deliberate judgment as to the relations between Germany and
Great Britain. Further Mr. Allen knows that during the past two years
various peace delegations composed of people of the highest standing
in each country have exchanged visits. I understand from private
correspondence from those who have promoted these delegations that
the last British delegation was received in Germany with the utmost
enthusiasm by men of all ranks and professions, generals, admirals,
burgomasters, professors and by the Kaiser himself, all professing
devotion to the cause of peace and all wishing the delegation Godspeed.
Surely these are indications that the danger of war is passing away.
You, Sir, have made an appeal for war preparation tonight, a great and
solemn appeal and a moving appeal for war--merciful God, for war! I have
been reading about war during the past three months, I have been reading
again Zola's Debacle--a great appeal for preparedness, you would say.
Yes, but a terrific picture of the woes of war."

Larry paused. A great silence had fallen upon the people. There flashed
across his mind as he spoke a vision of war's red, reeking way across
the fair land of France. In a low but far-penetrating voice, thrilling
with the agonies which were spread out before him in vision, he pictured
the battlefield with its mad blood lust, the fury of men against men
with whom they had no quarrel, the mangled ruins of human remains in
dressing station and hospital, the white-faced, wild-eyed women waiting
at home, and back of all, safe, snug and cynical, the selfish, ambitious
promoters of war. Steady as a marching column without pause or falter,
in a tone monotonous yet thrilling with a certain subdued passion, he
gave forth his indictment of war. He was on familiar ground for this had
been the theme of his prize essay last winter. But to-night the thing to
him was vital, terrifying, horrible. He was delivering no set address,
but with all the power of his soul he was pleading for comrades
and friends, for wives and sweethearts, for little babes and for
white-haired mothers, "and in the face of all this, you are asking us
to prepare that we Canadians, peaceful and peace-loving, should do our
share to perpetrate this unspeakable outrage upon our fellow men, this
insolent affront against Almighty God. Tell me, if Canada, if Britain,
were to expend one-tenth, one-hundredth part of the energy, skill,
wealth, in promoting peace which they spend o