New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
IMMORAL TO THE CORE
The German Nation Must Be Fought by
Every Force of Civilization
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There can be no question as to when
s the better. for a country TO be IN the con-
dition of peace or in a state OF war.
The blessings Of peace may, however, he
purchased and maintained at a cost so great
that even the most peacefully inclined may
we'll hesitate 70 pay the price and come 10
regard war as being the lesser evil Of the
two: a dishonorable peace or war, which !
Where is Americas place and interest, or
has she any. in the bitter struggle now being
waged by the Entente Powers to maintain
civilization that now stands IN so great
peril? Germany has proven Gas a nation
immoral to the core Violation OF treaties
and the so-called frightfulness, as evi-
denced by the bestial savagery Of the Ger
man soldiery in Belgium and elsewhere q
matter of record also the U-boat out
RACES, both call forth unstinted applause not
from certain elements among the German
people. but from the German nation as
whole. %.
Thoughtful men have stated that CIVIL
cation has failed, also that Christianity
has failed; so dreadfuly has Germany
course impressed them that they looked
forward to the future with feelings oil com
plete despair, a fear only justihable should
Germany prove victorious in the struggle
Civilization has not failed because, as a
result of over forty years of intense mill
tarism. the German people have come TO
regard force and its ruthless use as
supreme good, in so far as they are enabled
to destroy and enslave weaker nations I'M
prepared in a military sense, and 70 tax"
from them whatever Germany coveted. In
Germany civilization has failed, but in Ger
n,anv only: Christianity has not failed be-
cause Germany has set IN and worships
false God: Mooch of the Assyrians -
nearer the German ideal than the God OF
Christianity. as he was made known to hu-
r,apitv bv the Prince Of Peace The Almighty
bestowed upon man two irrcvocable GIFTS
The knowledge OF good and evil, with iree-
dom OF choice. Germany has chosen, ann
will learn. as past civilizations have learned
that spiritual laws can no more be violated
with immunity than physical laws, and TINS
Frankenstein monster brought into beihs
by Prussan miltarism must and viii per
ish bringing freedom not only 20 the world
in general. but also TO the German people.
America can do much to aid in bringing
this terrible war TO close in the interests
of neace and humanity; financial aid and
munitions given freely and unstntedly
will prove powerful and decisive factors.
If the paciist, the peace -at-any-price
man. basinc his argument upon Scripture
turns to the Bible, he will learn OF ne
wishes for a precedent TO justify change
of attitude from Revelation xii, Z, s; AND
thero was war in heaven: Michael and his
angels fought against the dragon; and inc
dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed
not: neither was their place found any more
in heaven"
Peace at any price would not do IN heaven,
good and evil cannot be at peace; there IS
nerpetual warfare between the two. May
the racifst make up his mind to lend his
assistance to drive from the world the
DRAGON Of Prussian militarism that is OBJ
scessing the German people, and threatening
tho entire world On earth as IL was IN
heaven. force is the only remedy; hghune
the only method by which this (Prussianj
dragon can be destroyed
c. AUBREY VAUGHAN.
New York, March 1, 1917