These facts prove our superiority to our enemies. A superiority which consists in the fact that we are fighting for principles created and imposed by a civilization which began with the beginnings of history, principles that we wish to apply even to our enemies and which, moreover, are free from any selfish motives.
It is this absence of egotism in our aims which assures our perfect union and, through this, our victory.
If you wish to appreciate the palpable difference between us and the others, look at what is today taking place in a hostile country which I refrain from naming.
Four peoples, that had formed a coalition, took from their neighbors all that they could get. Now, in dividing the spoil, because of their distrust of each other, they are taking precautions against one another. One of the peoples against whom these precautions are being taken becomes sulky and shows signs of wanting to go over to the other side, because all Dobrudja (of which a large part is acknowledged to be Rumanian by the official representative of this people in the United States) is not given to her; because all Greek Macedonia is not declared to be hers; because Serbia is not today obliterated from the map.
When people are associated in order to bring about some good result, good faith is preserved in the partnership, but when, on the contrary, an evil act is accomplished and unlawful gains are obtained, disunion necessarily results, for “honor among thieves” is, after all, extremely rare.
Permit me a parenthesis, at this point.
I have read lately with regard to this quarrel that the hope exists that this country to which I have referred may become detached from her allies and join in with us.
I am convinced that this supposition cannot be realized. I insist, however, in protesting even against the reasoning based on such an hypothesis.
Whatever may be the practical result that we can expect from the perfidy of our enemies, our feelings revolt against profiting by such treachery. Our cause is so just that it admits of no compromise.