The sun., 1916-09-03
CIBLE OF WAR MAY FUSE DEMOCRACY WITH AUTOCRACY

the same thing If they once had that
opportunity. You sec, they realize that
tho performance of tho task is "a vital
necessity. not to themselves. not to
their families, not even To their coun-
try alone, but TO humanity. These
lighting men are not lighting for their
lives. but for that which makes lifo
worth tho living.
THAT is the idea in France; I be-
lieve 1t TO DO tho idea among the Eng
lisli and tho Russian and the Italian
and all the other lighting men of tho
Allies. definite, If not EXPRESSED or
quite realized. If they did not gain
the victory. if Germany CONQUERED
them. then life would not be worth tho
living. There would be a deterioration
OF humanity.
"Nor is this spirit true of tho fight
Ing men alone. Many OF those who
cannot fight make sacrifices lust as
great as. IL not greater than, those OF
many OF tho men who fight. ! know
families out OF which " or three or
four sons have been killed. Those who
remain. ~bercavcd, do not complaint;
they shut their teeth: they say abso-
lutely nothing. But they think. Their
grief Is mostly because France has lost
good lighting men rather than because
they themselves nav lost loved ones.
That interest, keen and dreadful as it
Is. IL secondary. The whole of France
is ready to MAKE sacriiiccs-dny sac
%riiices."
And do you feel that thus you fight
our hattlcs-thOse of the free people of
the United States"
mo, / would not say that. because I
know America and know that you will
fight our battles for yourselves when
ever you feel called upon to do so. I
think America better and better UNDER
stands the war as time goes on. hut
America Is SO far away. II is im-
mcnse.y difficult for great sections Of
your country To feet intense concern in
the affairs Of Europe.
I'VE cannot expect tho people OF
your far interior territory to realize as
completely and trasically as we do the
real meaning of this war.
81 am II great friend ~ America.
I have travelled IN your country and
have lc"tured in several American uni.
versit!os. particularly in Columbia.
Even before going To America | had
many American friends. especially
William James. For him ] had "A
great admiration ard affection. lie
Will remain one Of your very great
men.
: ! may say that I am a partial
judge. ! admire the American mind
and the PHILOSOPHERS which il has pro-
duced: l very greatly admire Amer
lean literature. l have no fears at all
OF the final judgment az America or
that she will not support her jldG-
ment competen,ly.
"She has done A great deal for us.
Her philanthropics IN Belgium and in
tho north of Frame have been and arc
not Ices than MAGNIFICENT. The Amer
lean hospital in Paris is quoted az tho
model hospital. We do not fail to
: think of these things.
"Nor do we fa.l TO realize tho dim-
: cult position in which America Is
T. placed. The presence in your country
r oc so many individuals Of German
, blood. direct or by descent. adds to
your difficulties. We understand these
things and take IN account that in
= despite OF all Of them You stand our
? friend and actually hep. IL not with
Z. arms. Wa resent nothing ana there is
. much which We admire and much for
+ which We give YOU thanks.
"But | thiuk II You hu' knew tho
situation better yuI wuu.d re even
more anxious "a hold up our hands.
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