, however, is certain, that the now
beginning European concert, saturated with blood, as it is, has an
English statesman for its impresario and its conductor. It is doubtful,
however, whether the finale of this terrible music will find the same
conductor at the stand. "My cousin, you did not mean well either with
yourselves or with us when your tools threw the fire-brand into our
dwellings!"

If heaven wills that we should issue regenerated from this terrible
trial, we shall have the sacred duty of showing ourselves worthy of our
regeneration. By the complete victory of German arms the independence of
Europe would be secured. It would be necessary to make it clear to the
different nations of Europe that this war must be the last between
themselves. They must see at last that their sanguinary duels only bring
a shameful advantage to the one who, without taking part in them, is
their originator. Then they must devote themselves mutually to the work
of civilization and peace, which will then make misunderstandings
impossible.

In this direction much had already been done before the war began. The
dfferent nations had already met in peaceful emulation and were to meet
again at Berlin for the Olympian games. It is only necessary to recall
the aeronautic races, the boat races, the horse races, and the
beneficial international influence of the arts and sciences, and the
great super-national Nobel Prizes. The barbarian Germany has, as is well
known, led the way among the other nations with her great institutions
for social reform. A victory would oblige us to go forward on this path
and to make the blessings of such institutions general. Our victory
would, furthermore, secure the future existence of the Teutonic race for
the welfare of the world. During the last decade, for example, how
fruitful has the Scandinavian literature been for the German, and vice
versa, the German for the Scandinavian. How many Swedes, Norwegians, and
Danes have lately, without feeling conscious of a drop of foreign blood,
shaken hands with German brothers in Stockholm, Christiania, Copenhagen,
Munich, Vienna, and Berlin. How much homely good-fellowship has grown up
around the noble names of Ibsen, Bjoernsen, and Strindberg.

*Faust and Rifles.*

I hear that abroad an enormous number of lying tales are being
fabricated to the detriment of our honor, our culture, and our strength.
Well, those who create these idle tales should reflect that the
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