The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20
AT tlNWoOO TEMPLE.

At the morning service in ElmwOod
temple, Rev. T.. Tallmadge Root discours-
ed on Tho Impending Revolution: III,
Civil and Industrial" taking as text,
Mark T. 1915.
A synopsis follows: Again. az truly as
when John and Jesus first proclaimed Il.
the Kingdom OF God is at handl IL is
coming I'm civil as well as in religious lifc
change is taking place I'm all lines Of
conduct. i'm depth and Importance revo-
luton. is gradual and logical development
an evolution. We point out three tenden-
cies. The connection OF thought between
them Is simply this. that all requires 20
new type OF character-men who will
think not i'm parishes but Ia terms OF the
whole world
l. The passing Of party in local cleo
ship Increasingly prevails. Witness
the election of Low in New York. or
OF Granger i'm Providence This shows
common sense. National party issues
have nothing To do with municipal az
fairs. a man Is no better or worse as
mavor, for being a Democrat; It Is re-
quircd of MAYORS simply that they be
faithful business agents Of the city. Is
not the same true OF state affairs? Are
they not purely matters OF business? and
must we not ultimately divorce them from
rational politics just as we are now di-
vorcing municipal politics? Why should
there be any connection? The practical
reason is that party machinery is too eN-
persive 10 be maintained unless local poll
itics are used 20 help maintain IL. IL Is
this connection with national politics that
corroupts local politics. " is Republi-
canism that makes Pennsylva 81 tolerate
Quay: and the interests o. Democracy
that has protected Tamuary in New
York. But the people car stard IL no
longer. They will divorce the two even
IL natioral PARTIES are weakened. What
II parties disappcar altogether The
United States Constitution. q. I'm the
provision for presidential electors never
CONTEMPLATED partv system Parties are
not necessary. Their value lies IN over
coming the Indifference of citizens. III
even in "a presidential election. both par
ties doing their utmost. only two-thirds
OF possible voters actually vote. what
would be the Indifference without them
Evidently as party sririt wanes. citizen
ship as a duty must take It's place. There
must be higher sense of obligation.
Then direct legislation viii come and
party strife disappear Let us have peace
THE WANING or WAR.
Modern invention has Increased the hor-
ror of war. T. - a battleship in action
would he "a floating heil-500 lighting
furies. pierced. torn scalded, roasted,
drowned Modern irdpstry is SO complex
that its check by war on a large scale
would bring ruin aud bring millions 90
starvation DE Bloch has thus .demon-
strated that general European wal
would mean tho suicide OF civilization.
His book moved the Czar 10 call the
peace conference. His proposal for dis
armament failed; but the arbitration
treaty suggested by the United States.
l.. fI.fT ...sf
war: for arbitration must precede and in-
tervention of a third power is possible.
Two mighty forces are against war
Christianity and commercc. Yet there is
still danger from .blird national hatreds.
To stir up these, "a German and English
newspapers are1h 1hoiug. IS forse than MUIR
der. There Is need OF iuterna tional ac-
quaintance and sympathv. Citizens must
be cosmopolitans. Men must think rot OF
country only. but Of the world. Thus
war shall cease. Let is have peace!
H. The Identifying OF Diverse Industrial
Interests We face thg Industrial problem.
Y tween capital and labor has been long
war The recent New York conference
between representatives of both interests
marks the beginning % the end. lt Is NJ
least Frank recognition OF mutual m
terests. rights and duties. President
Roosevelt suggests Dublcity as the rem
ely for trusts. This step really Involves
tn. recognition of the pubic as third
partner IN industry. and imnlies thar the
nublic has "A rieht Co share Ga it's control
The rights of the pithic aud of labor
have been more quickly recognized be-
cause of the concentration OF canltai ~
the trusts. "A private empfOyfr could with
more show of reason say; NV business
Is solely mine. The recognition or these
three interests. carried into law and insti.
tutions. will soon solve the INDUSTRIAL
Droblem; n at the same time We can de-
velop "A new tVnc of cbarqcter which shail
say: II seek not mine own proHt nut
a.. o Of tltaat
Industrial peace
What Is Christianity but this-"Peace
on earth good viii toward mem Apply
20 YOUR own conscience: 'Wh1t nanner
OF persons ought We 20 be In al holy liv-
ing and godliness2'
The deacons SUNDAY school officers ana
teachers were Installed with impressive
services i'm the evening.
CIV. BOOTH WAS HERE.