The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
Peace VS.. War.


The idea OF the gentlemen VINO as
sembled at All Souls Universalist
cburch on wodnoedov evaning in re-
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Spohsc " Cdii uepiec"tihS wal tain
appears to be that the United States
should not resent indignity or insult
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shoulu OBEY the BlDncal injunction 10
turn the other cheek Also This idea
has some believers in different parts of
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the 'ouhtiS' III Hii"ueipiii" 'i
day in the rooms OF the pennsylvania
Peace society and Universal Peace
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Which soHle interesting reiiialhs were
made. We quote from the report print
ed in the Public Iedger.
Judge Ashman delivered an address, IN
Whlch he salu that IN the presence or the
preparations Tor possible war II may
seem to those who do not reason wisely
or well like flying in the face OF public
opinion to hold meeting such as TINS.
he said he did not want to minimize the
danger The Judge held that peace adVo-
t na,es were eli'ilIIrtg piar.'Gai i t ney
vocating neacc among natinns thew were
advocating the ohiE sensible poAcy sup
pose II pe true, ne sdlu' 'hat 'he MOST
uastardly OF all crimes hau Deeh COM
mlted IN the case OF lhe MAINE, ana the
course OF SPAN III 'he Nethef4ahus
showed OF What she was capaple, anu
suppose her oillcldls nau pioWh up tue
pattle SNIP lheh there Woulu pe no Dos
Sible DOUBT mat we would be JustlileG IN
saving that the spanish government
the murdered men ana TO clNInzatlon ana
humanity: But supposinS she should re-
pudlate the obhSatloh 10 make amends
Peace advocates DO NOT ADVISE that cther
Shll,S ana sailors shaii pe gent INTO the
perlls or action 10 ADA other murder 10
that already uone. IL SPAN shoulu I'M
der such circumstances REJECT me ad-
ludlcatlon OF an lhternanohal tribunal
OF arpltralloh size snoulu theI DC tredlsu
as an outcast ana heatheh' hcr ciuZehs
ana representatives maze TO leave our
shores' ana no commerce OF cohmuhica-
tion alloWed win her. HOW long,
asked judge Ashman' do we think Spain
couid stahd the contempt ana loss oil IN
tercourse with CHRISTIAN hatiohs'
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~ tiii' '''ee''nS' w. 'ho'ion Vi AL
tbo foIIo,yirg raenlutions yaro oaon+-
cd.
rnnoors of uar and nf nnnr"nn,IcntoS
preparations in case of war not only in
our own country, but throughout the
worlu, we arr iiioie nan l eNer SIouhueu @
ripht and con netent TO adjust nnv and
all difficulties that exist.
That the peace principles comprehend
Jusl,Se' eiu"' i'tS' "
partial arbitration and a dependence
upon God; that they are for economy,
conlmeIclal PIospellly slatesllialshi I1
Kind
That we deprecate the making of war
by newspapers by warlike rumors' eX-
raoiai rd,'I oniu,osities %bu hv nSrinpuios orit
cism and a want of caImness, patience
and that spirit Of charity for all and
malice toWarus none anu suppleIii. NJ
let MS have peace"
That we appeal to the senate of the
United states not TO reject the wise cut
cnast 5"fereas and fortiacatinns ~, ae 'Gt ~
came from the house of representatives.
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