,LETT] TO ! ,PEACE ,CONF]5CE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE ,TEXT 3 ,! OP9ION EXPRESS$ 9 Y\R E/IMABLE LETT]1 ?AT ! EASIE/ & SURE/ WAY TO UNIV]SAL DIS>MAM5T IS BY 9DIVIDUALS REFUS+ TO TAKE P>T 9 MILIT>Y S]VICE1 IS MO/ JU/4 ,I AM EV5 ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS ! ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE FROM ! T]RIBLE & EV] 9CREAS+ MIS]IES ( W>DOM 7MILIT>ISM74 ,BUT Y\R OP9ION ?AT AT ! ,CONF]5CE :I* IS AB\T TO ASSEMBLE AT ! ,CZ>'S 9VITATION1 ! QUE/ION %\LD BE DEBAT$ :E!R M5 :O REFUSE MILIT>Y S]VICE MAY NOT BE EMPLOY$ ON PUBLIC WORKS 9/EAD1 APPE>S TO ME QUITE MI/AK5 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BECAUSE ! ,CONF]5CE ITSELF CAN BE NO?+ BUT ONE ( ?OSE HYPOCRITICAL >RANGEM5TS :I* AIM NOT AT PEACE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AT HID+ FROM M5 ! ONE MEANS ( OBTA9+ UNIV]SAL PEACE1 :I* ! MO/ ADVANC$ M5 BEG9 TO DISC]N4 ,! ,CONF]5CE1 IT IS SAID1 WILL AIM1 IF NOT AT DIS>MAM5T1 !N AT *ECK+ ! 9CREASE ( >MAM5TS4 ,IT IS SUPPOS$ ?AT AT ?IS ,CONF]5CE ! REPRES5TATIVES ( GOV]NM5TS WILL AGREE TO CEASE 9CREAS+ !IR =CES4 ,IF SO1 ! QUE/ION 9VOLUNT>ILY PRES5TS ITSELF 3 ,H[ WILL ! GOV]NM5TS ( ?OSE C\NTRIES ACT :I* AT ! TIME ( ?IS MEET+ HAPP5 TO BE WEAK] ?AN !IR NEIDLY AGREE TO REMA9 9 ?AT CONDITION WEAK] ?AN !IR NEIMY AT ALL 8 ,IF1 AGA91 ! BUS9ESS ( ! ,CONF]5CE WILL BE TO EQUALIZE ! FII\S /ATES1 & TO KEEP !M /ATION>Y1 !N1 EV5 C\LD SU* AN IMPOSSIBLE BALANCE BE >RIV$ AT1 ! QUE/ION 9VOLUNT>ILY >ISES 3 ,:Y NE$ ! GOV]NM5TS /OP AT SU* >MAM5TS AS N[ EXI/ 8 ,:Y NOT DECREASE !M 8 ,:Y NE$ ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 & ,RUSSIA HAVE1 SAY1 = 9/ANCE1 #a11 M5 EA*1 & NOT #e11 OR :Y NOT #a1 EA*1 OR :Y NOT #a EA*8 ,IF DIM9UTION IS POSSIBLE1 :Y NOT R$UCE TO A M9IMUM 8 ,&1 F9ALLY1 :Y NOT1 9/EAD ( >MIES1 HAVE *AMPIONS ,DAVID & ,GOLIA? & SETTLE 9T]NATIONAL QUE/IONS ACCORD+ TO ! RESULTS ( !IR COMBATS 8 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ! CONFLICTS BETWE5 GOV]NM5TS >E TO BE DECID$ BY >BITRATION4 ,BUT1 AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT ! DISPUTES WILL BE SETTL$1 NOT BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! GOV]NM5TS1 & ?AT !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! DECISIONS WILL BE JU/ ONES1 :O IS TO C>RY \T ! DECISIONS ( ! C\RT 8 ,! >MY 8 ,:OSE >MY 8 ,?AT ( ALL ! ,P[]S 8 ,BUT ! /R5G? ( ?OSE >MIES IS UNEQUAL4 ,:O1 = 9/ANCE1 ON ! ,CONT95T IS TO C>RY \T A DECISION :I* IS DISADVANTAGE\S1 SAY1 = ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA1 & ,FRANCE ALLI$ TOGE!R8 ,OR :O1 AT SEA1 WILL C>RY \T A DECISION CONTR>Y TO ! 9T]E/S ( ,5GL&1 ,AM]ICA1 & ,FRANCE 8 ,! >BITRATOR'S S5T5CE AGA9/ ! MILIT>Y VIOL5CE ( /ATES WILL BE C>RI$ \T BY MILIT>Y VIOL5CE ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! ?+ ?AT HAS TO BE *ECK$ IS TO BE ! 9/RUM5T BY :I* IT IS TO BE *ECK$4 ,TO CAT* A BIRD1 PUT SALT ON ITS TAIL4 ,I RECOLLECT1 DUR+ ! SIEGE ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 SITT+ ONE DAY ) ! ,ADJUTANT ,VON ,SAK51 COMM&] ( ! G>RISON1 :5 ,PR9CE ,S4 ,S4 ,URUS(1 A V]Y BRAVE (FIC]1 A V]Y ECC5TRIC MAN1 & ONE ( ! BE/ *ESS-PLAY]S ( ?AT DAY 9 ,EUROPE1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,HE SAID HE WI%$ TO SEE ! G5]AL4 ,ONE ( ! ADJUTANTS TOOK HIM TO ! G5]AL'S CAB9ET4 ,T5 M9UTES LAT] ,URUS( PASS$ \T AGA91 LOOK+ DISCONT5T$4 ,! ADJUTANT :O HAD ACCOMPANI$ HIM RETURN$ TO US & REC\NT$1 LAU<+1 ON :AT BUS9ESS ,URUS( HAD COME TO ,VON ,SAK54 ,HE HAD PROPOS$ TO *ALL5GE ! ,5GLI% TO PLAY A GAME ( *ESS = ! POSSESSION ( ! ADVANC$ TR5* ( ! FIF? BA/ION1 :I* HAD BE5 LO/ & REGA9$ SEV]AL TIMES1 & HAD ALREADY CO/ SOME HUNDR$S ( LIVES4 ,UND\BT$LY IT W\LD HAVE BE5 F> BETT] TO PLAY *ESS = ! TR5* ?AN TO KILL PEOPLE4 ,BUT ,VON ,SAK5 DID NOT AGREE TO ,URUS('S PROPOSAL1 = HE KNEW WELL ?AT IT W\LD BE USELESS TO PLAY AT *ESS = ! TR5* UNLESS BO? SIDES TRU/$ EA* O!R IMPLICITLY1 & KNEW ?AT :AT WAS AGRE$ UPON W\LD BE C>RI$ \T4 ,BUT ! PRES5CE ( ! SOLDI]S BE=E ! TR5*1 & ! CANNON PO9T$ AT IT1 W]E SIGNS ?AT NO SU* MUTUAL CONFID5CE EXI/$4 ,:ILE !RE W]E >MIES ON BO? SIDES IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! MATT] W\LD BE DECID$1 NOT BY *ESS1 BUT BY *>GES4 ,& ! SAME CONSID]ATION APPLIES TO 9T]NATIONAL QUE/IONS4 ,= !M TO BE DECID$ BY C\RTS ( >BITRATION !RE MU/ BE1 AMONG ! ,P[]S1 FULL MUTUAL CONFID5CE ?AT ! DECISIONS ( ! C\RT WILL BE RESPECT$4 ,IF !RE IS SU* CONFID5CE1 NO >MIES >E NECESS>Y4 ,BUT IF >MIES EXI/1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS CONFID5CE IS LACK+1 & ?AT 9T]NATIONAL QUE/IONS CAN BE DECID$ ONLY BY ! /R5G? ( ! >MIES4 ,AS LONG AS >MIES EXI/ !Y >E NECESS>Y1 NOT ONLY = ACQUIR+ FRE% T]RITORIES1 AS ALL ! /ATES >E N[ DO+1 9 ,ASIA1 9 ,AFRICA1 OR 9 ,EUROPE1 BUT ALSO 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 BY =CE :AT HAS BE5 OBTA9$ BY =CE4 ,OBTA9+ OR RETA9+ BY =CE CAN BE DONE ONLY BY CONQU]+4 ,& IT IS ALWAYS LES GROS BATAILLONS :I* CONQU]4 ,&1 !RE=E1 IF A GOV]NM5T HAS AN >MY1 IT %\LD HAVE AS L>GE A ONE AS POSSIBLE4 ,?AT IS ITS BUS9ESS4 ,IF A GOV]NM5T DOES NOT DO ?AT1 IT IS UNNECESS>Y4 ,A GOV]NM5T MAY UND]TAKE MANY ?+S 9 9T]NAL AFFAIRS 2 IT MAY EMANCIPATE1 CIVILIZE1 5RI* A PEOPLE1 BUILD ROADS & CANALS1 COLONIZE WA/E L&S1 OR ORGANIZE PUBLIC WORKS1 BUT !RE IS ONE ?+ IT CANNOT DO1 VIZ41 ! V]Y ?+ :I* ?IS ,CONF]5CE IS SUMMON$ TO DO1 I4E4 R$UCE ITS FI$ FROM ! EXPLANATIONS ?AT FOLL[$ ! MANIFE/O1 IT WILL BE AN AIM ( ! ,CONF]5CE TO PROHIBIT IMPLEM5TS ( DE/RUCTION :I* SEEM P>TICUL>LY CRUEL 7& :Y1 :ILE !Y >E AB\T IT1 NOT TRY TO PROHIBIT ! SEIZURE ( LETT]S1 ! FALSIFICATION ( TELEGRAMS1 ! SPY SY/EM1 & ALL ! T]RIBLE MEANNESSES :I* =M AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( MILIT>Y DEF5SE 871 SU* PROHIBITION TO USE 9 /RIFE ALL ! MEANS ?AT EXI/ IS JU/ AS IMPRACTICABLE AS IT IS TO =BID PEOPLE FITS ( ! BODY4 ,& :Y IS A W\ND1 OR DEA?1 FROM AN EXPLOSIVE BULLET WORSE ?AN A W\ND FROM ! MO/ ORD9>Y BULLET OR SPL9T]1 9FLICT$ ON A V]Y T5D] P>T 8 ,! SUFF]+ 9 ?AT CASE ALSO REA*ES ! UTMO/ LIMIT1 & IS FOLL[$ BY JU/ ! SAME DEA? AS RESULTS FROM ANY O!R WEAPON4 ,IT IS AMAZ+ ?AT SANE ADULTS CAN S]I\SLY EXPRESS SU* QUE] IDEAS4 ,NO D\BT DIPLOMATI/S1 :O DEVOTE !IR LIVES TO LY+1 >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO ?AT VICE1 & LIVE & ACT 9 SO D5SE AN ATMOSPH]E ( LIES1 ?AT !Y !MSELVES DO NOT SEE ALL ! ABSURDITY & M5DACITY ( !IR PROPOSALS4 ,BUT H[ CAN HONE/ PRIVATE PEOPLE 7NOT SU* AS CURRY FAVOR ) ! ,CZ>1 BY EXTOLL+ HIS RIDICUL\S PROPOSALS7 H[ IS IT ?AT !Y DO NOT SEE ?AT ! RESULT ( ?IS ,CONF]5CE CAN BE NO?+ BUT ! /R5G!N+ ( ! DECEPTION 9 :I* GOV]NM5TS KEEP !IR SUBJECTS1 AS WAS ! CASE ) ,ALEX&] ! ,FIR/'S 0 ,HOLY ,ALLIANCE 0 8 ,! AIM ( ! ,CONF]5CE WILL BE1 NOT TO E/ABLI% PEACE1 BUT TO HIDE FROM M5 ! SOLE MEANS ( ESCAPE FROM ! MIS]IES ( W>1 :I* LIES 9 ! REFUSAL BY PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS ( ALL P>TICIPATION 9 ! MURD]S ( W>4 ,&1 !RE=E1 ! ,CONF]5CE CAN ON NO ACC\NT ACCEPT = DISCUSSION ! QUE/ION SUGGE/$4 ,) ?OSE :O REFUSE MILIT>Y S]VICE ON CONSCI5TI\S GR\NDS1 GOV]NM5TS WILL ALWAYS BEHAVE AS ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T BEHAV$ ) ! ,DUKHOBORS4 ,AT ! V]Y TIME :5 IT WAS PR(ESS+ TO ! :OLE WORLD ITS PEACEFUL 9T5TIONS1 IT WAS 7) EV]Y EF=T TO KEEP ! MATT] SECRET7 TORTUR+ & RU9+ & BANI%+ ! MO/ PEACEABLE PEOPLE 9 ,RUSSIA1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y W]E PEACEABLE1 NOT 9 WORDS ONLY1 BUT 9 DE$S1 & !RE=E REFUS$ TO BE SOLDI]S4 ,ALL ! ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5TS HAVE MET1 & /ILL MEET1 REFUSALS ( MILIT>Y S]VICE 9 ! SAME WAY1 ?\< LESS BRUTALLY4 ,?AT IS H[ ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,AU/RIA1 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 ,SW$51 ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,HOLL& HAVE ACT$1 & >E /ILL ACT+1 & !Y CANNOT ACT O!RWISE4 ,!Y CANNOT ACT O!RWISE BECAUSE !Y GOV]N !IR [N SUBJECTS BY =CE I4E4 BY MEANS ( A DISCIPL9$ >MY & CAN1 !RE=E1 ON NO ACC\NT LEAVE ! R$UCTION ( ?AT =CE 7& CONSEQU5TLY ( !IR [N P[]7 TO ! CASUAL 9CL9ATION ( PRIVATE PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE NOBODY LIKES TO KILL OR TO BE KILL$ 2 & %\LD !Y TOL]ATE SU* REFUSALS1 ! GREAT MAJORITY ( PEOPLE PROBABLY W\LD PREF] TO DO O!R WORK 9/EAD ( BE+ SOLDI]S4 ,SO ?AT1 AS SOON AS PEOPLE W]E P]MITT$ TO REFUSE >MY S]VICE1 & DO WORK 9/EAD1 !RE W\LD SOON BE SO MANY LABOR]S ?AT !RE W\LD NOT BE SOLDI]S 5\< TO MAKE ! WORK]S WORK4 ,LIB]ALS 5TANGL$ 9 !IR MU* TALK+1 SOCIALI/S1 & O!R SO-CALL$ ADVANC$ PEOPLE MAY ?9K ?AT !IR SPEE*ES 9 ,P>LIAM5T & AT MEET+S1 !IR UNIONS1 /RIKES1 & PAMPHLETS1 >E ( GREAT IMPORTANCE 2 :ILE ! REFUSALS ( MILIT>Y S]VICE BY PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS >E UNIMPORTANT OCCURR5CES NOT WOR?Y ( ATT5TION4 ,! GOV]NM5TS1 H[EV]1 KN[ V]Y WELL :AT IS IMPORTANT TO !M & :AT IS NOT4 ,& ! GOV]NM5TS READILY ALL[ ALL SORTS ( LIB]AL & RADICAL SPEE*ES 9 ,REI*/AGS1 AS WELL AS WORKM5'S ASSOCIATIONS & SOCIALI/ DEMON/RATIONS1 & !Y EV5 PRET5D !MSELVES TO SYMPA?IZE ) !SE ?+S1 KN[+ ?AT !Y >E ( GREAT USE TO !M 9 DIV]T+ PEOPLE'S ATT5TION FROM ! GREAT & ONLY MEANS ( EMANCIPATION4 ,BUT GOV]NM5TS NEV] OP5LY TOL]ATE REFUSALS ( MILIT>Y S]VICE1 OR REFUSALS ( W> TAXES1 :I* >E ! SAME ?+1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT SU* REFUSALS EXPOSE ! FRAUD ( GOV]NM5TS & /RIKE AT ! ROOT ( !IR P[]4 ,AS LONG AS GOV]NM5TS CONT9UE TO RULE !IR PEOPLE BY =CE1 & CONT9UE TO DESIRE1 AS N[1 TO OBTA9 NEW POSSESSIONS 7,PHILIPP9ES1 ,PORT ,>?UR1 ETC471 & TO RETA9 :AT !Y ALREADY POSSESS 7,POL&1 ,ALSACE1 ,9DIA1 ,ALG]IA1 ETC471 SO LONG WILL !Y NOT VOLUNT>ILY DECREASE !IR >MIES1 BUT WILL1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 CONT9UE TO 9CREASE !M4 ,IT WAS REC5TLY REPORT$ ?AT AN ,AM]ICAN REGIM5T REFUS$ TO GO TO ,ILOILO4 ,?IS NEWS WAS GIV5 AS SOME?+ A/ONI%+4 ,BUT ! REALLY A/ONI%+ ?+ IS ?AT SU* ?+S DO NOT OCCUR CONT9UALLY4 ,H[ C\LD ALL ?OSE ,RUSSIANS1 ,G]MANS1 ,FR5*M51 ,ITALIANS1 & ,AM]ICANS :O HAVE F\E 5LI/$ AS SOLDI]S1 !N AT ! LA/ MOM5T :5 !Y >E BE+ L$ AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 & %\LD /OP1 FL+ AWAY !IR WEAPONS1 & CALL TO !IR OPPON5TS TO DO ! SAME4 ,IT SEEMS SO PLA9 & NATURAL ?AT EV]Y ONE %\LD DO ?IS1 & IF !Y DO NOT DO SO IT IS ONLY BECAUSE !Y BELIEVE 9 ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT ASSURE !M ?AT ALL ! BURD5S PEOPLE BE> = W> >E LAID UPON !M = !IR [N GOOD4 ,) AMAZ+ EFFRONT]Y1 ALL GOV]NM5TS HAVE ALWAYS DECL>$1 & /ILL GO ON DECL>+1 ?AT ALL ! PREP>ATIONS = W>1 & EV5 ! V]Y W>S !MSELVES1 ?AT !Y UND]TAKE1 >E NECESS>Y TO PRES]VE PEACE4 ,9 ?IS SPH]E ( HYPOCRISY & DECEPTION A FRE% /EP IS BE+ MADE N[1 CONSI/+ 9 ?IS 3 ,?AT ! V]Y GOV]NM5TS = :OSE SUPPORT ! >MIES & ! W>S >E ESS5TIAL PRET5D ?AT !Y >E CONC]N$ TO DISCOV] MEANS TO DIM9I% ! >MIES & TO ABOLI% W>4 ,! GOV]NM5TS WI% TO P]SUADE ! PEOPLES ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ = PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS TO TR\BLE AB\T FREE+ !MSELVES FROM W>S 2 ! GOV]NM5TS !MSELVES1 AT !IR CONF]5CES1 WILL >RANGE FIR/ TO R$UCE & PRES5TLY QUITE TO ABOLI% >MIES4 ,BUT ?IS IS UNTRUE4 ,>MIES CAN BE R$UC$ & ABOLI%$ ONLY 9 OPPOSITION TO ! WILL1 BUT NEV] BY ! WILL1 ( GOV]NM5TS4 ,>MIES WILL ONLY BE DIM9I%$ & ABOLI%$ :5 PEOPLE CEASE TO TRU/ GOV]NM5TS1 & !MSELVES SEEK SALVATION FROM ! MIS]IES ?AT OPPRESS !M1 & SEEK ?AT SAFETY1 NOT BY ! COMPLICAT$ & DELICATE COMB9ATIONS ( DIPLOMATI/S1 BUT 9 ! SIMPLE FULFILLM5T ( ?AT LAW1 B9D+ UPON EV]Y MAN1 9SCRIB$ 9 ALL RELIG\S TEA*+S1 & PRES5T 9 EV]Y HE>T1 NOT TO DO TO O!RS :AT Y\ WI% !M NOT TO DO TO Y\ ABOVE ALL1 NOT TO SLAY Y\R NEIMIES WILL FIR/ DIM9I%1 & !N DISAPPE>1 ONLY :5 PUBLIC OP9ION BR&S ) CONTEMPT ?OSE :O1 :E!R FROM FE>1 OR = ADVANTAGE1 SELL !IR LIB]TY & 5T] ! RANKS ( ?OSE MURD]]S1 CALL$ SOLDI]S 2 & :5 ! M5 N[ IGNOR$ & EV5 BLAM$ :O1 9 DESPITE ( ALL ! P]SECUTION & SUFF]+ !Y HAVE BORNE HAVE REFUS$ TO YIELD ! CONTROL ( !IR ACTIONS 9TO ! H&S ( O!RS1 & BECOME ! TOOLS ( MURD] >E RECOGNIZ$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 TO BE ! =EMO/ *AMPIONS & B5EFACTORS ( MANK9D4 ,ONLY !N WILL >MIES FIR/ DIM9I% & !N QUITE DISAPPE>1 & A NEW ]A 9 ! LIFE ( MANK9D WILL COMM5CE4 ,& ?AT TIME IS NE>4 ,& ?AT IS :Y ,I ?9K ?AT Y\R OP9ION ?AT ! REFUSALS TO S]VE 9 ! >MY >E FACTS ( IMM5SE IMPORTANCE1 & ?AT !Y WILL EMANCIPATE MANK9D FROM ! MIS]IES ( W>1 IS P]FECTLY JU/4 ,BUT Y\R OP9ION ?AT ! ,CONF]5CE MAY CONDUCE T[>D ?IS IS QUITE AN ]ROR4 ,! ,CONF]5CE CAN ONLY DIV]T PEOPLE'S EYES FROM ! SOLE PA? LEAD+ TO SAFETY & LIB]TY4.<#a.> ,TOL/OY IS ALWAYS MO/ C>EFUL 9 ! >RANGEM5T ( ! ?\E WRITT5 OV] & OV] AGA9 BE=E !Y >E PUBLI%$4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION1 AFT] HE HAD DISPAT*$ ! LETT]1 HE FELT ?AT ! MANN] 9 :I* HE HAD EXPRESS$ HIS OP9ION WAS NOT SATISFACTORY4 ,EV5TUALLY HE REWROTE ! >TICLE1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! :OLE LETT] WAS RECA/ 9 A FRE% =M1 & H>DLY A P>AGRAPH ( ! ORIG9AL REMA9$ UNALT]$4 ,T,R4 ,NOTES .<#a.> ,A NUMB] ( ,SW$I% G5TLEM5 ADDRESS$ A LETT] TO ,TOL/OY CONC]N+ ! ,CZ>'S ,PEACE ,CONF]5CE1 9 REPLY TO :I* HE WROTE !M A LETT]4 ,FROM 3 ,WIKIS\RCE4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,AUGU/ #c1 #bba 3 ,LETT] TO ! ,PEACE ,CONF]5CE -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,LETT] TO ! ,PEACE ,CONF]5CE -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/