc
SO constructed that they can rid them.
selves easily OF the waste matter. But