The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-17

ity can never be justified. They bring
down upon the head of the perpetra-
tors. the army and the nation behind
il. the scorn and the wrath of out
ragged civilization.
The scientific prosecution of civil
lied warfare, as the administration OF
Jurisprudence, should be
rooted in the principle of conserva-
not in the destroying principle,
and should be guided by the dictates
of universal humanity. Ruthlessness
in war is not only unnecessary, but
unscientific.
Recognizing war as a phenomenon
in the life of the great organism, the
human race we are in a better posi-
ton to determine the general factor
involved in attaining che great objec-
tive OF the highest progress the hui
mar race in the line of it's evolution.
The underlying force of develop
ment for any faculty is the systema-
tic exercise of that faculty accOmpan-
led by proper nutrition.
To secure the highest development
of the race, every human being should
not only be guaranteed before birth
against hereditary taints of degener-
acv in the blood, with the care, pro-
lection and education hat can alone
come in the home, but during mature
life should be guaranteed the condi-
tons for exercising his higher facul-
ties. Every -undegenerate human be-
comes part in all the great affairs of
the world during his day and genera
ton, including the highest affairs of
government.
Government for People
Some will object that this principle
of universal democracy is liable to en-
tail inefficiency in government. l
answer that government is made for
the people, not the people for the gov
eminent, and in seeking the great OBJ
iective it is better to have an ineffic-
lent government by the people, in
which the people are continually ex-
ercising their higher faculties and de-
veloping, and advancing even from
mistakes to higher levels when the
government will be more efficient,
than to have a government made to
order from above, even of the highest
efficiency from the very start, with
the people left out and deprived of the
exercise of higher faculties and the
development attending the same.
Thus in seeking the great objective
we should so conduct the war as to
advance to the utmost the progress
and stability of universal democracy.
In anticipation of more excluded
discussion of this great war policy, |
will point out that the future of de-
mocracy is bound up in the fate of
Russia and the fate of China which
the wal may settle. These two young
democracies have more than n
thing of the human race within their
own borders between the great auto
cracy of Germany and Japan.
The allies have threatened to use
Japan to coerce Russia. Japan has
taken the initiative to coerce China
and is sending a commission to Amer
lea to get the acquiescence of u
government which seems to have got
ten the support of Britain in suppress
ing the open-door policy and assum-
ing real if not visible sovereignty over
the Chinese republic.
Both Russia and China have taken
America for their friend and guide. If
we really intend to fight the battles
of humanity and make the world safe
for democracy, we, the elder brother,
must protect Russia and China al this
1uncture.
The danger to China is greaCer than
the danger to Russia. The greatest
menace to the future of democracy is
not the Kaiser, but the Mikado. Let
us absolutely reverse the policy of the
allies in holding like a club over the
distressed government in Russia the
menace of an attack from Japan's
armies in the far east, and let US send
our armies to Russia to join the Rus
sian armies-to fight with them and
for them.
Let us help to organize the armies
of China. Let America Join hands,
heart and soul with Russia and China
to fight shoulder to shoulder the me-
naces of %autocracy with all its mill
tary efficiency, whether the encroach-
ments come from the center of Europe
or the coast of Asia. In this way,
whatever betide. we shall be advanc-
ing in line with the great objective and
shall deserve the blessings of nature
and natures God.