New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-11
THE REGENERATION OF GERMANY
No Peace Possible Until Phdy of the Education They Have
~ ' Should Control Ane.-Fan the of Civilization

people have been deceived grossly nv o.,
Prussian leaders, as well as By thos. i,.. .-s"
tors in whom they placed great trrs, e
disciplined to allure them, who entie.d A.,
to the worship of false gods, all . cor,;" aec
ton Of practices resulting from IN. -,
infusion of ages past. That such co,d;,;'
should exist in the twentieth century :,
revelation, and to many still unbeliey,hl. -
result of this fatalistic and charlatanie nhr..
ophy. innate or acquired. has beeon. =.
grained in the cruel, torturing military a..
lutism This not only illustrates the 49,
tory characteristics Of the Huns. bu, 4, -
plains the analogy between the race ana -.
Mussulmanic Turks and presents one r.,'a.
for the alliance Of the Kaiser and the o,..
man power.
The German people as q political anita.
are not yet ready to acknowledge ths, ,h..
see dimly the fallacy of their monstrou. A.
lief. An awakening such a. will sery. n.
interest of ell the powers in framing eona.
tons of peace and for a universal parll.
ment can be better assured through oy.,.
whelming defeat Of the German arm, .,a
forced retirement from France, Belgium. Al.
SAGE and Lorraine. The duration OF TINA \.
make this conquest is Of minor interest IRA.
vided the momentous and necessary result 1.
followed promptly by proclamation from As
democratic Allies for an armistice founded On
msgnanimous terms, in which il shall be man.
ifest that the rapidly liberalizing sutocr,cy
of Russia has cordially concurred. The DE-.
cree for cessation of hostiites then should
be proclaimed by all neutral government,
followed by their collective influence In IA.
half of arbitrament based not upon revenss
but on forgiveness, justice and msgnanimi,y.
Such concession to generosity and fraternity
would arouse the Teutonic nations at first 10
a dim realization only of what 1t signifsd
but in time 1t would lead to their complete
acceptance and belief in the existence Of
a power mightier than that which they had
possessed and resting not upon arms son.
From such faith will come to the Teuton rae.
the spirit of contrition and conversion, and
then the inspiration to promulgate with all
nations the righteousness of the greatest Of
all tru.hs--the equality and brotherhood o.
man before God.
IL remains to be said here that there exists
considerable and influential Representatives
among the people Of our nation who possess
the most profound sentiment for the grss.
French hepuDIc lHc ihhec"eo Va i'e"NA
thought and social expansion IS impeTisha
BILE; the development and extension OF the
ideals of France will continue and beeoms
absorbed by all manner and condition Of
neonle seeking liberation from the servituds
Of political autocrats, from the domination
Of seIfshness in commercialism, from the
stigma of materialism. Many OF US under
stand the significance Of the tremendous sac
ridces of France in response to freedoms
crv. and of this justice demands acknOvl'
edpment. unreservedly and universally
France is again proving to all the world hs
invincible power of democracy and repuoi'
ran institutions. The inhabitants Of the earia
are indebted to the soul Of France for ne
preservation and increasing glory OF eini'
zation that is eternal, for accelerating whn
is now generally believed among intelieetu''
and spreading rapidly to all classes me com
inc reign Of God on this planet: que "i
reeence vienne; que ia volonte soft fate sui
In terre CONNIE au ciel. To support, there
fore. the noble spirit Of France Wnat s1','
fees shall be called too great Tor this hep''
lie OF the United States?
Nav York Oct. 5, 1916.