Maynard M. Metcalf

“ The inception and conduct of this war by Germany has been such as would have been utter- ly impossible to any other European nation, for no other people has a character that would allow such a period of evil self-education as has led to Germany's undoing. ”

“ We have learned to our astounding and stupefaction that a whole nation can support with united front a course which is brutal and vile be- yond belief. Let no shallow optim- ism block us in our thoroughgoing endeavor to see this thing through to the point where Germany can effect- ively be controlled while she is giv- en the long years in which she may endeavor to grow into a radically dif- ferent character with real human Quality. ”

“ The New Republic proposes to weaken and overthrow German Junkerism by announcing moderate peace terms which will remove all fear of any destruction of the Ger- man nation and thus allow her more liberal elements to assert themselves and take control of the German gov- ernment. ”

“ The real problem is the regeneration of the German people, a problem be- side which that of Russia is simple and easy. Why do I say that Russia is the simpler, easier problem? Because the Russian people are spiritually minded, are idealistic, have a genius for justice and altruism, and, in spite of a certain impracticality, are sure to win through to whole- some social relations both intrana- tional and international. But with sorrow one must say that the German people are not spirit- ually minded. ”

“ Freed from their present govern- mental shackles and able to express their real character without hind- rance, would they be livable neigh- bors in the brotherhood of nations? The great world problem is not to overthrow Teuton militarism. ”