But demanded. But Prussia does not ask what happens to civilians in Haden, it tends to diminish the output of supplies. Our consciousness, however, is not sufficient. It is the very antithesis of Prussia that, it is largely made up of conscience. We do not care what happens to innocent Germany, if we were wholly sotish, we should not be at war now. And this is a better reason for regarding a policy of reprisal than the other that suggests itself, which is that Prussia has turned the world's hand against itself largely by its bestial cruelty. Neither we nor any of our allies must be so tainted.

The New York World's Berlin correspondent says the Germans are beginning to wonder why "Germany is in bad with the rest of the world." It will not be long before they will all understand that a hundred reasons may be summed up in one word: Prussianism is.

Monaco Lies in May
There are points of similarity between the situation of the compulsory military service bill, now pending in the Congress of the United States, and the situation of the ordination providing for a civic survey, now pending in the Council of the city of Richmond. Both are made necessary by a public exigency, both are demanded by the public intelligence, both are attacked by  The forces of reaction, all both are menaced, principally if not solely, by delay. 