Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
SPLENDID PLEAS FOR PEACE
Successful Meeting of Dela-
ware Peace Society.
ENJOYED BY A LARGE AUDIENCE
Addresses by Philip C. Garrett
and Herbert Welsh.
Tho Former spoke on War in General and
Advocated Universai Peace-The Latter
Paid Special Attention to the War IN ,he
Philippines and Showed How iudefenaibie
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Meeting House, Ninth and Iatnail
streets. under the auspices OF the Dela-
ware Peace Society. Tho attendance
was large and the addresses decidedly
interesting and instructive. George a.
Rhoades presided and introduced the
speakers, Philip G. Garrett and Her
bert Welsh of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Garrett, tho first speaker, said
there is small class of people who
claim that war is not an OWL; that "
cultiyates courage, relieves the world
Of the surplus population and teaches
people to meet death brayely.. Ihat
class should advocate railroad acci-
dent, as the results is the same, so far
as sacrificing human life is concerned. .
He pointed out that there is class in
Philadelphia, membels of the City
Councils, who even invite pestilence.
Some of the people who advocate
war, ho said, give as reason that IT IS
a way to bring about lasting peace
They always have excuses. Some claim
it is waged from philanthropic stand
point and others that ii is TO avenge an
| injured honor. The injured honor is
usually lust or pride Tho eyes OF
| tho world are being opened to the need
lessness of war. The flag itself Is not
an object of alteration. Tho only object
worthy OF alteration is the God who
preserves the country. Patriotism is
| that which preserves the common good,
tho common veal, and it is not war
that accomplishes this result. 1t is
| thought necessary to make war fas-
cinating to make il pleasing to the
senses. but ask tho soldiers who fought
in the wilderness il il is pleasing to
them. There is nothing Christian
about war, and the man who is true
Christian cannot advocate war.
The speaker drew a lesson from tho
Sermon on the Mount and impressed
upon his hearers the good result Of
doing to others as they would have
others do to them. Continuing. he
said no war was ever waged in spirit ol
meekness. 1t is not a possibility. There
is no isolated passage upon which to
rest our Saviour's condemnation oi
war. The whole tenor Of the Gospel is
opposed to war. War means robbery,
murder, &C., and whatever can be
gained in that way is undertaken. Tho
military spirit brings forth hatred ;ine
war. War is always selfish and un
christian. 1t does not belong TO thu
Christian time, but TO the savage era
/ htIy llbn VIII pDSo tto iilIbiSNSlS VI Wv
! GOSPEL do not like the teachings of Goo
and do not follow thom, but instead d'
what is popular among men. Wha
advantage is there in pouring out river
OF human blood and spending million
, Of money in prosecuting war whei
war can be avoided? The traditiona
policy OF America has been one o
peace. The ruler Of the country say
this war is manifest destiny; that tn
will of the people is the will Of God
But the war couid have been avoided
: He counselled his hearers, especial
: the younger ones, to cultivate spiri
I of peace and arbitration. He mentione
: some of the foreign rulers who have an
: nounced themselves as being opponent
!, of war. and commended the CZar {
Russia, the head of probably the larges
y standing army in the world, for hi
action in seeking convention to arriv
= at some conclusion that would result /
y lessening the necessity for armed cor
y fiicts. He gave the names of q numbt
! of prominent people who favor tn
% peace movement, including Pope Lee
OK President Grover Cleveland. e!
President BENJAMIN Harrison, Arcl
bishop ireland, Cardinal Vaughan
= Edward Everett Hale and others. u
:. called attention to William 7. Stead
u work on "War Against War; and sai
- Mr.. Stead visited Nicholas III. an
I, satisfied himself of the latter's dec
e sincerity, and afterward made publ
I. speeches in London. Herbert Glat
! stone, Mr.. Garrett said, had write
n !. that he would be glad to contribute
: the cause. li5
The day has come, he said, when Il
lovers of country have an opportuni
to do something, and they can Loo
- forward to an era OF tranquility. II
ri III a long time countries Of the world ha
a. been accepting the opportunity to sett
st. differences by arbitration, and son
d treaties now contain arbitration clause
! he new friends OF peace have started
b. war against war and under the leade
a. ship Of Edward Everett Hale have Civ
$, practical demonstration of what th
es are doing. There is no more reas,
es for settling national differences by 4
b. use Of the sword than there is for leoi
IL to settle their differences in that ma
of nor ON the public streets. III men n
amenablo TO the courts countries shou
as also be amenable to the courts. lie Il
re vocated courts of arbitration to viii
he should be referred differences betwe
1
in that there is good time coming VIII
q right not might, shall rulo the wori
no Mr.. Garrett was listened to wi
so- marked interest, as was also Herb,
le- Welsh, who followed him and a
)" made an able address,
,ai After few introductory remarks n
f. Welsh said it has beon only in rece
,x- years that he has felt q strong inter
iry in the cause Of peace. but he see
Of great deal that is hopeful and {
as couraging in the now consideration
ow If we look back to past years, ne sa
&c we see that a certain principle was |
nts into the world, to struggle with s.
ny. rounding conditions. Our Lord |
cal into the world a principle of love.
ent feeling of Justice toward those arou
ing us made slavery something we col
cts not tolerate. recognize the value
of military virtues. | have been thro
not in contact with many army officers b
ely havo been impressed with their hi
alb. characteristics and their work. . Blu
ind feel like Mr.. Garrett the absolute e'
, to of war. | would not say there are @
Of ditions where it is better to take .
mi the sword than not to take itup. Th
are is the means OF doing away with t
non love Of war, tia
ing Mr.. Welsh said he felt that the
mi with Spain was unnecessary. He
7 of ready. however, in case OF, an invas
| of to take his part in defence of
are country, by the sword il necessary,
pie. thought the war could have b
tho avoided. The freedom of Cuba &C
9 is have been obtained in another mani
avy he said. When tho Maine was sun
tor was the most terrible strain on
nth Christian principles; creator than