New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13


ceived By the German autocrats. IA
vor no quarter FOR the men Responsible
for the worlds war, though "a 10 them
cur attitude should not be one OF
hatred. Napoleon coveted the ear'h'
His personal ambition made Europe
reek with blood. His fate must be the
fate Of those who make his bloody
career their admiration and who have
followed in his footsteps. france
through travail came 20 know ana 10
embrace free government. c.
I've shall stay in this war until Ger
many shall see It's war lords deposeu'
and we shall live 20 see that capaDie
people freed from the master OF mil
far;sm that has made every nome
house of mourning. To thls accom-
because until II ~ accom-
rlished no people can be safe uh1eI
their own vines and fix trees-Ahe 'CH
has pledged its sacred honor ana 20
the pledge every man ana ever! uo''"'
are dedicated. ,-.-.ii,.
81 use the word dedicated advisedly,
because IL is holy conservation OF AZ
that IL Is and all that IT has 20 Whlcn
America is committed Can we permit
nas.ioD and hate 20 mar our holy cause
and our unselfsh devotion!
Our ShlbboIeth is Freedom
oUhat must be the shibboleth Of this
war for America? Many suggestions
have been made, some of them borrow
inc the shirt OF vengeance that wars
have always produced. Not long ago
newspaper in the Middle west onered
a prize TO the person who would sue-
gest the shibboleth that would !nspire
Soldiers and sailors 10 fight until VIC
tory is won. There were many answers
10 the request. ranging all the way
from the expression Of bitter rate 20
the meaningless slogan Of the molly
coddle. The Judges finally AWARDED the
prize to the one who PROPOSED Free
dom. for all. forever In those lew
words are summed up the whole spirit
and purpose Of every democratic ma
ton.
ave are fighting to preserve fre sdom
We know what that means. II was
blood bought and can be preserved for
no people except by eternal vigilance.
We are fighting for freedom, not to
obtain it for a favored few or for
group Of nations. IL must embrace
mankind: It is for all.
Freedom, for all, forever" has no
touch of hate Of the foes of freedom.
No greed furnishes that shibboleth.
Under that banner men will march TO
victory with a nobility Of purpose and
an inconquerable spirit. II will be
benediction, giving added strength and
power to every man in arms, for he will
fight in as holy a cause as inspired
those who went in quest of the Holy
Grail.
No Reason for Pessimism
81 speak of the danger Of pessimism,
the danger of losing heart, the danger
Of growing discouraged, the danger Of
allowing ones self for one minute TO
doubt that right in this war will tri-
umph o. that democracy has not been
born to suffer extinction at the hands
of German autocrst. 1t is part of
the German propaganda. IL is, per-
'haps, their most effective weapon to
spread throughout the countries OPP
posed TO them tales OF imaginary de-
feats, Of fatal deficiencies in the mill
tary establishments which never eX-
listed, Of superhuman resources of the
German Empire, and thousand and
one things all tending TO shake that
sane conviction Of the impossibility Of
the wrong triumphing over right
which we must retain if we are going
TO win this war.
1--WE are sending many men to help
our Allies, we are sending many ships,
we arc pouring out literally our ma
tional wealth to the cause, but more
than men. more than ships, more than
money, must our war-weary associates
across the water rely on this strong
Young country for that boundless cour-
age. FOR that optimism which secs and
understands the worst and yet fears
not, which they will need more and
more as time goes on.
america has never drawn the sword
except for liberty, and II has never
sheathed it except in victory. Let us
lend no ear to the whispering or pessi-
mism or the doubts of dislOyalty. Let
US never doubt that clouds will break
and enduring peace will shine upon
mankind as the result Of the courage
and faith Of valorous men,"
Lewis Tells of German Hatred
Senator James Hamilton Lewis de-
clared that Germany's attacks upon
American commerce preliminary to
forcing this country into the war had
been but a pretence. These attacks, he
said, were but the outgrowth Of the
feelings of rage against America and
Americans because President Roose-
Welt had stopped Germany on the eve
of the Selling Of Venezuelan territory.
"The destroying of our ships, the
numbering of our men, the drowning of
our women and children and the dis
honoring OF America before the world
by Germany in her present European
war was but her expression of deep
seated vengeance against the United
States which she had long harbored,"
said Senator Lewis.