Evening journal., 1916-12-27
british PRELATE
ASSAILS Wilson
Dean of Westminster Charges
Him With Blindness
on Peace Note
DEFEAT RATHER
THAN SURRENDER

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The dean Of
Westminster. the Right Rev. Herbert
Edward Rye, preaching in the Abbey on
Christmas Day, said:
1t Is our resolve, God helping us, to
overthrow military brigandage in Eu-
rope, 10 rescue the liberties and homes
OF the desolated countries, 10 obtain for
these people reparation for their wrongs.
and for humanity lasting securities
against recurrence of aggressive vio-
lence and crime
ut is true that the President Of the
United States, after two years of study of
the question and innumerable notes
seems to believe that the object of the
two groups of belligerents is the same
He knows that Germany refused arbi.
traiion, declined conference and re-
| jected every overture to prevent war
! lie knows that his own countrymen have
poured money like water TO assist the
destitute and outraged remnants Of the
little Belgian people, whose treaty rights
were violated and whose frontiers were
invaded before war was declared. III,
knows of the infractions of The Hague
conventions, which the American peopll
have studiously promoted.
hNhIe OF AuOciueS.
He knows all the details OF the OF.
ganized atrocities reported upon after
strict inquiries. He knows OF the
sinking OF unarmed passenger ships
like the Lusitania and Arabia, withou
notice or warning. He knows OF the
murder OF Captain Fryatt, OF the noe
turnal deportations OF Belglans ant
French into slavery. He knows o
German connivance at Armenian mas
sacres, and yet he is OF the opinion
that the nations who are leagued Z,
dlsarm this evil domoniac of natlona
militarism have the same aim in view
as the perpetrators OF these histOri
crimes.
President Wilson has either in
nj OF mental alteration sent the wronl
note or he has entirely misapprehend
ed the European situation.
Says Germans Are Wolves.
These things are black and vile
= The very thought Of them on Christ
mas Day makes one shudder Doe
any one suppose that peace would b
honorable which regarded the assail
ants and the defenders Of humanit
as having In view the same ends
7 What kind OF unity OF aim do 20
b expect between wolves and sheep dog
+ over the fieeces of torn lamhs7
= Peace on the basis OF such a ny
y pothesis would be only an armistic
giving an exhausted foe a much need
I ed interval Of recuperation before re
a newlng his Unsuitable passion for IN
I hesemony of the world and the dc
i structon OF his rivals with a savag
e war;
d Calls II Tragic Mistake"
$ The Rev. c. Campbell Morgan, ;
y Westminster Chapel today, said:
u I'VE are living az the most perilor
hour that has come TO US in tn
> year. The most subtle perils al
u threatening us now. and these al
3 created by the astuteness of &c
p many and the good intention. ! do NJ
y say America. but of the Presidei
OF the American Republic.
@The question that has come fro
an astute and clever diplomacy whiC
Is endeavoring 20 cast the blame Il
this war upon those who decline
n Germany as TO peace is a question
Il accept the responsibility.
'The good intentions OF Presidei
Wilson are sadly married by his mo
10 tragic mistake that he has declined
RI, express any opinion as TO the NOR
p issues"
II am not considering the COVER
u ment pray for them, and belle
~ ~ they will be led rightly. But In thin
e' ing OF the nation and the attitude
the people toward this whole questi'
&C of peace am terribly afraid le'
a Judging from the newspapers =
~ should be In danger Of forgetting tn
10 It was for the sanctity OF treaties, I
ns the rights of nations and for the sal
lie guarding OF freedom that we enter
d. the war The boys whose presence
ad miss from Westminster Chapel did n
he leave professional and business I
so and the joys and comforts Of hoI
he and church to make new markets
he merchants. They went in answer to
high call on behalf of righteousne
ay and truth following the fami
o. torch OF freedom.
en- ITO consent now 10 any peace n
ed falls short Of the realization OF tho
rs high Ideals Is to admit we we're wro
: az the first. The Christian Chur
must not utter a word that suggel
that there can be such an admissi
ny today. Far better defeat and death
m righteousness than ease and quiet b,
nd compromise with false ideals"
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