BRITISH INJUSTICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16019, 10 September 1915, Page 10

BRITISH INJUSTICE.

Sir,—lt is an irrevocable Uw of nature that might shall prevaiL Germany, like the brute creation, is employing all her might ana conning to that end. AH the peace eloquence of the world will not turn her from that purpose. The British Empire has recognised that fact, hence the cry throughout the Empire for men acd money. There are throughout the countries many families of three or four young men who have all gone to the fighting line, and there are families with a like number of young men And not one has gone to the Iron*,. There can be but one result to the war. The resources of the British Empire alone would wear out more than one Germany. Should that be a reason for taking the isiood necessary to do it from th« just and generous only, and sparing the selfish There are people who say that one volunteer is worth two pressed men. Mv opinion is that the s«l----fish spirit that prompts a man to stay at heme, would, when confronted by an «semy, make him the most desperate of fighters. If the vol on system prevailed in Germany there would be no Fran™ .v 4 lik , measure prevailed in Wn it p would have beer, no anrv to Keep the Germans out of Paris "Th« voluntary subscription of moneys carries the same injustice. Manv rich 3 have given magnificently, and some p£>r people are giving their moT, UT earn them ; but there are manr nchU„l» who give nothing. In time of give a battleship, and evervbod^nW butes their quota. I n our present?; "l ot stress we fit tip a hospital ship at the expense of the generous. All and 1 expense connected with this war J* SI Z be. gathered by Government being the only way to make the selfish contrite The generous will stffl e The \olnntary system is the meagre for draining the £££ S fiivi P monev - nnri screening the s»l ♦» rpnre proposals "LY7&« m ?' 6 through the world's cess - ♦ ? is altogether premature. I am an*Vn«! trail but h&v* f«r 1* 33 Ans " mided in New Zealand andp^essT I£2 tL of c « onial mind - whi <* is to defender. Germany unconditional sorJ. MAISET. L