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Dr. Butler, in conveying this information, adds that "in view

of recent events, emphasized by the widespread intrigues of the German Government to deceive and mislead the peace-loving people of the world," the Carnegie Endowment has pledged itself to the loyal support of those courses of action "that will assure complete and final victory for the arms of the Allied forces." To this we cannot help adding a phrase which we saw attributed lately to that former arch-apostle of Pacificism, Mr. W. J. Bryan; "I was once a Pacificist. But I say now, 'Lot us all get together and fight like the devil ! ' "