The Lexington intelligencer., 1919-09-05

Jbyiate fallacy OF this argu-
in. As that the alleged purposes OF
the Holy Alliance had nothing to do
with the consequences when ensued |
from that alliance. War did not re-
suit from the yirtuous promises made
to the people By the Holy Alliance. |
The Holy Alliance made willfully, de-
ceitful and false promises OF brother
ly love and peace in order to de-
ceiye the people OF Russia. Prussia
and Austria. and thus prevent them
from going into revolution as the
people had done in France under coR-
ditions OF tyranny and brutal mill
tsry power. The fact that wars fol-
lowed the Holy Alliance was because
the treaty between military dynas-
ties. controlled by intrigue, by rival
almaments and ambitious secret pur-
poses They were lined up against
other similar governments at that
time not greatly in advance OF them
in structure Of government or in con
ception OF liberty and popular rights.
England, however, was becoming
steadily more democratic and soon
Sithdrew
THE cause OF war was wrapped up
in the treaty OF the Holy Alliance Of
Russia, Austria and Prussia because
OF their then several secret, dynastic
and military ambitions There was
during that period no available or pos
sible provision In the world for con.
ciliation and arbitration in the settle
ment OF international disputes. There
was no means OF promoting progress
siye disarmament, and the lust for
power, unrestrained by law, unaVoid.
ably led to war as necessary conse'
quence There was no adequate re-
strsining power In all the world, and
no forum where the organized opin-
ion and power Of mankind could make
itself effective for peace as there is
available now.
"The trouble with the senator from
Massachusetts is that he has showr
himself unable TO discriminate between
the consequences Of governments
based upon tyranny and brute force
such as Russia Prussia and Austria
Bulgaria and Turkey, and the conse
0uences favorable to peace Of govern
ments based on the consent OF the gov
erned, on justice and liberty, such a
the United States and Canada. tn
South American Republics, Australis
Great Britain, France. Belgium an
Italy
"The senator from Massachusett
has failed TO discover what every stu
dent OF history ought to know VIII
has a discerning mind and an intel
gent comprehension, that the instabi
ity and wars OF military dynasties ha
an adequate cause. and that thes
causes rest In the rule OF the fey
moved by intrigue. by gross huma
sefishness. by ambition and lust "a
the property OF other people. leadin
them to develop great armies nom
nally for defense but always secret
for offense, so we'll described by Va
Bernhard, In his description Of II
Hohenzollerns and OF Frederick
Everybody seems to know this e
cept the senator from Massachusett
The stability Of republics and the
power for peace is not based on pr
ambles nor lofty promises OF his
purposes. as the senator from Mass
chusetts seems to think. They a
based upon sound principles atfectil
the structure OF government. viii
70 to guara .ltee justice, liberty al
humanity and the organized righteo
self government Of the people The
are the principles which guarRnt
stability. These are the pripcipl
which not only promise but viii ma
sure the peace OF the world
"The senator loosely argues II
mce mankind repeats itself a
uce the Holy Alliance made vir
promises and war followed, the
that the yirtuous promises Of
at covenant OF league OF II
can bean nothing but "
Qator argues from the IA
bnf fhn nrOmieee Of the nu