the Journal des Economistes, and M.
Bellet, Professor at the Schools of Political Science and
Commercial Studies, to Prof. Brentano of the University of Munich,
the communication being a reply to the recent German Appeal to
Civilized Nations on the subject of the war_:

PARIS, Oct. 15, 1914.

_To Prof. Brentano of the University of Munich_:

Very Learned Professor and Colleague: On reading the Appeal to Civilized
Nations, (among which France is evidently not included,) which has just
been sent forth by ninety-three persons declaring themselves to be
representatives of German science and art, we were not surprised to find
Prof. Schmoller's signature. He had already shown his hatred for France
by refusing to assist at the gatherings organized, a little more than
two years ago, to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Paris
Society of Political Economy, (gatherings at which we were happy to
enjoy your presence and that of your colleague, Mr. Lotz.) In his
Rector's speech at the Berlin University, in 1897, he declared that
German science had no other object than to celebrate the imperial
messages of 1880 and 1890; and he pointed out that every disciple of
Adam Smith who was not willing to make it a servant of that policy
"should resign his seat." But we felt painful surprise when, at the foot
of the said factum, we found your name side by side with his.

You and the other representatives of German science and art accuse
France, Great Britain, Belgium, and Russia of falsehood. Would you have
submitted, on the part of one of your pupils, to so grave an imputation,
so lightly bandied? Admitting you to be in absolute ignorance of the
documents published since the war declaration, you have certainly been
acquainted with the ultimatum pronounced by Austria to Servia. It must
have struck you with surprise; for it stands as a unique diplomatic
document in all history. Did you not ask yourselves whether the demands
of Austria did not go beyond all bounds, seeing that they insisted on
the abdication of an independent State? You learned that, in spite of
Servia's humble reply, because it contained a reservation, immediately,
without discussion, the Ambassador of Austria-Hungary left Belgrade, and
that the following day Austria declared war. You do not ignore the steps
taken by Great Britain and France, the demand for delay made by Russia,
and the reply of the German Chancellor "that none should interven