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Show Reflections On The M European War !;; Editor Cltl7.cn : t WW lu conversing with some people on mM tho final outcomn of tho European ftfiup War, and tho effect It will linvo upon fif' tlu world's mturc, I find quite a mini- ' mufa bor who hope that tho Hermans will MtrnV bo victorious. Thin becauso of their lll; higher development lu art nnd Bclcnce, Diu! and their superior powers ot method SH ami organl.atlou; thinking If they wW. succeed, their success would lift the iiflylf world to u higher piano of Intelligence itfSl and Innugiirnto a now crn of belter- IrKM! meiit to tho world at largo. 'txVm Hut it must bo boruu In mind that .Mffiil great lutollcctunl attainment, unless It IMm bo governed by Judicious moral re- -JIJtM strnlnt and laudlblei puriiose, Is only wSn u mlghtly power for evil, and honco WfUm cannot bo considered an elevating fac- , 'vESll tor, unlesi tlio heart bo attuned to flffftll the spirit or Justlcu and human well- .nfS bcjng something Hint tho Ocrmans iVlffli aro lacking to n marked degree ns Is ' 'Jft clearly evidenced by their present In- IttiKa liuinnn, unrelenting brutality. I Mill Of course tho other nations arc, not sltlltSi altogether tree rrom the sntno chnrges, f Mil; but following tlm political history or I'llfHi tho Germans for mntiy years past, ono I'fidvl can clenrly prcoelvo a growing tic- filial slro tor military distinction nnd In- sSntfl cronscd untlonnl uggrnndlsiuont, and Ifjtl'j lowed lu this light, Instead of (lor- (ilSlE man success proving n World blessing imW It would bo much moro likely to re- ?! suit In ruin lu disaster to other mmm Weaker nations. I think that wo ore ILf 3 not overdrawing tho queatlon when IWM wn sny that Germany, In this doplor- !v5p able, devastating was set tho pace, llwtl!, which In n measure others In tho con- ftES, fllct wcro forcod to follow; und liwicc, iJf wo think, all things fairly considered. 4LU It would bo n blcsBlng to tho world reo especially to tho nations of Europe M ir tho spirit or militarism and con- HEH quest lu tho Iloheiizollorn rnco should Vxwyi bo humbled uud subdued by tho cutcnt ; jjjtd allies, mid n couslstaiit, sato and last- rj lug penco bo secured to the hapless WKH warring nations. J. C. ,ft |