CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.")
SDI,—In all the recent controversies for or against the ‘. conscientious objector" one rather important point seems to have been omitted. For the first time in history surely it pays a man financially to have a conscience against fighting or helping his country to win this war I While our heroes at the front are living on a small sum a day—their lives in their hands, their business at home in some cases gone to pieces—a successful objector can command big wages at home and ensure for his descendants the future prosperity to be won only by the life sacrifice of others. Is it any wonder that the country as a whole feels that God is not in their " conscience " ? It never paid a Non- c8nformist to " object." Is there any case parallel with the present one ? This much is certain, that unless a conscientious objector refuses all benefits won by the war, or even refuses to live in a country saved by war alone, he must be for ever despised. On the other hand, if he removes to Germany as early as possible and helps to redeem that country from the curse of militarism and frightfulness, he will have proved his consistency.—I am, Sir, &o.,
AN ENGLISHWOMAN.
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