Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-11
TONlGH1'S MEETING.

Inasmuch as the representatives of the
leading nations in the world are now in
session at the Hague, i'll peaceful Hol-
land, considering the recent MANIFESTO
of the ear of all the Russias in favor OF
universal disarmament, the meeting to
be held at the auditorium tonight. under
the ausnices of the Wonlan's club. VIII
awaken a great deal of public interest
The step taken by the Russian monarch
will be ably discussed, and no DOUBT a
spirit of acauiesence in the movement for
the permanent peace of the world Guilt
waited in this community.
1t is through local work of this charac-
ter in the different nations that will make
possible thai glorious era of Christian
hope foretold by the prophet. when war;
ring humanity will beat their swords
into plowshares and their spears into
pruning hooks and the nations learn war
no more. The calling OF such a meeting
in Butte at this time is creditable TO the
worthy organization that has it in
charge. 1t is a step in the right direc-
ton. The corps of speakers selected is
an able one, and many sides of many
questions are likely to be brought OUT.
showing that ever in the search for
peace men will insist upon taking differ
ent roads.
Among the speakers will be the Hon.
J. II. Durstan, the talented editor of the
Anaconda Standard. His subject tonight
will be Arbitration and Permanent
Tribunal" Whatever may be his views
on this important question the public
may rest assured that they will be pre-
show marked ability throughout. 1t is
to be hoped that his arguments in favor
of arbitration may not be confined to in
ternational affairs, but recognizing that
the scope of the meeting is purely local
in character take up some Of the ques-
lions that are closely related to the daily
concerns Of our people. The fractional!
fight in the democratic party, for in
stance, might be considered in a lecture
on arbitration with good effect. There is
a splendid field for a phiianthropist to
swing himself loose in.
4 peaceful spirit to be effective in a
way must be cultivated locally,
and an olive branch properly fourished
in the hands of Editor Durstan tonight
might settle the senatorial controversy
M municipal fight at one blow. The
opportunity is a grand one. It SHOULD not
be overlooked. The subject selected by
the speaker leads to the belief that he
may have a compromise proposition up
his sleeve. The Woman's club would
score a magnificent triumph could it be
said as the result of its efforts old scores
have been rubbed off the escutcheon of
the democracy and in their place has
been written: Peace on earth, good will
to the old man."
1t has been said that a pebble thrown
into a pond will be felt to the further
most shore. ever if it is thousands upon
thousands of miles away-that a thinklet
that has been thoroughly thought is
projected into the emu of time to go
rolling down the perpetual tramway of
the everlasting centuries. Let it be
hoped that in his advocacy of arbitration
Editor Durstan may devise a scheme
whereby the long standing feud in the
democratic party may be arbitrated and
settled, and an example set before the
car of Russia that will make him feel
that his efforts in behalf Of universal
peace have not been wholly in vain. II
is to be regretted that the editor of the
Miner was not invited to speak tonigh,
on some such topic as THE Black Side
of War VS.. The Whiteside Of Peace"
PROMISE VS., PERFORMANCE.