Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

history Of Europe The war between
England France and Germany is a
catastrophe In European civilization
As "A war II IL. most Irrational ana
just because of It's absurdity II Is so
utterly difficult to find u solution FOR
H. and there Is little hope that un-
less some outside force intvryenes II
may end otherwise than by absolute
general exhaustion.
Things would be otherwise II there
were reasonable hopes or a concerted
action on the part OF the interna-
/ tionhl union OF the Socialist parties
| But such hopes, II they ever could be
entertained have by now become "A
I thing uf the past In tho three couu-
{ tries named the majority Of the lead
| crs OF organized labor have taken
sides In tho war alongside Of their
governments and have by this more
( or less given up ludcpendency and
| lost the confidence OF their former
/ comrades In the opposite camp. DIS
| trust, which I'm general has Hu much
| contributed to bring about this war
! prevails also In the rHnga or Social
| ists In regard 10 the leaders of the
movement on tho other side OF the
| frontier. Minorities everywhere work
/ for greater indcpcndcncy ns step
to better International understand
/ ing nut they have az yet nowhere
succeeded In winning the majority ot
/ the movement over 10 their views
and policy and even ~ they dld alt
sorts of hiudranccs would hy the
| governments be put I'm the way OF
/ these Socialists 90 assemble luterna-
/ tionally In sufficient numbers for
work Of this nature.
! Nor Is It 20 be expected that re-
| volts OF the dlscontentcd masses
will be vast enough 10 force the
psvernments into peace neEotR
/ tlons against their will The pos7
/ bilities OF centralized EoycrnWor'T
against revolutionary uphn1vpis gs
/ long as these remain locally i0u.
| lated, which In the face OF the enor-
nous extent Of the section ~ tho
globe directly drawn into the v1r
. is most probable. are too great tN
| let these movements have a great
| chance Of changing tho p0uty ~
the rulers This would ouB hap
I pen when At least some ~ these
/ classes or parties which az present
D
their opinion. or which very few
signs are at present 90 he seen. T1v
| work OF small WHorfIeS t,r'y-
where. the war has got hold OF the
minds " tho millions in AN Couu.
tries and ha- filled nations artlns'
nations with such diauu-t aui suItH
a. W the history of .|tI'got man.
kind never before have boon Wit
messed.
No Peace By Act NJ Socialists.
How little We are Justified 90 o,-
1 pect peace from tho action uf these
/ Socialists who stand by govern
ments I'm tho Wlr ls $50 Nr a. my
/ own country is concerned. shown Ny
/ tho fact that the big meetings now
/ land | am willing iu admit 10. It s
/ the intention az the rt-.uiors 20
4 hold thrm 800 favor M pet.yt 'sl
hy the leaders NJ the majority or ilr
/ Social Democratic party. such AS
I Mcssrs Scbrldmarn. David Elnrlf
ana others. turn cut fu practice H.
. meeting. IN support ur tho polio, .
tho government U regard n tGg
. question of war and peace Iu ur
der io dtf"0l their own political lf.
I ituir the speakers Hre compelled
in shin the responsIhII's for 'H1
war and iH continuation wholly Dr
tho shoulders ~ the rn.crum,r. DID,.
. tho Opposite countries and trr.r
supporters and hy This they in.
crease i1 me mind of their hearers
. the conviction lbtT nothing snar.
~ a defeat of these countries V.If
tr.ug the VHr 90 a dparuNr. end %
. England the majority nL the Labor