,,pres5t ,,/atus ,,& ,,prospects ,,( ,,! ,,peace ,,movem5t4 ,,by ,,b>oness ,,b]?a ,,von ,s,,ttn]4 ,lett]s ( condol5ce & ( cynicism come to my desk 9 ^! latt] days 9 increas+ numb]4 ,!re is a note ( triumph & ( mock]y 9 "o gr\p3 8,:at has become ( ! fam\s ,peace idea8 ,! ,s\? ,african w>1 foll[+ imm$iately ^u ! close ( ! ,peace ,conf]5ce at ,! ,hague1 has n yet rea*$ its end1 & already ! horizon 9 ,ea/]n ,asia is lurid ) ! gl>e ( a _w-w>4 ,are y conv9c$ n[ ( ! absurdity ( y\r claims1 ye dream]s ( peace80 ,?r\gh ! second gr\p runs an und]tone ( commis]ation3 8,:at suff]+ mu/ h come to y1 honor$ madame1 & to y\r fri5ds1 9 see+ y\r beautiful illusion %att]$4 ,sad1 sad2 b ?us x is4 ,w> is an hi/oric law1 & y\r ideals are simply--ideals4 ,y w h to reef y\r sails 9 ! face ( su* a /orm ( facts40 ,x is true t a feebly mann$ boat _c battle aga9/ /orm & surf4 ,b ! simile ill fits ! ef=t to e/abli% peace4 ,t is no boat2 x is a rock4 ,! waves may top x ) _! wra?ful spume1 b naught c affect its granite p]man5ce4 ,let me set aside metaphor & reply to my correspond5ts4 ,let me endeavor to %[ !m ! po9t ( view f :i* ! advocates ( peace reg>d ! pres5t condition ( ! _w1 & ! nature ( ! duties & prospects1 ! hopes & self-d5ials to be descri$ !refrom4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we admit c&idly t we h be5 mi/ak52 n1 h[ev]1 9 ! pr9ciples we h enunciat$1 b 9 our e/imate ( pres5t culture4 ,we _h reg>d$ public consci5ce z be+ p]meat$ by a long+ = int]national "r & by an abhorr5ce ( despotism to a great] degree ?an ! facts ( ! case w>rant4 ,! w>like ev5ts t surge ab\t u & ?reat5 u furni% no pro( aga9/ ! pr9ciples ( ! peace movem5t4 ,!y m]ely prove t ^! pr9ciples h n yet ent]$ fully into ! consci5ce ( nations & ( _! lead]s2 t ! movem5t is n yet suffici5tly advanc$ 9 its spread1 its organization1 its me?ods ( action1 to v]ify ! hopes fo/]$ by ! conf]5ce at ,! ,hague = an e>ly eradication ( old1 deeply-root$ in/itutions ( brute =ce4 ,9 o!r words1 we h be5 mi/ak51 n 9 ! fundam5tal /atem5ts we h made1 b 9 ! conception t !y 7 m widely accept$ ?an !y h prov$ to be4 ,^! tru?s rema93 7#a47 ,culture is synonym\s ) ! repression ( brute =ce2 7#b47 ,nations are oppress$ by _! braz5 brea/-plate1 &1 if its weight increases1 !y w be cru%$ by x2 7#c47 ,"r relations are z possible betwe5 nations z !y h gradually be5 prov5 to be betwe5 individuals1 tribes1 bor\ghs1 cities & prov9ces2 7#d47 ,! abolition ( w> z a legal in/itution ( human society1 :5 su* abolition is made a matt] ( pr9ciple1 w result 9 undream$-( increase ( mat]ial weal? & moral elevation4 ,all ^! tru?s1 & _m !ories begott5 ( !m1 h n lo/ an iota ( _! logical cont5t & ( _! bless$ pot5tiality f ! fact t fooli% humanity1 ?r\gh its mo/ p[]ful ag5ts1 gov]nm5t1 *ur* & press1 /ill emphasizes dogmas oppos$ to !m4 ,! advocates ( peace ma9ta9 _! pr9ciples4 ,n only s2 !y d n re/ f _! labors2 !y w n all[ ! results ?us f> obta9$ to slip f _! grasp4 ,! in/itutions creat$ at ,! ,hague1 despite ! resi/ance ( bellicose ,p[]s1 are fai?fully gu>d$ by ^? :o help$ to create !m4 ,! ,int]p>liam5t>y ,union1 n[ 9 session at ,p>is1 has assum$ ! task ( popul>iz+1 develop+ & execut+ ! ,articles ( ,! ,hague4 ,_! co-op]ators 9 ,engl& cont9ue to prote/ aga9/ ! ,s\? ,african w> & ! subjugation ( ! ,bo]s1 9 spite ( ! sup]cili\s j+oism ( gov]nm5t & ( ! hypnosis ( ! masses4 ,! ,social ,democrats1 ! ,e?ici/s--m5 ( indep5d5t t5d5cies1 all ( !m--lift up w>n+ voices aga9/ ! fev] ( ,imp]ialism 9 g5]al1 & specifically aga9/ ! reckless love ( adv5ture :i* fir/ sc5ts loot & !n seeks rev5ge 9 exp$itions aga9/ a c\ntry ) f\r hundr$ million peace-lov+ inhabitants4 ,to save1 to save1 to av]t univ]sal w>--t is ! purpose = :i* ! enemies ( w> w /rive untir+ly until ! v la/ mom5t4 ,if _! /r5g? be insuffici5t1 :]e %all we place ! blame8 ,! fault is n !irs4 ,x re/s ) ! millions ( _! contempor>ies1 :o1 ?\gh at he>t !y desire ! same result1 yet turn away 9 contempt or apa?y f ^? :o are labor+ = x1 in/ead ( aid+ ^! labors by ! weight t lies 9 ! cons5sus ( ! masses4 ,) ^? :o ignore1 suspect & belittle ! "w ( peace--ev5 9 cases :]e t "w has br\ght ab\t positive results1 :]e x has matur$ practical propositions--in/ead ( co-op]at+ ) s9c]e work]s 9 _! elaborations ( ^! propositions & en=c+ !m ) oppon5ts--) ^? mu/ ! fault lie4 ,great *anges come to pass sl[ly1 b 9 times l ! pres5t1 :5 upheavals are fi]ce & dang]s lie ne>1 x might be hop$ t swift] advances %\ld be made 9 ! conflict betwe5 ! new & ! old4 ,j z1 imm$iately be=e ! vote 0 tak5 on ! ,he9ze law1 a gr\p ( devot$ m5 0 =m$ to oppose t measure1 :i* succe$$ 9 defeat+ x1 s1 9 ! face ( ! pres5t conspicu\s & ov]:elm+ manife/ation ( ! pr9ciple ( brute =ce1 ! fri5ds ( "r might resolutely b& !mselves toge!r1 &1 ) %ields uprais$1 decl>e a crusade = ! lib]ation ( politics f ! ?raldom ( t immoral tradition4 ,possibly ! hope t su* a /ep c\ld be tak5 might aga9 involve an ov]-e/imate ( our contempor>ies4 ,:at matt]s x8 ,kant said3 8,man _c ?9k too highly ( man10 & x is bett] to h err$ 9 ?is direction ?an1 by lukew>m d\bt1 to h condon$ ! fault ( ^? "h criticis$4 ,:at we see happ5+ to-day furni%es pro(1 furni%es wond]fully objective illu/rations & exp]im5tal demon/rations1 n aga9/1 b 9 favor ( our doctr9es4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u consid] ! w> 9 ! ,transvaal4 ,true1 x broke out imm$iately aft] ! conf]5ce at ,! ,hague1 & 9 despite ( ! pr9ciples ( arbitration & ( m$iation !re ann\nc$1 & subscrib$ to ev5 by ,engl& h]self4 ,yet x 0 no triumph = ! dogma ( ! necessity ( w>2 x 0 r a triumph = ! advocates ( w>4 ,= our oppon5ts1 9 giv+ voice to ! slogan1 8,! ,s\? ,african w> & ! ,*9ese horrors 7 ! direct result ( ! conf]5ce10 commit--purposely1 )\t a d\bt--! blund] ( confus+ sequ5ce 9 "t ) sequ5ce ( cause & effect4 ,x is ! famili>1 s5seless1 explod$1 8,po/ hoc1 ergo propt] hoc40 ,se$s :i* lay slumb]+ 9 ! _w's soil long be=e ! conf]5ce at ,! ,hague spr\t$ 9 ^! two in/ances4 ,= all t ! conf]5ce itself c\ld a*ieve 0 n 9 ! nature ( a h>ve/1 b m]ely a s[+ ( se$4 ,! newly creat$ in/itutions are n yet 9 op]ation1 _! _s has n yet become inc>nate 9 ! fle% & blood ( ! nations1 ( pot5tates1 ( ! press4 ,& ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 0 able to accompli% 8 purpose1 9 spite ( ! plead+ ( ,krg] = arbitration1 ev5 unto ! la/ m9ute4 ,e int]m$iation 0 refus$1 & none 0 hone/ly & e>ne/ly consid]$4 ,sev]al ,european rul]s1 :o1 z _! panegyri/s ma9ta91 are soldi]s1 body & s\l1 _h no desire to re/ra9 ! arm ( ,engl&2 !y wi%$ ,que5 ,victoria success & not$ ! progress ( ! w> ) semi-joy\s int]e/4 ,b ) ! p ( non-,engli% c\ntries !re 0 pron\nc$ opposition to ?is w>2 !re 0 a manife/ation ( ! v ?+ :]e( we dream z a f\ndation ( an alliance ( ,european ,/ates1 namely1 a ,european consci5ce4 ,?is consci5ce rose 9 rebellion aga9/ ! fact t a w> ( conque/ %\ld be wag$ 9 ?is our day2 t a great c\ntry %\ld seek to subjugate small1 free republics4 ,f e side came prote/s1 petitions1 actions ( v>i\s sorts1 to move ! ,engli% to call a halt 9 ?is w>4 ,9 ,engl& itself ! peace p>ty untir+ly made remon/rances 9 ?is direction4 ,! deeply root$ s5tim5t1 8,my c\ntry1 "r or wrong10 _h to give way to a s5se ( ju/ice deep] /ill1 &1 z boldly z ,zola & ,picqu>t ent]$ ! li/s aga9/ ! ,g5]al ,/aff1 ev5 s boldly did not$ ,engli%m5 battle aga9/ ! imp]iali/ic m9i/ry ( _! native l&4 ,t5 ye>s ago ^! ?+s w\ld n h happ5$4 ,nei!r ,europe nor ,am]ica w\ld h oppos$ ?is w> s det]m9$ly2 /ill less possibility w\ld !re h be5 ( s p[]ful a c\nt]-curr5t z arose 9 ,engl& itself4 ,all ^! ?+s are symptoms ( ! new _s4 ,b1 9 spite ( ! s5tim5t ( ! nations1 ! v>i\s gov]nm5ts h refra9$ f any peace-mak+ int]v5tion2 & 9 ,london ?is attitude has be5 reg>d$ z ! correct "o4 ,b x 0 correct accord+ to anci5t /&>ds only2 x 0 9 direct contrav5tion to ! new l9es (ficially m>k$ out at ,! ,hague4 ,! progress ( ! w> 9 ! ,transvaal has %[n1 =cibly & t]ribly1 :at a false relation ! possible advantages ( w> be> to its positive disadvantages4 ,fifty ?\s& ( h] y\?1 heal?y & vigor\s y\?1 has ,engl& lo/ 9 ! pa/ t5 mon?s2 sixty-"o million p\nds /]l+ ( h] national weal? h be5 wa/$2 ! respect & sympa?y ( ! _w h be5 recklessly sacrific$2 ! "* ( ! nation has be5 brutaliz$ by ! passions ar\s$1 & fre$om1 ! pride ( ! ,briti% p1 fre$om ( spee*1 z well z fre$om ( ! individual1 has be5 imp]ill$1 = ev5 n[ ! spectre ( conscription is rais+ its head4 ,! fruits ( half a c5tury ( national education h be5 de/roy$ 9 ?is "o attack ( w>-fev]4 ,& 9 place ( ! great1 subm>9e ,*annel-tunnel already plann$1 ! =tification ( ,dov] has be5 begun4 ,india is deva/at$ by a fam9e1 & ! money wa/$ 9 ,s\? ,africa = ! de/ruction ( human life might h sav$ ! fami%$ ones4 ,& ! end1 ! 8bitt] end10 ( ?is campaign is n yet4 ,!re are no m decisive battles f\ght n[adays1 ev5 :]e "o side has ov]:elm+ =ce4 ,!re is no?+ n[ save mutual ext]m9ation ( ! troops 9 ! field1 deva/ation ( ! l& 9 :i* ! combat takes place1 cessation ( comm]ce1 dang] ( fur!r complications & ! c>ry+ ( infecti\s diseases into o!r l&s4 ,! reports ( ,mr4 ,burdett-,c\tts 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 ref]5ce to ! horrible condition ( ! sick & w\nd$ 9 ,s\? ,africa are a confirmation ( :at ! advocates ( peace h con/antly voic$1 namely1 t1 ) our pres5t means ( de/ruction & our pres5t me?ods ( w>f>e1 sanitation is an illusion4 ,& !n came ! news ( ! insurrection ( ! ,box]s & ! massacres ( ! mission>ies 9 ,*9a4 ,?is1 too1 is ! h>ve/ ( se$ s[n 9 ,europe 9 ^! latt] ye>s4 ,ap>t f ! fact t hatr$ ( /rang]s is a b>b>ism1 conc]n+ :i* we lack ! "r to gr[ indignant s long z ! /ory ( anti-,semitic riots & expulsion ( =eign]s has a place ^u ,european annals1 ev]y?+ 0 done by ,europeans 9 ,*9a to ar\se a righte\s hatr$ ( =eign]s !re4 ,dogmas & w>es h be5 ?ru/ ^u ! ,*9ese2 !re has be5 contemptu\s treatm5t1 appropriation ( t]ritory1 op5 decl>ations z to ! p>tition ( ,*9a1 back$ by plans = ! build+ ( fleets4 ,& runn+ side by side ) ^! ?+s1 9 con/ant confirmation ( m]c5>y gre$ & ( milit>ism1 ) an inh]5t1 bl9d t5d5cy to expansion1 ! peaceable1 non-milit>y ,empire 0 suppli$ ) guns & cannons f our own factories & ) in/ructors f our b>racks4 ,well1 :at matt]s x8 ,no "o c>es to bo!r ) ! intricately int]wov5 network ( orig9s & causes back ( x all4 ,"h 7 we fac$ by facts--a c\ntry 9 wild upro>1 ! gov]nm5t ov]?r[n or 9 league ) ! rebels aga9/ =eign]s1 ! legations bomb>d$1 ,kettel] murd]$--su* facts require action4 ,"h ! oppon5ts ( ! peace movem5t seem to be 9 ! "r4 ,surely1 x is impossible to quietly look on :ile su* ?+s are happ5+2 !re is no opportunity = arbitration4 ,:at is !re left b w>8 ,is n t 9 "s cases ! only res\rce1 ! 8ultima ratio80 ,n[1 are ye conv9c$1 ye dream]s1 t conditions may at any "t arise :i* w =ce ^u m5 a resort to arms8 ,!re=e !re mu/ be no cessation ( armam5ts1 no relaxation 9 ! cultivation ( a w>like _s4 ,confess t y are beat51 t y h no answ]4 ,nay1 b we d answ]4 ,z a well-ord]$ ,/ate ma9ta9s a police =ce to execute ! decrees ( its judges1 to secure robb]s & maniacs1 to ov]p[] mobs t ?r[ /ones & apply tor*es1 to protect ^? :o are p]secut$ by viol5ce1 s w\ld an alliance ( ,culture-,/ates1 su* z we contemplate1 require an arm$ =ce to s]ve int]national "r z an executive p[]4 ,p[] 9 ! s]vice ( ! "r diff]s ess5tially f ! p[] :i* pron\nces all its decisions & purposes to be "r4 ,! individuals ( a community are n z yet s virtu\s1 s rational1 & s reliable z to r5d] unnecess>y e k9d ( protection & puni%m5t4 ,x is ! same ) nations4 ,! nations ( ! e>? are n z yet s cultur$ & s peaceable t a union ( nations c\ld exi/ )\t a tribunal or an arm$ =ce4 ,:at has come to pass be=e our eyes8 ,spontane\sly1 )\t previ\s agreem5t1 all nations decid$ to hurry _! %ips & troops to ! relief ( ^? ^: lives 7 9 dang]2 to puni% ! crim9als1 to re/ore ord] 9 ! convuls$ ,empire ( ,*9a2 to re-e/abli% organiz$ gov]nm5t !re4 ,& s9ce su* an ent]prise c succe$ only :5 x is und]tak5 unanim\sly1 !re 0 sudd5ly =m$ a 8_w army10 a confrat]nity ( previ\sly antagoni/ic nations1 to battle side by side 9 ! "n ( civilization aga9/ an outbur/ ( b>b>ism4 ,?us has ! impulse ( ev5ts begun ! realization ( t fundam5tal requirem5t urg$ by ! advocates ( ! peace movem5t f ! v fir/--unanimity among ! ,culture-,/ates1 a comrade%ip ( co-op]ation1 a sett+ aside ( conflict+ individual rights 9 ! s]vice ( a high] solid>ity ( int]e/4 ,?is solid>ity ( int]e/ has n[ be5 recogniz$ 9 ! face ( ! ,*9ese dang]4 ,we recogniz$ x long ago 9 ! face ( ! dang] ( milit>ism4 ,! ?reat5$ _w-w>1 ! ru9 t imp5d$1 seem$ to u su* an abom9ation ( b>b>ism1 & ! prev5tion ( t calamity s imp]ative a duty ( civilization1 t conflicts ( int]e/ & all little bick]+s & m9or cont5tions might well be set aside4 ,a campaign c>ri$ on ) a common m9d & = a common purpose1 su* z t und]tak5 9 ,*9a1 w\ld n h be5 prev5t$ if x _h be5 prec$$ by a cessation ( fur!r armam5ts1 z sugge/$ by ,russia at ,! ,hague1 or ev5 by a decid$ r$uction ( ! /&+ armies4 ,=--let my read]s note c>efully ?is fact--! 8,culture-,army10 ! police ( int]national civilization1 ne$s b be compos$ ( a small b repres5tative section ( ! v>i\s nations4 ,! entire available =ce ( ,europe1 ,am]ica & ,japan c\ld n be s5t to ,*9a at pres5t1 at any rate4 ,:5 arms are us$ 9 ! s]vice ( "r only1 ! p[] ( su* police1 or1 in/ead ( police--= ! ^w has an unpleasant s\nd--let u say ( su* a knigh?ood ( culture1 w\ld be ov]:elm+4 ,= crime--)9 ! limits ( a civiliz$ community ?is holds true z well--is usually committ$ by s+le individuals or small b&s4 ,x is ! same among nations4 ,if que/ions ( common morals arose1 ^: validity is recogniz$ z ( int]e/ to all1 e s+le di/urb] ( ! peace1 e s+le tyrant1 e s+le l&-grabb] w\ld be resi/$ 9 ! execution ( 8 purpose & w\ld be puni%$ by all4 ,_h all civiliz$ nations ha/5$ to ! aid ( ! ,arm5ians1#a _h !y all advis$ ,spa9 to rel9qui% ,cuba1 or h9d]$ ,am]ica 9 its desire to subjugate ! ,philipp9es2 _h !y all insi/$ t ,engl& mu/ li/5 to ,krg]'s proposals = arbitration1 ! cruelties & conflicts ( ! late/ slaught]s ( multitudes c\ld h be5 avoid$4 ,diff]5t nations c advance ) unit$ purpose aga9/ a common dang]1 & !y c d s by means ( ! v elem5ts t o!rwise support & fo/] antagonism1 namely1 by means ( _! armies4 ,twice has ?is be5 demon/rat$2 once n long ago 9 ,crete1 & n[ 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,g]man ,kais] c\ld comm& ! troops he s5t to ,ea/]n ,asia to fight %\ld] to %\ld] ) ,fr5*m51 ,russians & ,japanese4 ,& x has be5 possible to appo9t "o g5]al = ?is int]national army4 ,footnote #a3 ,let x n be object$ t a 8man's h\se is 8 ca/le10 & t int]f]5ce ) int]nal affairs is exclud$ ) nations z x is ) individuals4 ,massacres are n int]nal affairs4 ,if "o man ?r[s d[n ano!r 9 my neighbor's h\se & is prep>+ to kill him1 & ! victim's cries rea* my e>s1 x is n a brea* ( ! peace if ,i ha/5 to help him or call ! police4 ,! possibility t all ,culture-,/ates c ent] into an alliance1 ?\gh conte/$ by our oppon5ts1 has be5 prov5 9 fact4 ,humanity is =c$ into solid>ity by normal evolution along ! l9es ( natural law4 ,:at ! =ce ( circum/ances has br\ght ab\t c\ld h be5 accompli%$ by free w & design1 &1 s accompli%$1 x w\ld h be5 m sy/ematically done1 & w\ld h re/$ ^u m secure f\ndations4 ,& n[1 no "o has fai? 9 ! pres5t casual & transi5t coalition1 & _m prophesy t ! ,p[]s w qu>rel ov] ,*9a1 & t ! long-dread$ _w-conflict w arise 9 consequ5ce4 ,?is1 too1 is us$ z an argum5t aga9/ u4 8,a conc]t8 ,unanimity8 ,! slighte/ di/urbance unh+es x all4 ,rivalry is ar\s$4 ,no "o ,p[] is will+ to grant ! o!r a privilege or an advantage4 ,:5 ! coalition campaign has rea*$ its end1 or ev5 be=e t1 conflict+ int]e/s w ass]t !mselves & ! ,european w> w be ^u u40 ,true1 t w> w break out1 if !re be no =um = ! settlem5t ( *ance cont5tions1 a =um :i*1 by common agreem5t1 w\ld adju/ all diff]5ces4 ,ev]y?+ goes to prove h[ necess>y su* a =um is4 ,! sad fact t x is n z yet 9 op]ation surely does n militate1 9 ! lea/1 aga9/ ! possibility or ! utility ( ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a tribunal4 ,! f\ndation ( x 0 laid at ,! ,hague4 ,t x is g5]ally ignor$ demon/rates ! fact t milit>ism /ruggles aga9/ an in/itution :i* w\ld und]m9e w>4 ,! "q1 8,h[ 9 ! _w d y propose to prev5t w> 9 ! face ( ! pres5t upheaval 9 ,*9a80 has be5 ?us answ]$ by ,dr4 ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,trueblood1 ,correspond+ ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,peace ,society3 8,we h be5 ask$ h[ we w\ld h settl$ ! pres5t tr\ble 9 ,*9a )\t w>4 ,t is z if "o 7 to ask h[ we w\ld prev5t a fire :5 ! flames 7 already bur/+ f all ! w9d[s4 ,! settlem5t ( ! tr\ble by u )\t w> w\ld h requir$1 fir/ ( all1 t x be turn$ ov] to u = settlem5t1 or t ! p[]s involv$ 9 x w\ld agree consci5ti\sly to foll[1 9 _! ef=ts at adju/m5t1 ! pr9ciples & me?ods :i* we might sugge/4 ,! utt] impossibility ( ei!r ( ^! cont+5cies 9 ! case ( ! tr\ble ) ,*9a %[s ! ?\ghtlessness ( ! "q4 8,! "t to h begun ! pacific settlem5t ( ! difficulty 0 _m ye>s ago4 ,giv5 c]ta9 conditions1 practices & beliefs1 su* z h = a long "t exi/$ 9 ! relations ( ! o!r c\ntries to ,*9a1 & w> or some?+ l x 0 inevitable4 ,no advocate ( peace has ev] be5 simple en\gh to imag9e t w> c be avoid$ :5 e condition lead+ to good und]/&+ & peace has be5 neglect$ or trampl$ "u foot40 ,ano!r po9t /eadily ma9ta9$ by ! advocates ( peace & d5i$ by _! adv]s>ies has come cle>ly to light 9 ^! latt] days1 namely1 t w>s are in/igat$ & br\ght to _! culm9ation by c]ta9 influ5tial m5 )\t ! slighte/ ref]5ce to ! p1 to p>liam5ts or to ! *oice/ spirits ( ! nations4 ,:at has be5 decid$ ^u by ! p[]s t be1 :at has be5 mapp$ out by 8,cab9ets10 is promulgat$ z an accompli%$ fact1 approv$ by ! *orus ( a s]vile press1 &1 if x c be made s5sational1 *e]$ by an en?usia/ic mob4 ,h[ necess>y t e l& %\ld h a m9i/ry ( peace1 an (ficial organism repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( peace1 "u ^: protection t portion ( public op9ion :i* is av]se to w> might make itself he>d4 ,h[ ess5tial an indep5d5t1 e?ically elevat$ press1 consci\s ( ! duty gr[+ out ( its p[]1 ! duty to guide ! p 9 ! way ( unity1 ( conciliation1 ( a j consid]ation ( bo? sides ( a qu>rel--9 %ort1 9 ! way ( peace1 ! only way wor?y ( civilization & culture4 ,! opposite is true4 ,! political press1 9 a pond]\s majority1 is to-day a =ge = ! heat+ ( ! irons ( w>4 ,curr5t ev5ts reveal ! fact t our sy/em is n be+ put 9 practice1 b !y reveal no flaws or contradictions 9 ! sy/em itself1 = x has none4 ,)\t a flaw or contradiction x h>monizes ) ! law ( evolution4 ,! new age--) its advance 9 te*nical inv5tions 7) especial ref]5ce to ! possibility ( ! slaught] ( masses71 ) its ties ( int]national solid>ity1 its reciprocal economic int]dep5d5cies1 its sublimat$ e?ical requirem5ts--has outgr[n ! sy/em ( w>1 & outgr[s x m & m daily4 ,?is tru? is set =?1 z x 71 9 an object-lesson 9 ! ru% ( action ^u ! /age ( ! _w's !atre4 ,on ! o!r h&1 take ! w> 9 ! ,transvaal4 ,:at economic losses 7to say no?+ ( ! moral loss7 to ,engl& & to ! re/ ( ! _w has x involv$2 & ! end ( ! w> is n yet 9 sight1 9 spite ( ! fact t ,engl& outnumb]s h] adv]s>ies t5 to "o4 ,t w> & ! ,*9ese problem bo? %[ t ! nations are be+ me*anically driv5 to ! position :i* ! advocates ( peace h sugge/$ z ! only "o t c be tak5 z a result ( ! ex]cise ( free w & rationality1 namely1 coalition1 surr5d] ( second>y specific int]e/s & cont5tions = ! sake ( a high] common int]e/1 ( culture & humanity1 & ! creation ( a 8_w army40 ,! position into :i* ! ,p[]s are me*anically =c$1 :i* 9 its ext]nal =m seems to adju/ itself to ! dem&s ( ! peace idea1 is n yet p]meat$ by ! _s ( ! idea2 n yet bas$ ^u ! firm gr\ndwork ( in/itutions ( peace4 ,x is fill$ ) milit>ism1 confus$ ) milit>y projects & national antagonisms4 ,! contra/ betwe5 w> & culture is m def9itely set =? ?an c\ld be done 9 volumes ( essays & ( peace lit]ature 9 ! addresses & newspap] articles :i* accompany ! s5d+ =? ( ! 8,army ( ,humanity40 ,! emphasis plac$ ^u ! help ( ,god1 ^u ! religion ( love & ( t5d]ness1 & ! syn*ron\s emphasis plac$ ^u rev5ge & ?reats ( horrors1 h nev] be5 9 s gl>+ a contra/4 ,a cl++ to old ideals ( =ce1 ref]5ce to ! ?\ght t1 a ?\s& ye>s h5ce1 "o memb] ( ! human family %all tremble be=e ano!r1 z m5 did a ?\s& ye>s ago "u ! la% ( ,attila2 ! recomm5dation on ! "p ( v>i\s j\rnals ( me?ods ( retaliation savor+ ( ! wilde/ ( savag]y1 ! slaught] ( masses ( m51 desecration ( sanctu>ies & graves1 etc41 & all ^! propos$ z a means ( spread+ civilization2 all ?is mu/ ne$s be recogniz$ by ! _w at l>ge z /rid5t dissonance4 ,& :at has br\ght ! _w to ?is recognition8 ,! pr9ciples ( ! peace movem5t4 ,d5i$ z !y are1 !y h sunk deep into ! consci5ce ( ! age4 ,! community ( int]e/s 9 ! _w has also _h its %>e 9 effect+ ?is result4 ,?is has rea*$ su* a degree t a *ange f conditions ( might to conditions ( "r has become a positive necessity1 an ess5tial ( life4 ,:at /&s reveal$ 9 ! peace movem5t is n ! dream ( supramundane fancy1 b a manife/ation ( ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation 9 civilization4 ,,b]?a ,,von ,s,,ttn]4 8,,9 ,,t]ra ,,pax40 ,,by ,g4 ,,leveson ,,g[]4 ,w> 9 m5's m\?s1 peace ?r\gh ! spr+-clad l&2 ,hate 9 m5's he>ts1 & love 9 ,god's high heav52 ,yet 9 ! mass already works ! leav51 ,& 9 ! nations "s cry1 8,hold y\r h&1 ,ye ,peoples6 ,turn n ,e>? into a hell60 ,already breaks ! light :5 "s c see ,! *ange to come1 ! ord] new to be1 ,&1 see+ evil1 w n say1 8',tis well60 ,o6 = "s high tribunal ( ! _w ,:]e arms are /ill$ & equal law be>s sway1 ,! /rong aggressor f 8 vantage hurl$1 ,! wrong$ upheld 9 ! full light ( day6 ,!n %all ! ,e>? at re/ yield glad increase1 ,& ?r\gh all seas & e l& be ,peace6 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ obvi\s typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4