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FUTURE OF COMMERCE, PATRIOTISM AND SHIBBOLETHS.

MR. HUGHES'S WARNING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREFF THURSDAY, OCTOBER

CONFESSIONS OF AN

EX-PACIFIST.

WHEN WAR IS NOT ONLY JUST

BUT A DUTY.

[SY' TEK RIGHT HON, G, W. L. RUSSELL.} ›

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister of Au tralis, was entertained at luncheon on August 7th by the members of the and yet it is essential to my purpose. I

Write that word "ex with regret Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and wish to show my friends (especially Mr was given a cordial reception.

FW. Hirst, of Common Sense) the pro- The chair was occupied by the presid-lover of peace, linto a staunch supporter ocsses which converted me, & lifelong ent of the chamber (Mr. R. B. Stoker) of the present war, and of the finister who, in proposing the health of the guest who is conducting it. declared that Mr. Hughes was one of To begin with, I never held tha, all war

OUR NEW ALLY. THE CZECHO-SLOVAK `NATION,"

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strite which has since torn Russia to shreds. The dignity with which these men upheld their neutrality, despite almost irresistible temptations to break it, con- [BY DE DILLON.]****

stitutes one of the most remarkable fea tures of their activity. Their one aim had One of the most formidable difficulties been to stand hitherto presented by the labyrinthine

by Rulaia throughouf' this

lov palities of Middle Europe was simply yet and thereby establish a claim to effectively disposed of by the Brier oftast sistance from that country and its Allies

endeavours to recover their own: into the future settlement of Europe than Empires the raison d'être of the Czecho declaration issued in favour of the Crecho- Slovak people; for it outs much deeper

Hependence. Bus as soon as the Bol- the average reader may have realised. Slovak Brigade was apparently

concluded peace with the Central

ions of the Czecho-Slovak army as one disband, the force and send the members Not only does is recognise the three see the Lenin-Trotsky Government decided to Allied and belligerent force, but it tional Council"

to Vladivostock, and so expressly treats the Czecho-Slovak N up on these lines.

accord was struck A free passage was the present trustee of

Muravieff, who has since been

1.3.

and

the strongest factors in forming and was necessarily unlawful. Only last year | the future Czecho-Slovak Government mulated to two divisions by the Bolshevi

nation.

would be one of the British Plenipoten" We do not necessarily ain against the offench Republic promulgated a decree and the relations between the departingi

Mr. Hughes said: I have been uncagat be most stalwart, most devoted, and most fanatical of the priests of the Temple of Free Trade. But time has passed; water hag Bowed under the bridges The war has come, and circumstances have planted me in an environment. in. which I wil fully shut my eyes to the light. I cannot stand fast to a shibboleth and be true to my country. Peace will bring its prob- lem, which must be solved.

There are people who differ from me as to the "means. If we were to put it to them that

what they say is that these

that it is better men streets

should walk the than that the altar of Free Trade in this we should defile country. better that England should perish, better that these men should come home to a land of desolation, they would

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He hoped that Mr. Hughes to my constituents at Aylesbury in 1883. tiaries at the Peace Conference in Berlin. sacredness of human ile mben, we strike demand of MM. Clemenceau and Pichon so materially contributed to ruin (Cheers,)

like tenor in response to the official Crecho-Slovaks and the Government which we consigo,& criminal to execution. down a foe in battle, any more than when by the spokesmen of the Allied Govern destination of the disillusioned Czechs was f

This is different from the policy outlined were correct without cordiality.

Russia There are causes, auch be life, and home.ments a short while ago, when they still France, where they were resolved to fight and freedom, for which the gentlest and peace with the Hapsburgs. By the present desired recompense. And to their credit believed in the possibility of a separate on for the Allies and earn the fervently most humane. of men must be prepared announcement that surprising scheme be it said that they kept up their spirits differed essentially from such theologians the fruits of their victory, has been fans to draw the sword." Believing this which would have deprived the Allies of and persevered in their resolve. na Sir Wilfred Lawson... as the Quakers, and from such politicisas to the winds, and its place is taken by a

CAMPAIGN IN SIBERIA, sound common-sense policy, based upon Hut circumstance unexpectedly altered the dismemberment of the Hapsburg the plans and changed the role of the Monarchy and the creation of a number Crecho-Slovaks in Russia. of separate independent States, one of their army, which was concentrated in the A section of Czecho-Slovak race which is now fighting there with German troops Inst March. which will be formed by the gallant neighbourhood of Kieff, had an encounter our battles in Rastin, Italy, and France dlovaks is perhaps the most abundantly manding positions on the railway connect defeated these, pushed northwards in the Of all the Blay

races; that of the Crecho direction of Moscow, and occupied com gifted with political and social sense, and ing Petrograd with Tshelyabirisk. Others been trained in a hard but "excellent and assumed control of the eastern section with powers

of organisation hardly infer moved into Western Siberia, established or to those of the Germans. They have themselves at Tamak, Omsk, and Tobolik

use in a continuous struggle against an moves was, of course, obvious to all, but been whetted and developed by constant stock. The potential significance of these From this enemy they have learned much hinder them or to neutralise their effects.. insidious and numerically superior enemy: the Belsheviks were powerless The Czecho-Slovaks are less impulsive, less But a band of Hungarians who were pri

either

fighty than their Eastern and Southern sobers-of-war in Russia attacked the to redeem their promises and carry out abetted by the Bolshevik authorities, who kinsmen, and can therefore be relied upon Czecho-Slovak forces and were aided and their word. Their sense of reality, too, is should be forthwith deprived of their their programme One can bank upon issued an order that these in striving after the unattainable. Thus 4De time they threw insurmountable contingents

desirous from the outset of the war, of obstacles in the way of the divisions that fully developed, and they waste no efforts arme, as counter-revolutionists. At the assisting the Allies, they pursued the only were moving towards Vladivostock, on the course which could lead in time to this pretext that there were no transports there goal. When in 1814, the Chief of to convey thear to France Fi

GREATEST OF CRIMES. Yet I hold is strongly

as they did that that an unjust war is the greatest of war is the greatest of preventible evils; crimes and that any ruler of men, be he Sovereign or statesman, who kindles war miserable enterprise of anexation or from selfish or dynastic ends, or for any self-aggrandisement, incurs an amount of guilt too terrible to contemplate, Furthermore, I believed, and believe, that mankind has waged were unnecessary, and therefore crimina}.

Great Tribulation of August, 1914, So, when the burst upon the world it found me a of peace, a striver after peace.

Pacifista believer in peace, a lover

sparn it with contempt. Yet this is what the immense majority of the wars which fool," at which all. their qualities have for the Trans-Siberian railway to Vladivo

to

they say. By what means do they pro pose to find employment for these men That is the question.

I have declared my meals; where is theirs? (Cheers) If I am wrong, let them point out a better way. They think that when the flood waters have recoded they will and the landmarks that served them in the days be omnipotent for self-defence, but I was I had always held that England must before the war. But when the food strongly opposed to intervention in the waters have receded, and peace comics disputes of other nations, and I was again to this country, it will be a very sceptical about the bostile designs of different country industrially and econo Germany (concerning which it must be mically. They will find that 10,000 "le admitted that those who had official terests have sprang up during the last knowledge kept us singularly ill-inform four years. changed out of all recognition. They will to roll up from the East I still clung to find men who accepted doctrines without the hope that the thunder bolt would not question now saying. We ask for bread fall on England, and I joined with many and you give us words." In the time that of my political friends in one last effort is to come doctrines will not serve. (Cheers) Do you think you can go on

to keep the peace.' without organisation, without any settled. Then Germany, by a single act, re plan by which you shall combat competi had so often been & crime, suddenly be versed the moral situation. War, which tion, and deal with the tremendous alter- the war problems that will inevitably ford. Dr. Percival, a life-long promoter came a duty. The then Bishop of Here- arise and swamp you! Can any man of peace, put the issue in striking words: deny that before the war German pens The German tration had reached a point when several solved ont difficulties by its shameless

Government Agen of the great key industries were aben cynicism and its flagrant disregard of lutely in their hands! position in regard to the textile industry. ing its pledged word by its unprovoked What was the all moral, considerations, While break were dyes! Gone. These gen- tlemen who say they do not agree with invasion of Belgium, it suggested to us me, I ask them what is their plan. Is it action and desert the Belgian people. the bargain by which we were to condone to go back to prewar conditions and This proposal the Prime Minister appro hand these key industries over to Ger

They will find the landed). Even when the storm-clouds began the Austrian Staff expressed to decrce was promulgated by Troy, 2

lish

order-

me his surprise that the French and Engng the immediate execution of every Austrian army would break up once apto lay down his arms. ther the Czech element was quite as loyal tion of war. Without weapons of defence, public should imagine that the Ciecho-Slovak soldier who should decline European war began, I asked him whe. That ukase was tantamount to a declara-

T

to the Hapsburgs as he affirmed. every facility to go and judge for your yar, whose Governments were crushing replied: "If you doubt it, I will give you easy prey to the Germans and the Mag- He the gallars Czecho-Slovaks must fall an

from national divisions In. Inca of mans by this proposal. We have nothing to fear kept their arms, and when attacked last and I shall be very glad if you accept their kindred at home. Accordingly, they public enemy, all the nationalities are resisted, defeated these, and captured a and during my journey through Austria prelude to a series of military encounters numerous body of Red Guards,

I learned that a number of Czech soldiers between the one. few days later war was declared number of machine

This was the guns

sympathies. Others soon idlowed, the ture of Vladivostock and the junction of had revolted and were shot forthwith and the combined Magyars, Germans, and dauntless little Slar aray fallowed.

Bolsheviks which culminated in the cap

CZECH SERVICES TO THE ALLIES.

As the war progressed the Czechs devised other and more efficacious schemes. One

now

the Czecho-Slovaks with the Nikolikt cecupy the Trans-Siberian

2,000 miles General Horvath'

timated that the for ban

many again' It does not matter whethepriately described as infamous. The of these was to arrange for numerous con.hem further accord fr

not stand for it. (Cheers.) Our ances- certain promises. But what is the value tors opposed nothing but their "courage of a promise from a promise-breaker?" against the great. Roman legions. They' failed because they did not meet them

CLEAR - SUMMONS.

..

upon even terms. When this war ha Belgiam "I have been, an." ex-Pacifist, conferring independence on the Czecho- achievements recorded by ancient his proc

passed you will have to meet. Bercer. com. petition than ever you met before. If you choose to go into this great battle armed with primitive, weapons, then go and die. But if you are wise men you will go armed cap-d-pie, and see that you are as well equipped as any other indus trial nation on earth (Cheers.)

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it takes an active form; in another it is realised in a moment of revelation, may Peter and retreated with these, relatively Hapsburg monarchy into its constituent

it is true, was accompanied by it is hoped, set free the enemy, and then create legions of their constructive forces which are latent in own to fight against the Central Empires, Bussió' and shorten the duration of Eol- in the hope and belief that the Allied shevist anarchys there. The deeds of pros From the day when Germany attacked certain, would not conclude peace without been aptly compared to the most brillia

Powers, whose final triumph they deemed weas of this remarkable little army have w still regard peace as essential to hap- Slovak piness as prospority; but even happiness jest to most Webis appeared a wild pretorians, but it is clear that it too, would and prosperity are not the highest con- of its existence, but the Czecho-Slovaks strengthened by Allied troops.

most Westerners who were informed soon have been exhausted were. it not siderations in human life. Truth and realised it

to an extent which came as a justice and mercy and freedom have more surprise to friend and foe. It is credibly imperious claims, and they summoned as stated that well over

* TEZ KAPSBURU" BREAK-UP, JRÁ,” a ⠀ with a clearness which could not be mis million-377,000-went over to the Rus confers upon the Czecho-Slovaks, the status a "quarter of The oficial declaration inred yesterday SLOW POISON OF PACIFISM, UT,

taken to take our part in a conflict forced as before, the Tsar was déposed, some of a belligerent Ally, and spon their Na on the world by tyranny and, falsehood 30,000 to the Serbs and 20,000 the tional Council the representative func Pacifism is a slow poison. In one man

and marderous wrong. A conviction, lot with the all-starred subjects of King of the Entente Fowers to break up the Italians of those who throw in their tions of an Allied Government. These a minor ill. But pacifism in any form is a be confirmed by subsequent experience few survived Sterling services have

Limely measures connote the determination curse and à danger. It is a leak in the and the history of the last fous years rendered to the French and Italian and nationalities and to take as much thought dam-wall through which the good waters has made it abundantly clear that Eng: Roumanian armies by the contingents of about the reconstitution of the East

been will surely find their way, making it land's decision, made on the instant of Czecho-Slavak troops incorporated with of the West of Europe. And there is no wider and wider until the whole nation a perilous crisis, was as wise as it was becomes infected. These man say they just

them, but circumstances combined to con- the Entente, which are nowise identical" would not dream of accepting the peace. We have been fighting for all that free tary value on their exploits in Russia

fer the highest political as well as mili-

other means of attaining the war aims terms forced upon Russia and Roumania mea and all bumage men rightly hold

with the military defeat of the Central If Britain succumbs to pacifism then they dear against a Power which has openly between the Czechs and the Russians ample, for the Allies to warst the Teutons E

From of old cordial relations subsisted

Empires. It is quite possible, for DAYS CA will take what pears terms they can get. defied the moral law, operates by Colonies of the former existed in various in the Beld, to compel them to evacuate (Cheers.) It is curious and sinister murder and rape and torture and sacri- parts of the Tsardom, and a considerable France and Belgium, and ine for peace, circumstance that all those who preach legs, kas trodden the Cross under foot, body of Czech masters and professors without depriving them withal of the pacifism are for the existing order of and has restored, so far as its rule ex-98ht in Russian public schools and after the lapse of ten or twenty years.

meant of recommencing their aggression the trade relations with Germany; notThere is no discharge in that war after hostilities were opened a Czecho

collars Hany the di for the benefit of England, but for the either shall wickedness deliver those Slovak legion, was organised in Russia adelate pressure pen Russis" and "the benefit of themselves!" (Cheers.) These that are given to it." Those words come and although its numbers were insiga befilled unless the two Central Em

Germans should be in a position.

ition to put d us from a very remote period of human cant

Balkan States. history, but they are as true to-day s

And this condition: will when they were uttered.

gentlemen say that they quite agree with me that we must build our industrial edifice upon a broad and enduring-founda tion, but they speak of foundations sod dened by the flood waters of the war. This B

for businessmen to

colleagues in Russia were Czechs

compared with the armies of

Soon

of the

it contrived to achieve Gemarkable presse disintegrated along their ha

in scouting

elitem and influencing these Czecho

Who

were

setcollecting tional lines

of the decisive:The importance

I want you to consider whether it legionian fating inndary the Ventäiday respecting the Czechoslova

of this

A few emissarie in

given to the world It is a question for men who work with not stod thing to secure su adequate the peregion undertook and accomplished this solution has been reached w their bands, with their brains, with their supply of raw material and control the sch

the implied resolve of the Allied a Governments to carry, on the war capital to settler believe that had home market. The home market is the sins giment to surrender to the Bust tcan hardly be said to have come ar

and then turn their arms against we say, had

a surprise For the French Government

and in May this to w the Prince

during his stay

England. He is not alive, but we are had some of it, but a great deal too they against their oppressors, and one, had a special guard of honour Cobden lived to-day he would have been best market in the world, but who had the Austrians. They fought gallantly on orak arbay To do wid the Czecho

in

has been said that I have no business to is the guarantee that you will have your perished of bunger in 'Serbia and about that died, which had only reached

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