El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10
GERMANY lacks
MORAL STANDARD
Holds Physical View Thai
Might Makes Right, Says
Church Speaker.


been forced upon the whole world by
( Germany's outrageous conduct is that
Of the real nature Of the state said
I DR.. Sidney L. Gulick at Trinity Meth
odist church Thursday night. to a
mass meeting held in the interest Of
I the National Committee on the
Churches and the Moral Aims Of the
War. The question is this" he con-
tinued. SIS a nation or state a moral
or a strictly physical entity? Is it a
being whose growth and relations
with other states are to be deter
mined exclusively by physical laws
Or should they be subject to moral
laws
Germany holds the physical view:
The relations Of one state to another
are merely relations of power Might
makes right. A nation may do what
ever II can do. A nation that has the
strength must expand; must crush
weak though resisting neighbOrs;
must develop by their destruction
just as the big fish must feed on and
swallow the little fish This is the
law of nature. say the Germans. The
worth Of a nation is proved by its
survival over competitors. In nature
the fit survice; they prove their fit
ness and survival by overcoming
their rivals They must either destroy
or absorb them
Democratic Nations Oppose.
IN contrast to this view is that
held by the democratic peoples Of
Europe and America, that a state is
a moral entity and should be con-
trolled by moral principles that the
small and weak anc backward states
and peoples have intrinsic rights
which no nation, however powerful,
may rightly transgress or invade
The state must be honest. il must
tell the truth, IL must be sincere and
straightforward Lies. spies. intrigue.
fraud. treaties to be broken at viii,
kings. and Lord OF lords.
Nations are neighhOrs, members Of
the great human family. They must
be neighbOrly- Nations must not steal
nor rob nor cultivate the spirit Of
Consciousness which leads to such
hensihle-as wrong for a nation as
they are for an individual Nations
must be unselfish, generous, helpful
self sacrificing
Must Be Humane.
Nations must observe the practices
Of humanity. Slaughter Of human be-
ings in the attainment of selfish ends
Is as wrong for nations as for indi-
viduals or gangs. Weak and helpless
nations, peoples or tribes and their
lands are not chattels 10 be handed
around by great and pow erful states
according to their selfish interests
Slavery is an institution Of the past,
il stands condemned at the bar Of
history. Slavery of whole peoples is
no less wrong than OF individuals
Must Humble Germany.
VIII We do our part to get our
"a =
is in order that we may unite so
solidly for the practical issue. that
when the war Is won and Germany is I
on her knees begging for our terms /
Of peace. we can tell her clearly and I
emphaticallv that she must agree 10 Z
disarmament and 10 enter into a /
league Of lawabiding, peace loving I
nations.
God help US TO fight valiantly and I
CALAMITY and above all as Christians
for the establishment Of a moral 4
world order. in a word for the king 4
dom Of God in international rela-
tons"
Tommy Periodically Decorated.
Dr. Gulick told a good story illus I
-ratinE patriotism He said that a I
British soldier had been slightly I.
wounded and was taken to the dress /
ing tent When the clothing was re T
moved from the upper part of his
II the king OF England tattoOed on 4
his left shoulder. a picture of the 4
queen on his right shoulder and the 4
union jack tattOOed on his chest /
How patriotic you are" remarked /
'ne Of the doctors You don't know /
now patriotic I am" replied Tommy,
because you haven't seen all OF me
yet 1 am sitting on the kaiser and 4
-On Hindenburg,"
DIT. Gulick was introduced by Rev
Dwight 7. Bradley, after Rev. Clyde .
< Campbell had made a brief speech /
stating the purpose Of the meeting
3evs. P. r Knickerbocker J. NJ Jack
son and DR.. 3. F. Battin, Of the visit
ng party. were also on the platform.
Chancellor H NJ Colvin. of the College /
If the City Of FL PasO, introduced DR..