ible for the ways of his
government or of his leaders. The Germans are to remain true to
themselves whatever the others may do. Each side, observe,
accuses the other of barbarous methods, and impartiality is
impossible. The most that one can expect of the ardent partisan
is perhaps that he should, like Dr. Foerster, urge those on his
side to remain true to their ideals, whatever the enemy may do.
"England has given us also the Salvation Army, and invaluable
higher points of view for the treatment of Labour questions and
social work. She has taught our revolutionary spirits and
moderated our party passions. Let us always remember this, and
in that remembrance grasp again in the future the proffered
hand." For Dr. Foerster it is for this better England that
Germany now fights, just as for many an Englishman it is for the
better Germany that England is fighting. "And it is better for
us to fight for that better England than to rage and spit upon
... Grey and his followers. In sleepless nights kindle the
eternal light of Christ in your souls and try to love your
enemies. Think of that great William Booth and of all the
English greatness and goodness embodied in him; of Florence
Nightingale, the heroine and saint, whose pioneer work is still
binding up to-day unnumbered wounds; and think of Carlyle,
Ruskin, and Toynbee and of those mighty forces of conscience
which spoke in their words and gave to us Germans, and will give
us yet, so much that is great."

Again:

"Christ stands against war and above war. He who loses sight of
this truth slays that deep conscience of civilisation which is
meant to goad us unceasingly on to allay this fury of war. We
know well that if we were Christians there would be no war."
Foerster denounces the bawling haters "who must open their mouths
42 centimetres wide," and think that he who does not do it is no
patriot.

"To conquer and silence them must be your first task, young men
of the new Germany; you who have been purified by sacrifice and
suffering. For what would it profit our people if it gained the
whole world and lost its own soul?" May we not, _mutatis
mutandis_, take this appeal to heart ourselves?

Again:

"The essence and foundation of the State is precisely the
opposite of power, viz., law, treaty, fellowship between opposed