The Evidence in the Case

This volume offers an interesting perspective on the moral ramifications of World War 1 from a purely European point of view. This is based upon an article by the Hon. James M. Beck, came into print in the «New York Times» on October 25th. The whole argument is founded upon the idea that there is such a thing as a public conscience of the world, which must and will necessarily pass final judgment upon the conduct of the parties concerned in this infernal struggle. Many times in the course of the book he refers emphatically to that «decent respect to the opinions of mankind» to which Jefferson appealed in our Declaration of Independence as the final arbiter upon our conduct in throwing off the British yoke and declaring our right to be an independent nation. That this «public opinion of the world» is the final tribunal upon all great international contests is illustrated by the fact that all mankind, including Great Britain herself, has long ago judged that our great Declaration was not only just, but necessary for the progress of mankind.