The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-06-28

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university faculty Of Louvain voting
gifts to the men who burned their L.
brary, looted and then fired their uni
versity buildings.
England's Fight Against Prussian Mill
| tarism.
1t remains to emphasize the fact that
England Is not fighting to kill all Ger
mans. More than sixty volumes have
been published by Englishmen setting
forth their aims and the spirit Of their
defense, and I'm no volume and upon no
page can we find evidence showing
that any Englishman OF any position
has ever proposed the destruction of
Germany. Beginning with the defense
Of the home land and of her trade and
her colonies and the support of her sol.
emn covenant to stand with Belgium
in the event of invasion, England Is
now lighting to destroy Prussian mill.
tarism. Great Britain feels that her
people cannot longer carry the tax bur-
den involved In militarisn on land or
the drcadnaught program for the sea.
The plOwman in the furrow staggers
with the soldier upon his back. The
strength of the workman is consumed
by the loom without the load of war
taxes III Germany Is allowed to main-
tam standing army every nation in
Europe must undertake like military
burdens. England's movement, there
fore. Is against Berlin's war cabinet
and Prussian militarism. England.
therefore, proposes disarmament, and
Germany has steadily refused. And
m
colonies have determined to fight this
war through and settle the question
once for all.
NonmiIitary Coercion.
The method proposed for use after
the war Is over is nonmilitary coercion.
The genius Of the plan is modifica-
ton OF Mr.. Taft's League of Peace, en-
forced by little international navy
policing the seas and an International
army policing the land. Because we
have police In New York no one is to
think that New York is not controlled
by the decrees OF its courts. England
proposes a league OF all the nations
with an International supreme court to
adJudicatc disputes between Germany
and England or Germany and France.
Should Germany or Russia or any 9TH
er country become recalcitrant then
first MI the other nations In the league
are 10 close their ports to her ships, to
close their mails, cables and telegraphs
TO her business and close all exchanges
to her finance and make her an outcast
from trade. If all the banks and clear
Ing houses and wholesale stores of this
city declined any commercial relation
with any great factory or store how
long could that establishment stay out
of the court Of bankruptcy? An inter
rational police there will doubtless be
for the new International league Of the
nations, International police on the sea
and International police OH the land,
= but ultimately there must he coales.
cenCc Of En-land's plan Of nonmtlitary
coercion with Mr.. Taft's League For
the Enforcement OF Peace. This will
realize for the world when the war is
over the parliament OF mankind, the
federation of the world and the begin.
ming OF better day and perhaps u
golden age.
Nations Fight In Groups.
/ Meanwhile the United States long
driftcd. Like MiCawber, we were wait
Ing for something to turn up-Or go
down. Some Of our congressman were
like the man who said he "wished his
wife would die, or something" and
they also wished that American troops
would reach Liverpool. or something.
The day has gone by for national heal
tation. Nations either war In groups
or trade in groups. Forty years ago
Germany could make war alone. Now
she cannot fight without Austria, Bull
garia and Turkey. Even the wolves
hunt In II pack, while the cattle 60 in
herds. The nations also buy and sell In
group relations and organize wars I'm
groups. At time when every moment
is big with destiny for our future COM
mcrce and world trade; at moment
when our factories are producing 20
per cent more than our own people
consume. we overlook the group prin-
ciplc in modern commerce and inter
national movements. No one doubts
the final victory for peace. Militarism
must be annihlatcd. Autocracy must
be slain. I'VE must be free or die
who speak the tongue that Shake.
spcare spake; the faith and morals
hold that Milton held" And soon or
late the allies will win, for air and
earth and skies work for them 1t Is
our duty, our sublime privilege, to be
In the fight at last, and the need Of the
hour, as we come to the aid OF old
England and her allies. Is instant re-
sponse to "thc CALI and whole souled
devotion to the cause Of democracy and
liberty for mankind upon which we
have now entered.