出现了两个崭新之巨人形象，
他们持续生长，力大无比。
他们一来就把汝之丧钟敲响!
他们--爱和法律--将匡正人类之过失，
和平和正义将为人类谱写新曲。
此乃吾人之愚愿：祝汝顺利!
二四、致留学界公函
(三月十九夜)
anopenleitertoallchinese
students
mydearbrethren：
ifimayjudgefromthesentimentsexpressedinthelastissueofthemonthly，iamafraidwehavecompletelylostourheads，andhavegonemad.“fightandbevanquished，ifwemust”，saysoneclub.evenmr.w.k.chung，achristianofmaturethought，declaresinfieryeloquence：“evenifwefightandbedefeatedandconsequentlysufferthedisgraceoflosingourcountry，-eventhiscourseshouldbeinevitableandpreordained，istillsay，wecouldnotbutchoosetofight...letusfightandbeconqueredlikebelgium.”evenoureditor-in-chiefwhoinhiseditorialsadvisedusthathotheadshavenoplaceinthedeliberationofsuchgreatnationaldangerandthatweshouldconsultourheadsaswellasourhearts.-evenhewritesonanotherpage：“thechinesewillhavenochoice(whichtheywillnothesitatetomake)buttofight!”
now，letmesaythatallthisispureinsanity.wehavelostourheads.weareexcited，nervous，nay，“patrioticallyinsane.”mybrethren，itisabsolutelyuselesstogetexcitedatsuchacriticalmoment.noexcitement，norhigh-soundingsentiments，norsensationalsuggestions，haveeverhelpedanynation.talkingoffighting“onpaper”isthemostshallowcourseforustotake，whocallourselves“students”and“capablemen”.
itseemstomethattherightcourseforusstudentstotakeatthismomentandatthisdistancefromchina，isthis.letusbecalm.letusdoourdutywhichistostudy.letusnotbecarriedawaybytheturmoilofthenewspaperfromourseriousmission.letusapplyourselvesseriously，calmly，undisturbedlyandunshakenlytoourstudies，andprepareourselvestoupliftourfatherland，ifshesurvivesthiscrisis-asiamsureshewill，-ortoresurrectherfromthedead，ifitneedsbe!
mybrethren，thatisourdutyandourrightcourse!
isay，talkingoffightingjapanatthispresentmomentisinsanity.forhowcanwefight?oureditor-in-chiefsaysthatwehavethefightingstrengthofonemilliondeterminedsoldiers.letuslookatthefacts，wehaveatmost120，000soldiersthatcanbecalled“trained”，butpoorlyequipped.andwehaveabsolutelynonavy：thelargestvesselinournavyisathird-classcruiserwithadisplacementof4，300tons.andhowaboutmunitions?whatshallwefightwith?
soisaywithallsincerityandwithalldevotiontochina，thatitispurenonsenseandfoolishnesstotalkoffightingwhenthereisnottheslightestchanceofgaininganythingbutdevastation，anddevastation，anddevastation!
andyoutalkofbelgium--ofheroicbelgium!mydearbrethren，letmetellyouwithallmyheartandsoulthattoresistthetideofanoceanwithasinglehandisnoheroism，andthattostrikeaneggagainstarockisnoheroism!moreover，belgiumdidnotcontemplatesuchanutterdefeat.readsuchbooksashowbelgiumsavedeuropebydr.charlessaroleaofbelgium，andyouwillseethatshewassureoffrenchassistanceandofbritishsupport.andshewasconfidentofherliegeandherantwerpwhichhadthereputationofbeingthestrongestfortificationsintheworld.sobelgiumstakedallherfortuneforthe“glory”ofbeingaheroicnation!wasthattruecourage?wasthattrueheroism?
andmybrethren，thinkofbelgiumandofthebelgiansoftoday!isthe“glory”ofheroismworthallthesacrifice?
iamnotblamingthebelgians.whatiwanttopointouthereisthatbelgiumisnotworthchina’simitating，andthatwhosoeverwisheschinatofollowbelgium’spathandfateissinningagainstchina.
inconclusion，letmerepeat：donotgetexcited：letusdoourdutywhichistostudy.
thefinalsolutionofthefareasternquestionisnottobesoughtinfightingjapanatpresent;norinanyexternalinterferencebyanyotherpowerorpowers;norinanytemporaryreliefsuchastheequilibriumofpowersorthatoftheopendoor;norinanysuchproposalasthejapanesemonroedoctrine.therealandfinalsolutionmustbesoughtsomewhereelse-far，fardeeperthanmostofusnowsuspect.idonotknowwhereinitlies：ionlyknowwhereinitdoesnotlie.letusstudyitoutcalmlyanddispassionately.
readthislettercarefullybeforeyoucondemnme.
veryearnestly，
yourbrother，
suhhu
ithaca，n.y.
〔中译〕致留学界公函
诸位：
以上月期刊中各位所表示之义愤观之，余担忧吾辈皆头脑发热，理智失常。某一学生会以为“吾辈非战即死”。甚至连这位通情达理之基督徒--w·k·钟君也义愤填膺，宣称“倘使吾辈命中注定：凡战必败，终要遭受亡国之rǔ，余仍要说，吾辈别无选择，只有决一死战……宁可像比国人一样，非战即死。”甚至连该刊主笔先生，日前还在社论中劝诫众人，在此民族危亡之际，切不可鲁莽行事，乱了方寸，义愤之馀还须诉诸理智，如今他也在另一文中写道：“中国人别无选择，只有决一死战!(国人将毫不犹豫作此选择)”
此刻，余要说上述言论完全是疯话。吾辈情绪激动，神经紧张，理智失常，可以说是得了“爱国癫”。诸位，在此危急关头，情绪激动是决无益处的。激动之情绪，慷慨激昂之爱国呼号，危言耸听之条陈，未尝有助于国。吾辈自称“学子”、“gān材”，若只是“纸上”谈兵，则此举未免过于肤浅。
以余观之，吾辈学子，远去祖国，爱莫能助;当务之急，当以镇静处之。让吾等各就本分，各尽责职;吾辈之责任乃是读书学习。不可让报章上所传之纠纷，耽误吾辈之学业。吾等正要严肃、冷静、不惊、不慌，安于学业，力争上流，为将来振兴祖国作好一番准备，只要她能幸免于难--余深信如此--若是不能，吾辈将为在废墟上重建家园而努力!
诸位，这才是吾辈之责任!才是吾辈之当务之急!
余以为，此刻言及对日作战，简直是发疯。我何以作战?主笔先生说，我有一百万敢决一死战之雄狮。且让大家来看一下事实：我仅有十二万士兵谈得上是“训练有素”的，然其装备甚为简陋。而且，我海军毫无战斗力：军中最大之战舰乃一三等巡洋舰，其排水吨位仅为四千三百吨。另外，军火又如何呢?我何以作战?
第51章 民国四年(1915)二月十八日至六月七日(5)
余赤诚以报祖国，此时言及作战，纯系一派胡言，愚不可及。其后果，不仅于国无所改观，而且所得只是任人蹂躏!任人蹂躏!再任人蹂躏!
至于说到比国--那个英勇的比利时!诸位，余要披沥肝胆向你们陈述：螳臂挡车、以卵击石决不是英雄主义!更何况比国当时也不曾料想有今日之惨败。奉劝诸位读一读，由比国人查理·沙罗利博士撰写的《比利时如何拯救欧洲》一书吧。盖比利时深知，一旦战争爆发，英法两国必然赴援。加以列日和安特卫普享有全世界最坚固堡垒之美誉，比国人自信此二城市固若金汤有恃无恐。于是，比国人才为国家之荣誉而孤注一掷!试问，这是真正的勇敢吗?这是真正的英雄气概吗?
诸位，看一看比国，想一想今日之比国人罢!试问，为这种英雄主义之“光彩”而作出全部之牺牲，值得吗?
余并无指责比国人之意。在此，余想指明的是，比国并不值得中国仿效。任何人，若想硬要中国重蹈比国之覆辙，则无异于是对祖国之亵渎。
综上所述，余再重申前言：切勿感情用事：让吾等各就本分，各尽责职，吾辈之责任乃是学习。