Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-24

from her standpoint. England today
has no righteous eAcuse worth naming
for carrying on the war In South Afri-
ca. It Is monstrous proposition to
advance that in this age Of the world,
with all England's Christian knowl-
edge and training by the Prince Of
Peace, there was necessity to precipi-
tate war in order to settle the compar-
atively unimportant differences that
existed between her and the Dutch re-
publics. Granting thatthe injustice COM
planned Of was all 1t has been claim
ed, still it could not by any possibility
justify war in the sight Of God or men.
Can we imagine Christ exhorting his
disciples to wage war for such
cause? 1t Is easier for US to imagine
him saying again as he said when on
earth. Turn the other cheek 1t would
seem that Christ's teaching meant any
thing, even loss Of life, rather than a
resort to force, to brute violence, in or
der to gain our ends.
"War has changed the history Of the
world more than all its inventions or
its arts. 1t has kept the world back in
barbarism and educated it in cruelty.
1t has wiped out whole peoples living
In chosen life Of peace. 1t has carried
wrong and sin and shame and loss
into countless homes and hearts. 1t Is
a thing abhorred Of God and directly
contrary to the teachings Of his Son,
the Prince of Peace. To speak and
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alive spirit that ought to be no more
part Of the civilized life of humanity.
God speed the day when the battleship
shall rust at the wharf, and the big
guns shall be silent so long that the
birds shall build their nests In them;
when the vast armies that stand as q
drain to country's real need shall be
sent home to till the fields and fill the
shops of useful industry; when the
fabulous sums now spent by the world
to equip and maintain its navies and
armies shall be used in producing food
and clothing and the things that hu.
manity needs for it's comfort and prog
ress; when the whole earth shall be
filed not with the glory of war; fol
the glory Of war is the glory Of the
lowest pit, but with the glory Of the
Lord, who came into this world tc
teach men that they were brethren and
ought to live together in love-"
There was good deal Of discussion
over this talk of the presidents. and
the college was divided in its senti
ments. But there was growing mum
Der Of students who began to look al
the subject as the president did. Among
those was Edward. There was some
thing In his heart and mind that re
sponded with real feeling to the presi
dents presentation.
Willis had begun to fall back into his
old ways again. There was no excuse
for him. But Edward bore with ev
erything up to certain point with al
most Christian patience. Willis hai
not begun his former card playing II
the room, but Edward soon learned
that he was meeting almost every
night either with one Of the boys III
the upper hall or at the old society
rooms down town. He did not seem t.
be actually drunk when be came IL
very late from these occasions, bu1
Edward knew he had been drinking
and the first time he. noticed it hi
spoke to him about it.
you remember, Willis, what YOU
agreed to do If l came back? Yor
promised to let the stuff alone"
"Wel, haven't IY asked Willis, witt
some indignation.
mo, you know you've been drinking
lately"
Nothing but a little beer" replied
Willis doggedly.
you've been drinking" repeated Ed
ward slowly. "And you know one con
dition Of my coming back was that YOU
let every kind Of drink alone"
Willis went over to the window ani
began to whistle. Edward boiled uI
suddenly, as he did once in q grea,
| while.
III you break your word with me-
again, you know what l shall do" he
exclaimed, and his usually quiet, al
most stolid, face fairly blazed will
passion.
"AI right" said Willis briefly, no,
turning around. Then after a moment
Of silence he faced Edward with ,
queer look.
II may not stay in college another
year. I've got a plan for the futur'
that may mean leaving here for good
So won't bother you very much Ion
ger"
And thea, to his great surprise, vii
lis sat down near his table and said:
"Ned, old boy, l have made bi,
fool Of myself, but I'm going to tur1
over Il new leaf, and l don't want yo'
to go back on me. You WON'T will
you?"
you've turned over so many new
leaves that l don't have much faith Il
you"
Il don't blame you, Ned. But homes
ginger, l mean 1t this time. Want t
see what can do? Just watch M
for the rest Of the term"
Edward made no answer, and Will
opened his books and began to study.
It was after this scene that Edwar
received great surprise In the shap
Of a remarkable letter from Mrs. Pres
ton.
Willis had been even better than hi
word. He had cut entirely loose fro1
his fast friends, had stopped goin
out nights, and to the real astonisl
ment of Edward he had applied hin
self with zeal to his studies. Not
man in all Hope could have exceae
Willis at that time for real, downright
hard, faithful study. He was agrees
bic, too, so much SO that Edward b.
gan to have a pleasure In anticipatin