Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-12
THE PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS

a peace demonstration, such as that
contemplated throughout the State,
this week, is one Of the evidences that
the laborers for universal peace are not
asleep, The meetings TO be held
throughout the wards on Thursday
evening, May TO- should all be well
attended. They should be made i'm
presslye, and their results viii be good.
It took centuries to transform the old
feudal castles into peaceful residences,
and to do away with the hordes that
idled their lives away at the expense
Of the wealthy lords. In order to be
ready at any time to fight their battles
TO burn, STAY, and plumber for the hon
or and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of their mas
ters, But this state Of affairs was
terminated Peace and order are the
rule The feud and the duel are the
exceptions, The scattered estates and
disconnected provinces have been unit
ed. and differences OF interests are har-
monized In the legislative assemblies
and courts instead of on sanguinary
fields OF hattie So far the peace Idea
has become prevalent
Nations, too. now have recourse to
diplomacy to greater extent than at
any previous time in the history OF
man. But they are in this matter, still
FAR behind the Hight that civilization
has hnded, Roads, railways, machin-
cry, commerce. literature. and inyen-
lions Of numerous kinds have brought
them out Of medieval conditions In
these respects, but whenever a serious
difference occurs, return to medR-
vialism, or rather barbarlsm Is, so far
the only remedy that Is considered ef-
fectiye. And for that reason, the ma
tons continue, year by year, to add to
their already too numerous armies,
They are pilng up ships and guns and
munitions OF war; though the neces-
saries Of life may be ever so scarce.
Famine may sweep portions Of the
large empires; millions may need re-
lief but taxes must first 20 to the
maintenance Of armies and nayies, and
private benevolcnce must be depended
on for the preservation OF life and the
alienation Of suffering.
This is the great folly Of our age.
Why should not nations do as law
abiding individuals do. when disputes
arise? II is necessary TO labor for the
purpose Of turning the tide OF public
opinion IN this direction
The United states has taken the lead
for the establishment Of peace on
earth. It's influence has been widely
felt But lately miiuarism has TO
some extent dazzled the people. II is
time TO come out Of the trance and
look upon the other side OF the situa-
tlol. The Spanish war was probably
Inevitable, and the distinction won in
that affair, by our navy and army, IS
highly gratifying to all true patriots.
But that does not mean that we must
look for chances to make more wars.
20 order TO have more honors. more
bravery displayed. on the contrary.
the position attained through the vic
tories should be used for the purpose
OF the establishment OF peace more
firmly. II Is In this way We treat the
calamitIes Of epldemlcs. when they
come, We glory in the herolsm and self
sacrifice Of the doctors and nurses
that fight the disease We honor them
for their victories. But we do not
create the conditions favorable to the
spread Of such diseases, SO as to have
more such heroism displayed. Much
as We admire IT, We prefer not to have
any occasion FOR II. And 50 We main