The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-26

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A pleaannf mnsscai treat vas ID store for
the audience when the president Intro
dEr>d the Eufespcas ouzy<erte. one Of
whose members. ~. H. Moss. is . member
| Of fhe sessor class ia the university The
| qrartetse vc5 ssch favcr with Farewell.
My own True Love- that the audience in
sisted On hxv.nx another song. ard in re-
spoase 20 the encore the singers gave that
rafting college xiee The Pope He Leads
. Jolly LIFE. At tbs point Dr. Hzrrsnx-
ton announced the arrival OF the two de-
izys1 speakers. and Registrar Ne4ny
escorted them 70 the rossrrm-
The Man who Won.
Ar. Whiseakcr's turn came next. bat ~
be had hardly hsd time 70 catch hla
breath. Mr.. Terspiesor kindly consented
cordi1gfy DR.. Harrington introduced as
the next speaker Ar. II. s. Templefon. Of
the University o; Oregon. whose theme
xzs the same as that Of tie preceding
speaker. Mr.. Temrlston has the advans-
age OF good stage presence and ne knows
how TO make the most OF his resources II
there were those who felt that his man
ner was at times bit too deliberate and
studied. even with them such fault was
outveished by his general air OF thor
oughness. manly Independence and re-
servs power He spoke as follows:
The true glory Of nation Is not war.
but peace and the pursuit OF peace. IL
this nineteenth century. ne do not ask
Is nation strong enough 10 wage war;
But. n It's government powerful enough
TO prevent war? That nation In pre-emi-
10
our strength and herceyorth we shall live
Ia peace The earth today has five eres.
nations England. Russia. the United
States. Germany and France rule the
world These nve nations can hattie the
earth and tint the seas with blood. or they
can take the browning rep IN the pro-
gress OF civilization and say reason not
force shall rule mankind.
when nations quarrel there are but
three courses Of settlement: Mutual
agreement. international arbitration and
war When mutual agreement fails, war
Is imminent. but II the ages have taught
anything. II is TO lessen the occasions
and seventies OF war. Wellington once
said, There is nothing hale so melancholy
as battle won. save a battle lost Sher-
man said. DO you know what war IL !?
War In helir
Nations have risen and sunk In blood.
and n never-ending monotony Of attacks.
sieges. battles and wars has decided the
destiny Of states and the history Of ep-
ochs. Today civilization demands. Is
there no better way? Statesmen. phiioso-
pliers. and Christians are ready with the
answer. Nations must seek the arbitra-
ment OF the reason, and in the face OF
wars between China and Japan. Cuba and
Spain. and in Southern Africa. the quiet
course Of civilization steadily tends to-
wards peaceful adjustments OF interna-
tional differences.
Man has learned to dread war. Its
verdict is lottery and not justice. for in
1t might makes right. True. war has,had
its part. The hand OF God has worked
upon the bloody fields Of most cruel wars
The Crusades. the French revolution. our
own revolution have played an awful. and
yet potent part in history. The one
wcrd Liberty has been the justification
OF terrible wars. 'Libertyr was the cry
that led to our civil war. The most cruel
In history! 1t came into land OF peace.
drenching II with fraternal blood Out
OF this war grew the question OF tne
Alabama claims a just cause Of war.
cause that demanded war. cause that
made two nations ;rembie. but a cause
that led to results potent enough forey-
ermofe TO quiet the nations incuicate
sentiment Of right and lead mankind to
peace. When the sable clouds hung low
est, there Was heard a stfl, small voice.
As Calico spoke out unto the Dark Ages,
so now in England a voice speaks. 1t
has the same message. Let man reasonr
tx Is the voice of the Anglo-Saxon refus-
ing TO take up arms against his brother.
Bitter had been the training, but man
had learned the lesson.
''Henceforth.
The old order changeth.
Yielding place to new
How strange 1t seems, One Of the
greatest warriors OF history, in our own
day. designated one still among us, George
H. Williams. to assist In arranging fos
the first International arbitration for
peace' The plans were perfected and on
December 10. is.l, the court was assem-
bled In Geneva. Picture the solemnity of
the scene, an International court gath
cred IN that LOFTY little canton of Swiiz-
eriand with a government which Is a les
son to all nations. spreading an influence
as pure as the snow that caps its mighty
mountains. II seems a place chosen of
God. whence the message OF peace might
go forth to all the world. Five nations
have retired to this chosen spot to Judge
OF right and wrong--Ifaly Switzerland
Brazil. the United States represented by
Charles Adams. and the United Kingdom
by Sir Alexander Cockburn. Civilization
hangs suspended. nations for the first
time are reasoning together, Never since
all the world wonders and God himself
seems 10 lock down and wait: the past
IS being sealed. the future planned. on
september Ia, 1872. after tnirty4two con-
ferences the verdict was reached Eng
land promptly paid the SIS, 10000 into the
United States treasury, and the honor OF
both nations stood untouched This de
cision marks the dawn OF new era. the
era OF peace IL impressed the minds of
men International arbitration was no
longer regarded a weird fancy nor a
utopian dream: 4. had proved itself prac-
teal
After some facts about the prcgress
and value of arbitration the speaker con-
t.nuei:
This beautiful Puget sound boasts a
coast l.ns Of about eighteen hundred
miles. The present armed force OF Eu-
rope. allowing each man two feet. would
stand five deep encircling these ou;et
waters. while the worlds navy assembled
here would III every neck OF this inland
sea Not one Monterey. nor one Oregon
for purposes OF peace. but Ave hundred
sneaking monsters OF destruction would
disturb these secluded waters. The
heavy skulking ironclads. the brilliant
uniforms. The bright flashing hayonets
| flashing against the wooded background
| IN the clear. pure light reflected from
these towering seatinels OF snow. would
| surpsss the AGES in martial glory. BIZ,
can man estimate the cost of this dis
| play Let single shot De fred from one
| or those lrcncisds. and $4,000 has van
| shed IN smoke. to say nothing of the
| damage done by the bah in its mad >onrss
| Of dsstrvcsioni All this Europe has todav
| with an expense Of ge1a eea. GEO each
| year The entire educational plant OF the