New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06
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Before and

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Doubtless In the respite OF the ho..
day many Americans like myself will aa!
time to laboriously put into words ID,
thoughts which your editorials Of the las
year have engendered. In some things you hsr
been beyond all question right; IA Others
wrong. You are very wrong when you as
sumo, as in to-day's article you seem 20 as.
sumo, that the American people, or many o.!
them, are deliberately and knowingly ss5.
hitting to leadership which is selfish az!
soft or that of their own choice they ss
untrue TO their highes. and mobiles; Histories.
impulses.
The mere fact that they have not RESPONDED
in the old manner TO the insults and wor.
of the past year is evidence that sorle robis'
cause is about 20 find its champion Amerei
is not weak and selfish and greedy nation
Il is strong generous and fearless nston.
Because of this, il will not stooD 20 the IL.
tleness OF revenge nor assume the role O.
judge and jury in its own case. even under
so great provocation as exists l. viii, how
ever, dedicate 10 the great future which les
before the world the lives % Lusifanis 81.
Ancona victims to the end that war may nei
be the final court of injustice
The yastness OF the struggle in EuroP'
has made Americans see the folly Of VA.
War is not a remedy. Il Is not a roiemp.i1.
process. Il sears and burns, but does no'
refine. On the contrary, II permanently d.
figures soul and body. Ask any man who h''
been in the trenches In this war or ar
other. Ny father was soldier In the CIV
War. lie said: II hate war; it is lie; y
deceves from first to last"
Ny wfe's father was soldier all throas'
the Civil War. He said 70 his sons: "Hs''
nothing to do with military affairs; join 70
regiments; shun them He would not J"
his boys be soldiers. In this war is reyeai"
the depth Of the Great Lie. Never before
history have men been so far from wv
springs of true honor and nobility as !" ~
war Americans see this. They soc IN ~
struggle Of the nations the final reSels'''
of falsity in the historical fact War Amer
lea has overturned many false idols. i W."
throw down this one.
streets to-day men are gauging and vega"'
the words Of their leaders as never o>'o''
+ That marvellous spirit Of fairness and u
/ tice which is so characteristic OF Am'r"-
/ life IS at work. Il is looking about foi "
great man who is coming 20 define these es''
emotions which are filing all hearts Il coz
not want a mere shouter Of old war cries
wants man greater than Lincoln or VS.
| ington, one worthy Of a greater cause VA
/ liberty Of the nation.
National liberty has long since p"'
achieved. Il was an issue Of the last cen''''
/ The new issue is the fraternity Of the -
tions. Your reference 20 American poli'"
and local leaders is out of place In this gre
crisis. am much indebted 20 you iof 10
splendid thoughts during the past year' y
+ / plead with you 20 keep in the interna''
atmosphere. Lift US up 70 that re" y"
where we shall be one with the whole "0'-
There is but one world. The spirit o. p
dustry has broken down all imaginary -
riers between nations. Let the spirit o.
ternity draw the nations together Le "a
tional honor be supplanted by nterhs'r
honor. Speak in terms Of intenationA' "a
being rather than of. national necessi9
an aviator rising from the bat,le ~
Europe can see from his high seat 'eiNL "a
France and Belgium spread out ber'S'n !,
all green earth ready 70 serve human "a ,s,s
| let US rise TO great heights IN TINS yes. =,
and look upon mankind as one torgN,1' AZ
maddened assaults OF our temporary! a.
traught brethren and calling 20 al -, Z
tons: Come, join US In the frs'r'"'"
/ the nations-we are strong 70 save ors
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