The sun., 1916-12-03
Runanias Fate, He Declares It Is Time to Mufe the Yelling
Fanatics of Germany and Let the World Know the Truth
About Gernanys Lofty Aims for Permanent Peace

are their aims. and they jeer at n
one who calls mankind from the dust
into lofty heights. Should We wish
these Germans Increased strength
through victory. which would permit
them to abuse us as dummies, as duty
bound vassals and footstools?"
OF course such an impression must
not be creuted. But IL will be ty pub
lie opinion. and II will be ~ingrained
into the brains Of the world, IL Ger
many-"because only the sword must
speak for us now"-keeps silent in
stead Of saying with calm dignity that
II harbors millions ~ho SEQ as the aim
Of this war the mex peak Of human
ity's future, a purpose not a bit lower
than that d described by the British Sec
rotary Of state for Foreign Affairs.
No State. no nation will be after this
war, after this holocaust. what II once
vas. Constitution and law. prejudice
and bias will be crushed by the vortex
like reeds In the lake. Let us see to
II that from the altar Of sacrifice Of
the new era a fragrant incense rises
heavenward. as from Noah's grateful
breast when his second dove returned
to the ark carrying In its beak the
olive twig through whose branches
cleaned the message peace on
earth"
An armlstice is possible even to-day.
Nowhere IL there need to fight any
longer for something Indispensable:
there is nothing through which the
strength. vitality and blood OF battle
could be duly rewarded.
Distinction, fumigation, clarifica-
ton; priest!ess. dogmaless. sanctihca-
ton Of the world: that alone can be
the purpose and the result Of this war;
the evolution OF the earth from the
reeking mirc Of hatred. avarice and
envy into the bright domicile Of free
men acting upon their own good right
and therefore respecting other mems
rights; men who because they are
strong and proud of reason will not
shrink from frankly acknowledging
their respect for the best and ablest,
individuals as well as peoples.
The wolf will not Craze beside the
lamb. nor will the lion frolic with the
rabbit.
The form OF war. however. and OF
other horrors will as thoroughly
change as after the first deluge. when
the curse and damnation OF all life
was lifted from the earth and the rain
bow bridged the division between deity
and beast.
This hope does rot please you? You
want vengeance. punishment. torture
and crushing Of the enemy? Woe unto
you IL you should tarry until the scorn
Of the masses drives governments and
rulers from the rubbish Of such per-
verted craving.
But for one price can one group
crush the other: that price Is its own
destruction.
And behind the monument, behind
the feast OF mourning Of such all
victory. militarrsm would
rise to undreamed Of peaks.
Now Is still! time. Upon the field
well tested and well proved mill
honor peace may be born and
may be buried.
Now the Power which inherited II
from the testament OF the great Fred
crick and which later allowed It TO
rust. but polished 1t again under the
whip Of Bonaparte, can lay il to rest
without the slightest loss to itself,
from within or without.
The time of armament races Is past.
The will of the people and the need
Of money In the unconquered coun-
tries will prevent its resurrection. Did
not wisdom always counsel to do to-
day out OF your free will what dire
necessity will compel you to do to-
morrow?
AS Scharnhorst took from the lips
" his enemies, the leaders of the
armies, the cry for universal