The copper country evening news., 1898-06-27

pean power Is an unsound proposition.
for the championship OF the American
republics by the United States against
European encroachment is simply a
species or defense. III we make II a pre-
text for offensive warfare, then we have
transformed the original Monroe doc
trine into British hypocrtical bum
combe. Americas motto should be
millions for defense. but not one cent
for empire"
Let us stick to the fundamentals. Let
us not forget that war Is essentially the
most horrid feature OF civilization; in
deed, does not belong to civilization at
all. We are liable to be deceived Just
now statements are made broadcast of
how business is prospering, prices ris-
ing, gold flowing in. all on account of
war; but do not forget that this an old
error OF the same class as the delusion
that breaking window panes helps the
glass business giving Bradley Martin
balls helps the tailors and caterers, and
issuing irredeemable paper money adds
to the national wealth. For war is sim
ply and only and nothing but-waste.
Economically 1t is precisely the same
as If we took million dollars day in
gold dust from Gus people and sowed
1t in the high seas. And war is as dis
astrous to the heart as TO the pocket OF
the people. 1t does not increase patriot
ism, but debauches the idea OF country
love by the notion that only those who
march, shout and die can serve their
native land when most Of all we need
to learn the more important kind Of 10y
atty that consists in daily and unosten-
tatiously living lives Of self-sacrifice to
help our fellow-men. 1t is, indeed, glor-
ious to die on the battlefield for ones
flag, but it is infinitely more glorious,
In the sight of God and of reason, so to
order ones whole life that 1t is of per-
manent value to the people and institu-
tions that flag represents.
The war for Cuba is just and right
eous being, in measure, noble de-
fense of our near neighbors. 1t de-
serves, as 1t receives, the full support of
our people because it is a war to stop
| a war. But 'in time of war prepare for
peace" Let all Christians devoutly
pray that this nation, heretofore the
foremost advocate of peace and arbitra-
| ton, may not be plunged, by the dread
| inertia of victory, headlong into the bot
tomless pit of military preparedness.
The policy Of America is peace. 1t is
| to this policy, and not to it's arms and
conquests, it owes its standing today ia
| the list of nations. If peace is to re-
main our policy, we must not prepare
| for war. Let us, having finished our
present affair, disarm to the point OF
| defense. If ever arbitration and rea-
| son are to be substituted for cannon In
| the adjustment of the worlds difficult
| ties, some nation must lead the way
| Some great and potent government, toe
| strong and resourceful to admit Of the
| imputation Of cowardice, must rise ur
| in the majesty of Christian and civil
| lied reason and dare the others to
| "ground arms" And why not the Unit
| ed States of America? Who better than
| Columbia, richest of all, proud OF sons
| who fly to shed their blood for freedom
| strongest in her isolation upon tho
| western hemisphere, most self-reliant
In her ability to feed, clothe and nj
| her children from her own territory
| alone of all nations competent to loci
| all her doors and burn her ships and
| by her own internal resources not te
lose a step in her onward progress
who better than Columbia can thus
send her citizen soldiery again TO theil
| fields and shops, and say to all the
world, in the words of her greatest war
yior, LET us have peace?"