New-York tribune., 1918-11-11
Crushing of Despot Joy to
the World, Declares the
Rev. w. l.. Sullivan
Dog Eat Dog Foreseen
The Rev. Charles A. Eaton
Thinks Cruel Germans Will
Devour One Another

by The Tribune yesterday on the abdi-
cation Of the Kaiser. Here are the
comments:
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise, Free Syna-
gogue: ~ do not believe the Kaiser has
abdicated. The best we may dare be-
lieve is that he was abdicated' The
monstrous anachronIsm of kingship by
divine right is now ended forever. In
the midst Of world rejoicings over the
long deferred dethronement of the last
of brutal house, one thinks of the
precious pair of Kaisers of Austria and
Germany, ono senile and the other
futile, dreaming. through the instru-
mentality of militarism, of three
things.
II. To beat back the rising tides Of
democracy.
"2. To crush the impertinently self
'nsistent little nationalities, such as
Belgium and Serbia
20. To bring the world slowly but
certainly under the dominion Of Cen
ira. Europe.
Crime of 1871 Expiated
And what is the end? The sword
of militarism is broken; Democracy is
triumphant over the ruins of the
Hohenzolern and Hapsburg imperial
ISM; the little nations and nationali-
ties are to be free to live amid peace
and justice, defended by the league of
nations which is to grow out of the
peace. The crime Of 1871 is expiatcd."
The Rev. William L. Sullivan, All
! Souls Church: "The Kaiser's abdica-
I ton is sign of more than a military
or political victory 1t is one of the
most impressive indications in modern
history of a moral victory for man
kind Absolute power, whether in
Church or State, is always and forever
corrupt power. 1t corrupts the man
who holds it and corrupts the people
who submit to it. With the de-
parture of Kaisersm, therefore, we
have one less danger to the moral in
tegrity and civil liberty of the world.
Whenever despot goes, whether
Charles or Louis XVI or Napoleon
or Wilhelm, the fittest word that can
come from our lips is: Thanks be to
GOd!'"
The Rev. John f. Carson, Central
Presbyterian Church: "The Kaiser has
realized the fulfillment Of the Script
ure, which says, "A proud spirit goeth
before fall l am glad that the Kai-
, ser has come to his own. Satan fell
/ Ill "
! serves a like fall. His frightful self
ishness, that has brought such devas-
tation to the world, shuts him out from
all consideration on the part Of men
who love honor"
Would Try Kaiser
The Rev William II. Morgan. Cal
vary Baptist Church: ITO abdicate was
about the only thing left for the Kai-
ser to do. None the less, l hope that
justice will be done to him. hope
that he will be put before q court and
tried for the crime he has committed.
His abdication is not enough"
The Rev. S. Edward Young. Bedford
Presbyterian Church: an the provi-
dence of God, Kaiser Wilhelm and his
minions are to be punished by the
German people themselves. How could
their chastisement be more bitter than
at the hands of the very Socialists OF
whom the Kaiser said: A horde of
men unworthy to bear the name of
Germans? These avengers will not
forget the Kaiser's speech to his SOL
diers leaving for China: NO quarter
will be given, no prisoners will be
taken The Kaiser and his horde have
! kindled a fire they can never stop,
! Whatever comes Of the armstice, the
Kaiser and Won Tirpitz and Bernhard
and the author Of the Hymn OF Hate
and all who have led Germany astray
are now to taste from the hands Of
their own .countrymen the cup they
have compelled millions to drink
Charles A. Eaton, Madison Avenue
Baptist Church: "The German people
are going to devour each other, thank
God! Their punishment is going to
be self-inf1icted. I was afraid the
French and British might get into
Germany and be tempted to take an
eye for an eye and tooth for tooth,
j but I would rather have the Germans
pull their own teeth. They can do it
better than anybody else and they
will get what's coming to them"