Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-13
AGAINST IMPERIALISM.

Cardinal Gibbons, the foremost
Cath lic hierarch of this country and
the representative lsrding Catholic OF
the United States, made an unexpect- |
ed departure from his accustomed
wa, , in his sermon in New York las,
Sunday.
1t vas stirring appeal to the ma
tion not to be led away by the glamor
of imperial. SIN and militarism from
the policies laid down by the fore
fathers was the main part Of bis adj
dress. Beginning with the times be-
fore Christ, when war was the rule,
peace the exception. the Cardinal
touched upon the civil and interna-
tional disturbances in the different
countries down to the present day
After describing briefly the many
conflicts, the prelate said:
According to report compiled and
published in 1887. from official sour-
ces, the army list of Europe on a war
footing comprised nearly fourteen mil
lions of men, and the annual co o!
maintaining the military establish
ments even in time OF peace exceeded
six hundred millions of dollars. At
the present time the cost would prob
ably amount to one thousand mil
lions.
When we consider the immense
number Of men that are taken from
the bosom of their families in the
prime of life, that are withdrawn
from active, industrial pursuits; When
We see these young men negotiating
in idleness in time Of peace. and luA-
uriating in license and dissipation in
time of war, we may form some idea
Of the moral, material and social
evils resulting from such system.
In contemplating these standing
armies. the calm observer might be
forced to conclude that European gov.
ernments were primarily established
to destroy, rather than to save life. t.
foster happiness. and develop the re
sources Of country.
May God so guide our legislator:
and statesmen that they may never u.
betrayed into initiating European
governments by the establishment o
formidable standing armies.
God forbid that we ourselves, flush
ed with recent victories, should eve
become intoxicated with the wine o
imperialism or militarism, but ma,
we always follow the traditions of tn
fathers of the Republic.
Hitherto We have presented to tn
world beautiful spectacle. Europe.
ans accustomed at home to meet
soldier or gendarme at every stree
corner, on arriving in this COUNT,
have been filled with surprise and ad
IMITATION that nation of so vast al
extent and with such an immens
population, contains an army of onl,
$4,000 men
They have been fercibly impressed
with the fact that they can trave
from Maine to California withou
meeting single soldier. They Sc
that every citizen Of the United State
is soldier without uniform, engage
in the active pursuits of life, AM
ready at moments notice to defen
his country.
They would feel that We are
strong nation because we cheerful
bow to the majesty OF the law and al
not confronted and intimidated b
military satraps. May this fair pie
ture never be defaced.
Every Christian nation of tn
world has its own national flag,
fights under its own chosen leader.
it listens to its own favorite war CT,
God grant that the new centur
which has just dawned upon us ma
inaugurate new era of peace, fu
filling the prophecy of Isaiah: The
shall turn their swords into pillow
shares, and their spears into sickle!
- nation shall not lift up sword again:
nation; neither shall they be exerci
I'd any more by war;