Ninety-three of the most—pro. minent men of Germany, distin guished in various branches of reience, art, education, and literature, have recently circulated broadcast throughout America a letter, entitled "An Appeal to the Civilized World," in which they attempt to change public opinion in the United States on the subject of the war. Mr. Church, president of the Carnegie Institute, at Pitts. burgh, and author of "The Life of Oliver Cromwell," has made re. appeal, which is addressed to Dr. Fritz Schaper, of Berlin. He says Tt gives me a feeling of pi to nolo to their credit that ight in the judgement of thin nati But Germany need have no fear that American public opinion wil vert sand calumnies of ber the mince In our mut Be the trate We ave all going dee
Your letter speaks of Germany ax being which his been forced the whole question; ry. Tf thin struggle any, then, indeed, who hive attacked her.
But if thie outrageous war was forced upon her, would it not follow is e-course of reason position ix and that it ix for acclaimed and extreme limit of hum:
believe, dear Dr. judgement on this paramount, ques!
wen formed. That, judgement ix not based upon the lies and calumnies of the enemies of Germany, nor upon the careless publications contained in the ult upon a profound study correspondence in the ease. What do the official documents prove?
After reviewing the evidence Mr. Church concludes nit? Wag it England? "for England. in so far as her months, Not "me of the 95 dis-
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