Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
WORLDS REASON is
AGAINST GERMANY
Rev. Titus Lowe, at the First
Methodist, Talks on Amer
lea and World War"
AMERICA IS FOR LIBERTY

"All of the worlds cannon cannot
thunder loud enough to make us be-
lieye that might makes right. The
rising tide of democracy soon will
overthrow the Teutonic allies. The
worlds reason and instinct are
against the German government
which does not realize that it can not
command the ideas of the world by
the the use of cannon"
Those and similar sentiments
spoken by Rev. Titus Lowe at First
Methodist church Sunday morning
brought frequent demonstration OF
applause from a congregation whose
interest and numbers were unusual.
america and the World War;" was
the minister's subject. Flags and pa
triotic singing added to the interest
of the service.
Look On U. S. As Upstart.
The gist of the speaks discourse
follows:
"The root cause of this war was
the unstoppable spread of democracy,
rather than the murder of crown
prince. An idea has prevailed in
Europe that God takes special care
of kings, princes and other represen-
tatives of autocracy, and that they
are different from other people; that
they have special virtues. These auto
cratic governments of Europe looked
upon us of the west as upstarts.
I'VE believe in aristocracy OF
achievement, not of breeding We be-
lieve that a man Of the plow or a
rail splitter may walk the quarter
deck of the shins'of state and is bet
ter than any pampered son of royalty.
The ideas of Europe and America are
in conflict; so much so, that they
never can live we'll together.
This war is last and frightful ef-
fort to weld again on the necks Of
the common people the fast-breaking
irons of subserviency. The bell is
tolling the doom of autocratic domi-
nation. Ideas dominate the world !;
princely dynastries perish.
Every Iautocratic monarchy of the
world has been looking with strange
and startled eyes toward America.
Liberty is our purpose. America has
a mission. 1t was inevitable that the
day should come when we would en-
ter the war. Our mission is to cham
pion before the world the principles
of democracy and to demonstrate the
character and efficiency of demo-
cratic institutions, as against the
worn-out autocracy of the old world.
The doctrine of the square deal is
the most precious thing in our COM
munal life. The Golden Rule is our
rule of procedure. We must emblazon
to the world that liberty is the soul
Of our nation and that we are loyal
to the soul and spirit of our country
War Against Liberty.
Germany is waging war against
our liberty, against our pursuits Of
life, liberty and happiness. Our rights
have been ruthlessly destroyed by
Germany. America is irrevocably
set against the present course of
Prussian militarism. This war will
not end until the militarstic powers
which provoked it have been ground
to powder. This nation was con-
ceived, delivered and Graded in lib
erty and will not hesitate in the day
of sacrifice to defend its principles"
The minister referred to President
Wilson's recent address to congress
as document which will go into his
tory as comparable with the Magma
Charter, the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and Lincoln's Declaration
of Emancipation. He prayed for the
allies, for the guidance of the leaders
of this nation and that the militaristic
menace be broken for all time. He
referred to this nations feeling of
splendid isolation" at the outbreak
of the FuroDean war.