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The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. BRITAIN'S VINDICATION.

One of the most striking and interesting publications ot recent date is that of Mr. Harold Begbie, \v!io is above all tilings serious and a man of intense fooling. His "Vindication of fireat Britain" lus deservedly attracted gTeat, attention, *or it emphasises tliat in the moral arena there is no neutrality, in a lofty and convincing manner. "The future is in the hands of the average person." says Mr. Begbie. ''liiuht thinking 111 the multilwle is of capital importance to the wellbeing of the States, just as wrong thinking is the ■upreme peril of civilisation." Simple • 1.,1 self-evident as is this assertion, if s by 1,0 means generally understood or ■a led upon. 011 the question of the in, Ration of armaments, Mr. Besbie says: "Let us ask ourselves whether we are yet in a frame 01 mind to consider it, and whether our,spirit is in harmony with the spirit from which it proceeds—a spirit which seriously and very earnestly believes that, the brotherhood of humanity in Hie divine event to which the whole evolution of 'history has moved, the divine consummation to which always the soul of humanity has tended. Do ws really believe tluit

the world can be made bettor ami suner. or are we so Prussianised as to hold the, war as a biological necessity? liach man amongst us is now helping this ' country (Britain), consciously or unconsciously, cither to a great reformation or a great disaster. The v.-.-.r is not tile only struggle that is going on. 'I hero is a larger rivalry—that of mind against mind, and on it; conduct am! spirit depends the evolution of the hit man .race." 11, is, however, Mr. He; He's views on the ordeal of peace thai, chief interest in the work centres, for the severe-.t text we have yet to stand is to he imposed bv the ordeal of peace. II W ith this war ends not only an attack upon human liberty, but an epoch, almost n .vorld, an.! with peace will begin not only a new age, but almost a new world. Me in (treat Britain accomplh.elul in two years what the laborious Prussian failed- to accomplish in fifty years. Wc made ourselves a mighty mi:itavy power, and with passionate loyally in all our loose-knit parts flung ourselves as one man upon the enemy. Wc have greatness in our blood, and our greatness manifested itself ,:i the hour of trial. We proved ourselves before mankind worthy of our noble heredity and worthy of our glorious heritage. Destiny is still upon our side. And destiny will not desert us in the hour willidi approaches if -,w are faithful to 'e beck of the Spirit and rise up i and follow without fcai and without boastfulness, whither (he Spirit leads F.et us be of good courage, tor we have withstood the cataclysm; let us relit", i before we move, for the future is d.'.rl;. Our energy lias served us »t the. beginning of an epoch. Wc must summon our wisdom I'.'-' the beginniiV' 'i -i new age. Let us consider what is refjuired of us. Our energy is magnificent, but the future tells us that it tbi-- energy i- to do its work and attain its consummation it must, be intelligent energy—t'hafc is to say. it must be directed to a clearlv visualised and highly intelligent end. 'there must be less Push and Go and much more reflection." We must leave! nothing to chance. In this great war n nations Britain has vindicated her character. Site has worked silently and humbly for all, and ehielly bv her etTorts the world has been saved from the domination of a selfivh milit.u >lll. Britain nas led the t vay in the great movement of humanity, and if she. is ■ iill to lead there must lie even greater individual intelligence than in the past, upholding of the loftiest and noblest ideals.

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Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

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The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. BRITAIN'S VINDICATION. Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

The Daily News. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. BRITAIN'S VINDICATION. Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

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