The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-19
1 FLOOD OF ELOQUENCE
eContinued from Pare OneJ

America has not reached: where this
ideal 10 supreme. America reigns. The
vital significance OF Americas triumphs
- not understood. unless by those tri-
umphs IL understood the triumph OF
democracy m of liberty.
n Il was ever allowed to nations TO
rejoice owe the results of their wars.
America may rejoice to-day. Shall we
then chant the praises OF war. and
change this jubilee OF peace into a tu-
01ee OF var Heaven forbid!
We love peace. not war"
The greatness of America makes IL
imperative upon her to profess peace
-peace to-day. peace tomorrow. Her
mission as q world power demands that
h be q messenger. an advocate OF
peace before the world. Fain would
We make her jubilee of peace a Jubilee
Of peace for all nations. At least the
message from IL 10 the world shall be
q message of peace.
That at times wonderful things come
through war we must admit: but that
they come through war and not
through the methods of peaceful Jus
tice. we must ever regret. When they
DO come through war their beauty
grandeur are dimmed by the memory
Of the sufferings and carnage which
were their price.
We cay in defense OF war that Its
purpose IL Justice: but Is IL worthy of
Christian civilization that there Is no
other way to Justice than war. that ma
tons are forced to stoop to the meth
DDS Of h animal n the savage?
Time was when individuals gave bat
tie to n another In the name Of jus
tice: IL was the tim Of social barbar-
ism. Tribunals have since taken to
themselves the administration Of Jus
tice n how much better IL Is for the
happiness and progress OF mankind.
II In force. or chance. that decides the
issue of the battle. Justice herself is
not heard. the decision of Justice is
what Il was before the battle. the judg-
ment of one party. May we not hope
that with the widening of the influence
of reason and of religion among men.
the day IL approaching when Justice
shall be enthroned upon a great In
ternatfonal tribunal, before which ma
lions shall bow. demanding from 1t
judgment and peace. Say what we
will. our civilization is a vain boast
It'll the war drum throbs no longer
and the battle iags are furled.
In the parliament OF man, the fedora
ton OF the world.
There the common sense of most shall
hold q fretful realm in awe.
And the kindly earth shall slumber,
rapt In universal law"
0ronte Wise WORDS.
IT is Americas great soldier who
said:
Though I have been trained rs a SOL
der and have participated In many
battles. there never was a time when
in my opinion, some way could not
have been found of preventing the
drawing of a sword. I look forward
to an epoch when a court. recognized
by all nations will settle international
differences instead of keeping large
standing armies. as they do in Europe"
Shall we not lilo the swords Of Gen
eral Grant 10 go forth as the message
of American
Some weeks ago the car Of Russia
said:
The maintenance OF general peace
and the possible reduction of the excess
sive armaments which weigh upon all
nations present themselves In the exist
ing condition Of the whole world as an
ideal towards which the endeavors CT
all governments should be directed" and
in accordance with those views he iu-
vited all nations to send representa-
tives to an International peace congress
IN which the question of reducing the
ornaments Of the several countries Of
the world and otherwise preparing
some plan for the prevention of wars
might be discussed. The car Is moved
by the miseries accompanying war. and
by the distressing drain continuously
made upon the wealth and energies II
peoples by preparation for war. The
militarism Of Europe Is a curse second
only to the terrors of the battlefield.
In the present condition of the world.
whatever h immediate measure of
success that nay attend the proposal
or the car. IL Is not to be expected
that q permanent universal peace will
be secured. or a general disarmament
But something may be done:
n that Is worth contending for. The
proposal for a universal peace congress
Is an advance. however small, towards
what must ever be for the friends of
humanity for the disciples OF reason
n religion. the ultimate goal of their
ambition.
Shall not America send 70 81. Peters
q message of good viii, a promise
OF earnest cooperation? America,
great and powerful. can afford to speak
Of peace. Words OF peace from her will
be the more gracious and timely, as
they who do not know say that. mad
dened by her recent triumph, she Is
now committed beyond return 10 a pol
icy OF militarism and of CONQUEST. The
proposal was once made for the estab-
lishment Of a board OF arbitration TO
which all disputes between England
n America should be referred. Bet
ter II possible that a universal board
OF arbitration be established for the
settlement Of quarrels of nations. The
proposal for the establishment OF such
q board would give no occasion for
jealousy or suspicion. and the ideal OF
universal peace would plain
~ be the goal Of effort.
Fir~t I'm Peace.
Lead. my country. I'm peace-in peace
for fhNSSIf in naaRa for tho world
When war Is necessary lead. we pray
thee. In war: but when peace is posi-
BILE lead, We pray thee. yet more. lead
in peace: lead in all that makes for
peace. that prepares the world for peace
America. the yes of the world are up
thee. Thou Invest for the world.
The new era is shedding Its light upon
thee. and through thee on the whole
world. Its light and power daze me:
even more thy responsibilities TO God
and 10 humanity dsze mel would say
n Alright me. America thou failing.