New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
HOW TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE INTO HATRED
OF EMPIRE AND WAR.


now TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE INTO HATRED
OF EMPIRE AND WAR.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS
GENEVA Oct 1.-The question of a European Con-
federacy, rs essential TO universal peace, was pro
posed and developed at the late Peace Congress OF
Lausanne This idea of United States OF Europe
was thoughifully and ably discussed by various
speakers during its earliest sessions. The necessity
of establishing in Europe such an international Coh
federacy which, to insure freedom ana eIastiCiC9'
should take the republican form; that IL couiu 10
established only between nations already Ill tno 0H
oyment of their social and political rights; 'naV
might begin or a small scale between three OF IouI
pot;ons and gradually influence others to join 1t;
that no government should be admitted un'h IL hau
adopted universal suffrage conducted IN Federal
ponbl;cssrch were some of the conclusions arrived
~ One sneaker quoted Theirs as having predicted
future copfederacy of nations to be realized under
arenpblican form of government. Another delegate,
NJ Simon of Treyes, Germany, dwelt IN detail upon
the political materials now existing in Europe Tor
fine nucleus of such SYSTEM TO the following effect
We must first of all seek popular liberty, which Is
never found in single legislative body. Nations
need unity in diversity, to keep equilibrium between
all their forces. The French Republic has twice
persisted from Capitalization. liberalization enabled
the United States to Withstand the uSurpatonS OIL
President Johnson. CONTAMINATION gives equality,
liberalization gives liberty, but neither sulhces-
they must be combined. , 80
The necessity of popularizing the ideas of the
Peace COnCre s. and the best methods OF dong IL
were thus urged by NJ. BulssOn. We must, ne con
tended familiarize the masses with the idea OF
United States of Europe; especially IN those
countries which are still farthest from such reall
zation We have been busy making republics; let
MS begin to make Republicans We ought Tor IN
stance to turn TO those millions OF FRENCH
men who labor in field and workshop and
have no time or means TO become
familiar with our theories Among such as
can hardly read or write, we should dlSseHllha5e
these two ideas: First that war can be abohshed (;
second that war must be abolished. We should
organize vast cOportage of tracts and papers that
shall make these principles of social right famuar
and palpable in every village. The League should
nsl the helm of every earnest man who believed that
human life is sacred, and not to be sacThced at the
caurice of u tyrant. Not only In public meetings. IN
papers and in Congresses, but also IN popular Gus
toms we must combat and eXtiTpate the military
Sentiment IN those apparently trfng habits which
have an iRcalculable influence on individual educa-
ton We must combat the taste for uniform. Inc
child must be imbued with the idea that aIms-a
sword, musket, q cannOn-are as deteStaDIe as are
instruments of torture AccustOm children to THINK
ing: uniform is a livery, and all livery is dls-
giacefu-hat of the priest and that of the sOldleT
that of the magistrate and that of the lackey"
l wOuld like TO see NOltalTe busy for fifty years
turning kings, armies, and wars into ndlcule. In
default OF a genius l would have thousands of men
making il duty TO eXtrpate those foolish notions OF
glory that still so common. Men must cease
talking of the God of Armies" Atthe treslde, IN
the school, in the street we must mold public
opinion until the abolition of war is written on the
conscience of every man.