Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-04
ron PEACE on EARTH.

The question OF universal peace Is
forcing Itself upon the attention Of
mankind more than ever Not only
Is II being discussed in an academic
way, hut It Is becoming popular, There
Is general desire for It. and the belief
that It IS coming, is growing, in spite
OF the signs that seem to indicate the
contrary But how will Il be accom-
plished7
NJ dc Bloch, the eminent Russian
writer on militahsm, few days ago.
In paper read before a London so
ciety drew from the South African war
the lesson that conflict between two
great powers now must be without re,
suits Il has become impossible, he
said, TO wage war declslyely our cam
pdlgn In cuba, he argued Is no CON
trldicton Of this conclusion, for the
sranIards were out of ratlons, Place.
he continues. $1,000 American troops In
Cuba, on the defensive, and all the
powers OF Europe could not send men
enough 10 bring them TO terms. Ii be-
Ing impossible them to fight q quarrel
out, war win become obsolete between
the gceai powers
NJ Cambon. French ambassador to
this country bases his hone for gem
cral lcace on the universal spread Of
education. and he suggests that the
United states, with It's educational adj
yantages, ought to lead out. Theoreu-
cally this appears to be emnently cor.
rect. but education alone Is not SUM-
Client 10 bring about peace on earth
The perfection OF engines Of destruc-
ton, both on land and sea. has kept
an even pace with the spread Of educa-
ton, and the end Is not In view.
a practical step toward the reallzo-
ton OF the great peace plan Is a sug-
gostion coming from Paris, that
the women form universal
peace alliance. The call is
issued by a society Of which the Prln-
cess Wiszniewska Is president. II sets
forth the wonderful things that a COM
certed action by women may accom-
plish once they understand their mis-
sion as peacemakers and the deep truth
OF the saying that Whoever controls
education controls the future" Per-
haps the chief duty Of this cali 10
peaceful arms IS that no condition.
moral. mental social or financial, need
bar any woman from taking part In "a.
Just to want to Join the alliance for the
purpose Of furthering lis work IS suf-
ncient qualification and every woman
finds the particular work she is to do
under her hand
II the ladies respond to that call-and
why should they ot?--militarism Is
doomed II the mothers and young
women OF the civilized world he thor
oughly aroused 10 the necessity OF an
evolution from the barbarIsm Of war
fare On order that injustice may be-
subdued and the tide 81 murder and
other crimes De stemmcd there il bright
{ hope for the future The power OF wo-
man, when eXcFcized for the right. IS
The most poten, on earth. Her senu-
monts VIII live 70 the children. and
her influence through them will reach
lar into Che future.
The problem Is net yety intricate. It
Is 90 establish between nat lens me rule
hat is observed ln civilized roclety be-
tween man and man. 10 o. TO admit
10 "a competent court the weak nations
as wen as the strong. ana pass jude.
ment on their differences according TO
thr merits Of the case ln order Co.
bring this about the moral code mus
be applied TO nations as 90 individuals
10 murder and robbery are WRONG ln
individuals. % must De condemned n