Poem January 4, 1908 Issue

DEFINITIONS OF WAR

Wm. George Jordan

Argument by cannon, with death as referee.
Patriotism desecrated, not consecrated.
Living chess, played between nations, where all the pieces
may be sacrificed to save the king.
Assassination in uniform.
Administering capital punishment to our enemies to convince
them we are right.
The great red stain on civilization.
The nation granting free trade in all crimes for the protection
of its honor.
The blood sacrifice of a people on the altar of statesmanship.
Murder trust run by two nations, without fear of injunction.

Wm. George Jordan. A correction was made in the January 18, 1908 Sentinel: "In our issue of Jan. 4 we published certain 'Definitions of War,' written by William George Jordan, and in doing this we failed to give credit to The Associated Sunday Magasine, in which the definitions originally appeared. We regret this oversight and gladly comply with Mr. Jordan's request that this statement be made."