Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-18
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~ the meeting Of the worlds peace
delegates takes place It becomes evil
dent that q complex and exceedingly
dlnicult problem confronts the cunErcsa
Through the Influence " Italy the Vat
lean has been excluded from the gath
crlnr. France. although n republic. IL
opposed TO certain parts ~ the ears
program. For this reason her delegates
seem 70 regard the opposition TO the
Vatican ns an opportunity which may
be utilized. n need be. to SOW discord
In the conference.
Tho American delegates. u Il thought.
win net with the british members
rather than with the representatives Of
France and Germany. and the question
r. whether the exhibition of that friend
ship. which has been 20 much COM
mented on lately may not cause jcai.
ousy.
Germany u not In favor n any dcvln-
Hon from the policy Of Bismarck. TO
prepare Tor war In times Of peace, and
Austria. with her informal disscnsions.
can hardly be expected to View with
favor any proposition 10 check the
progress Of milltnrism.
Such considerations have caused MI
merous predictions u the failure Of the
peace cansrcss. People with but dim
conception u the workings of Provi-
doncc feel sure that nothing can be ac-
comnlishoi towards the redemption u
the world from the curse u mliltarisin.
nut thoy fofget that the most innuen-
tai factors at that conference will be
the delegates from the United states.
Great britain and Russia. and that the
combined Influence Of these great ma
lions Il powerful enough TO bring forth
some practical result
They forEet. too. that II nothing more
Ia accomplished By this congress than
an agreement 10 give TO the world In
black and white code 81 international
law. recognized by all. this would Itself
be an important step forward. for II
such law were first universally agreed
upon. some means apart from war
would be- found TO enforce It's pro-
visions.
II II true enough that the call for this
conference has been Issued by one 81
the greatest war lords OF tho world.
an autocrat with vast power over mill
lions, and that fact, " standing alone.
might Justify doubts. but tho Invita-
tlon IL the result ~ pressure from bc-
low. In II Il expressed the voice OF tho
people which cannot be- set aside for
ever.
Mr. Samuel Compefa N responsible
Tor the statement. that every national
and International conference of work.
Ink men. assembled In modern times.
has declared for tho principles Of In
ternatlonai arbitration. That. " true.
means that the vast army OF iaborera
arr on record In favor Of universal
peace. What n these lnborcra should
AZ amy time agree 10 refuse 10 employ
their hands and brains IN the produce
tion OF war matcrinli IL II inconcelvable
that BY common consent they should
finally refuse 10 make Instruments Tor
the destruction u their fellow iAborcrsi
The question of peace OF war IL. In
the last Instance. one for the people
themselves 20 decide. A. long M they
admire military glory they viii have II.
but when. In spite Of sli,toring uni
forms and Imposing parader. they be-
gin 10 rcaiire that the highest service
patriotism can render the nation Il 10
keep II from being stained with opprcr-
sion and blood. there will b. way to
settle International difficulties by peace
ful methods.
For this reason II II important that
the popular voice should bc heard ~
diHtinotly while the congress at the
Hague IL In session. that there can be-
no mistake AZ 10 what are the demands
today u that class on which military
burdens always fall heavy.