The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-22
Y.,orms Progress slowly.

did seem to the outside observer
.s.+ reformers are not agreed among
'-.-slves that there is need for con-
.,5 effort! As in the work attempt
c. ,be plains of Shinar," to build "a
,rbicb should reach to heaven"
arose a confusion of tongues. This
,,,1tless preceded by disagreement
+,a proper method of procedure; ;
a -sa as to a. desired reform, but
Il W. widely as to how 1t shall be con-
aI.,sted and so there is delay and loss.
SUI. throw overheard cargo of tea is
81 .Jc1cous method of protest, but the tax
II mains. There is need Tor constructive
B iet1'iation and effort. The one great
ies,.sl-'snt which is engaging the atten-
nu A. the world is that which does away
uo' lar and substitutes arbitration.
WIZ, NJ should become rule and prac-
Not one reason exists why 1t should
u1 lravail: the only hindrahce being
r. we cannot all agree to act together.
ui| ever since the dawn of our incom-
l, civilization have so many efforts
pan directed toward the bringing to pass
4 We o1dfng Of wars between civilized ma
tons. .s.s -. -. -
4 -.,aners recently, in commenting upon
~ effort to reform municipal systems,
sa,5. Most reformers are lop-sided."
Th{s is doubtless true; yet, what of the
at body of non-reformers? Do these
ssin,avs stand upright? Are we not all
Tte children cropping in the dark, striving
.f,er some impossible good, or what seems
to US good
corners must have within itself some es-
sortiai benefit which shall mean improved
.o,5itiors for those most in need, and
Who are not yet capable of approaching
Il their needs!
III STOP war and all preparation for war,
4 u,oul5 satisfactorily adjust the question of
n eouitsble taxation and would lift bur-
n deo from the people which now presses
s. NTH an ever-increasing weight.
s. We Of the South recognize the existence
If a Grace question:" yet we do not even
n spnroach any adequate remedy. One class
q 5env its existence; others claim. it will be
d sef-adiusting-onl let it alone,
4 Tawless lyuchings threaten our civiliza-
q tiop These arise from crimes so terrible
that We hesitate to name them; yet the
q Increasing brutality of the mob is prompt
& Nv met and equaled by the individual
n criminal. and no man can predict the out
come.
& Much of this would disappear IL men
q would unite in the declaration, mo war
Is iustifable" We might then cease to
q train our young gentlemen" at West
Point in the methods of warfare and turn
their attention to the way of peace. If
there proved to be loss in any desired or
desirable quality, there would be gain in
refinement, and in moral fiber, which
would in some degree compensate.
Civil life gives opportunity for acts of
daring and self-denial. which will COM
pensate for the loss of the military in
centive.
DOUBTLESS the church, by it's doctrines.
is committed to the effort to prevent war;
yet Christian men and women uphold war
and are largely responsible for those now
going on. While the most earnest protest
has come from avowed unbelievcrs. this
may mean that the great heart of human
ity is opposed to murder whether by in
dividual or nation, and that in time pro-
Tossing Christians will find it needful 10
practice their creed or to abandon it,
We have a sugar trust" an "oil trust"
steel rail- and other trusts. Why rot a
"reformers' trust" which shall concen-
trate effort to effect the coming of
peace? Knowing this accomplished,
other good works would follow, so that
men might generally realize the charm
of living instead of, as now, finding the
world wilderness and life burden.
Much that men characterize as ideal
lies within the realm of possible reforms,
CONCERT Of action will effect. it. All that
is needed is that men shall consent to
act William Riley Boyd.