The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-07

W WI ANNNN AAN'ANNEN ~ wv
less ana dcspotic conduct Of q nation
which acknowledges me- right save
might. the great power which dcspisc~
the methods Of civilization and Insists
upon tho methods ~ harbarism
Militari-m Is ~rcpungnant 90 us We
prefer the pinw TO the sword. We are
happier In the triumphs ~ industry
than In the Uiumphs 81 e We fignt
only because we must. because the
argument of brute force IN the onlS
argument the rruSsian barbarian can
comprehend or respect.
II pcacc wee made today upon IN"
which Prussia has caised 90 he
circulated throughout he world there
could hs mo- guarantee that the peace
would be- enduring The vast Prus
sian military machine would be main
taincd Siili al the resources OF the
,Gcrmau empire would be organized
for the purpose ~ dominating u
ruling the life OF tn" world aud "
purpose Of Germany Under such
conditions me- uttion which preserved
that selfrespcct and love u iudcpond-
,nce which are essential Co freedom
and progrcSs would dare lessen IT, ar
mamtnts To do S would hc cqutNa-
mamcuts. To Do su would Doe cquiNa-
have to continue tu waste their sue.
stance iu military preparations against
the Inevitable day ~ German assault.
The United States which has noN''
hcrctoioro maintained tu army ~ %
size. would have to maintain a. % part
81 IT, permanent organization a vast
army. capable ~ meeting amy other
WAIST army. ~ would hare to cutc'
into alliances with other nations AS
moaus IT protecting Itself against
'uthor alliances The rruSSian peace
would thus fisteu upon Us, % upon
Ian other nations a milittr, burden
20. great as that which the way hns
forced upon us ard them
o. instead of 20 premature pcn1
upon terms dictated h' Prussia W.
wait for he peace which VIII Dee poo
ghl, upuu our oNn terms. aud ih"s'
of our allies. when Prussia b. "biig "a
ito pcknowlcdre defeat nud 20 surren-
der. We shall bee boz "a position 2" thru"
the military burden which W"h.
crush us Go the ground We ~hn .e
'3blr Co dtuy Prussia ihc right u"
maintain 10 menace Goo the 'nmm"i
weal Of the nations aud ln ~u DOING
assure our own safety ana freedom 10
hive. Progressive disarmament b.
possible when lrussIan WiIHii-nl
han have been destroyed.
stripped nt all discusses ana Sd'-
ltleties. tho Prussiau plan b. q peace
which Will restore the status pu"
Iauto Everything is Co Do" "- 3D. was
'In the DAYS before Prussia made war
upon clyiIlzatun-iu outward appear
.auc.. that b. Essentially things
would ne very different. Germany
would Ice advanced q long way t"war
Ten, realization ~ the cherished nmhi-
Son uf world domination. liaviuS
devastated her neighbour laid tn o
devastated her u%cighhors. laid Their
lstruycd their industry ana commerce.
forcing them tu struggle Tor "a genera
.t.pu 90 repair the damage thus wan
SONNY wrought Germany WOULD soon
Dee again ready 90 mike War aud VIII,
cam consider her record and doubt thai
-h" would DO SOP
Al this tim, i'iussia making peace
s more to boz feared than Prussia
making VIII This i- mo- time fui
~W,ukcuius Th, interest ~ uiI civil
i1od mankind and particularly oi ia,
Ii"rUfiu people require the defeat pi
the central empires and he establish
mout OF those principles uf Intern
tIuuJl law which Germany has Guuted
1ud denied
Iu every war u' Vast magnitude,
earnest and wei f~ptonituuod but mis-.
uuid,d. people urge peace when peace
is p],r,lu.s Thus 90 was boz tu, darn
days Of rh, civil War, the pJyifi>t'
ot the time urged Lincoln tn mas.