New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
BRITISH PRELATE
ASSAILS WILSON
Dean of Westminster
Charges Him with Blind
ness on Peace Note

f.,sor. Dec. o5. The dean Of West
cor the Right Rev. Herbert Ed
I'D Rvlc. preaching in the Abbey TO-
esy. said: -.
81. 90 our resolve God helping Us, TO
,-.h-ov military bricsndage in hu-
.,,e 70 rescue the liberties and homes
q. te desolated countries. % Obtain
u. these people reparstion for their .
wrongs and Tor humanity lasting Sc
,.r,e. against a recurrence OF ag-
.,,s.ye violence and crime.
~l, F.. true that the President OF the /
Tinted States. after two years of STUDY /
,fbo question and innumerable notes I
.,-. 90 believe that the object Of the I
Gao GROUPS or bclligcrcnts is the same
"a. Knows that Germany refused arn'-
.-.,o. declined a conference and re-
,,.es every overture 20 prevent war
n, knows tina. his own countryIneh
,,,s ,ogrcd money ike water 70 as
ss .hc destitute and outraged rem
..... o., the little Belgian people
,s,., treaty rights we're violated and
,,o., frontiers we're invaded before
,,- WAS declared lie knows Of the
-srac,,ons of The Hague conventions
,.ct tho American people have stud'-
gs'y promoted.
Aware Of Atrocities
-,fc knows all the details Of the or
81, Cd atrocities reported upon after
eric, injuries. He knows Of the
.-sor OF unarmed passenger ships
n, he Lusitanis and Arabia, without
,,.ee or warning. lie knows Of the
murder OF Captain Frystt, Of the noe
.s-rsl deportations OF Belgisns ano
g-.,cb into slavery. He knows OF
German connivance at Armenian mas
,,.,.s and vet he is OF the opinion
that the nations who are leagued 20
a.,r- this evil demonisc Of national
-Ti.srism have The same aim IN we"
g me perpetrators OF these historic
srmes
President Wilson has either IN
stof mental alteration sent the wrong
-o,, or he has entirely misappre-
hs,ds5 the European situation.
Saws Germans Are Wolves
-r.e,e things arc black and vile.
10, very thought OF them on Christ
r.s Dsy makes one shudder. Does
Any one suppose that peace would pc
honorable which regarded the sssail-
.-,. and the defrnders OF humanity
e, having 10 view the same end''
MA. kind Of unlly OF aim do you OK
rs,i between wolves and sheep dogs
over the feeces OF ,oIE lambs?
Peace OIL the basis OF such a ny
p..desis would DO oc.y an armistice
rrag aa exhausted foe much needed
interval fc- cooperation before renew
ny iasaasble passion for the hege-
r'ry Of tho world and the destruction
I o. bis rivals with . savage war.
Calls Il Tragic Mistake
Tho Rev. G.. Cau7be Morgan. at
4 Westminster chanel to-day, salu'
We ar, living az the most perllous
/ aolf that has come 90 Us 10 tnls yea
l,C most subtle perils arc threatening
/ Us now, and these are created Dy '"s
4 asilleness % Germany and tho goou
/ attention Of. do not say America Du'
o. the p,e..d dent % the American hs-
Ysblc
The question that has come from
Germany as 10 peace ls question: O.
20 atute and clever diplomacy when
culcafcsuc 20 cast the blame Tor
e. wsr Upon those who decline 10 a.
''i The possibility.
Tho good intentions % Presiden1
wilson axe sadly mSrred by ms mos,
1 rage mistake that he has declined 10
cypress any opinion as 20 me mor"l
issues
Defeat Rather Than Surrender
q an not considering The govern
1cnt pray for them, and J believe
Wey viii be led rightly. But IN tninh,
-. Of the nation and the attitude o.
se people toward this whole question
Q. peace ! am terribly afraid lest. Juog
~ irom Tho newspapers, we should ne
danger Of forgetting that 10 was Tor
L Ne sanctity o. treaties, FOR the rignis
q nations and for the safeguard ng Of
freedom that We entered the war. ! ne
}s whose presence We miss from
hes,minster Chapel did not leave pro
'ssNonsl and business life and the
eys and comforts OF home and church
Y make new markets FOR merchants.
they went IN answer 20 high call OF
o,'sh Of fghteousness and truth, FOL
"Alrg the Gaming torch Of freedom.
10 consent now 20 any peace that
as snort OF the realization OF those
q deals Is 20 admit We were wrong
he hrst. The Christian Church
s''i rot utter 8 word that suggests
sa' there can be such an admission 20
0y. Far better defeat and death for
tatsousnets than ease and quiet By
''rpfomise with false ideals