Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-10
THE PALACE OF PEACE.

Mr. Carnegie Is the reclpien, Of letters
| Of thanks. from the Car of Russia and
| the Queen Of Holland for the muniti'
cent donation Of million and half for
the promotion Of universal peace.
Other monarchs and presidents ought,
in behalf OF the nations they represent
to send similar messages. For the
erection at the Hague Of a palace of In
ternational arbitration means to the
world what a government building
means to the community. II is SYM
Dol, and the abode. Of a power greater
than personal hatred aud revenge. II Is
promoter Of peace, and peaceful meth
DDS among men. Mr. Carnegie has
erected a great many monuments that
will perpetuate his name among coming
generations. but this building at the
Hague towers over them all, and II viii
outast them all. for the peace idea is
one that belongs to the future.
That the mere reduction Of armies and
navies would. as the Russian ruler
thought, make wars less frequent may
be doubted. It is probable on the con-
trary. that the present system by which
a large war means an enormous eN-
penditure and utter ruin to the defeated
party. has restraining influence on
war lords hut this guarantee OF
peace" is, itself almost as bad as war.
II Is ruinous. economically ana morally.
a court Of arbitration, with the gen.
eral public opinion behind It, would be
a far better guarantee Of peace, And
there are already many signs OF the
formation of such an opinion. A war
between this country and Great Britain
for Instance, would By many De looked
upon as almost a clyll war. And lately
q strong desire has arisen both In Eng
land and France, for an arrangement by
which all differences between these two
countries shall be arbitrated. 1t is well
understood that the two countries are
bound together by so strong commercial
interests that breach between them
would be calamity OF almost lncon-
ceivable magnitude. Such considera.
tions make for peace, and the erection
Of a palace OF peace win further
strengthen the causes that are at work
for the suppression Of the reign Of
military terror
II is curious that the hopes and ex-
pectations Of the first half Of the last
century appear to have utterly failed
in realization. Then 1t was thought that
international lines Of communication.
international commerce, and other
common interests would speedily render
the world great brotherhood. in which
international boundaries would almost
disappear. and national colors would !
lose their Importance. This now APP
pears to be q deception. II the world il
viewed IN the light OF the military glory |
that emanoted from the Bismarckian
period But this Is only passing. # is
true enough that never before was there
80 much time ana money spent on en-
glncs Of destruction. as In this age: but |
u is equally true that never before were
there 50 many influences at work for
peace both visible and invisible. That
the latter will prevail is certain The
press OF the World should be converted |
TO The truth In this matter Among the
newspapers are some great champions
Of peace ana they are doing a great
work for humanity. but as a rule the
papers are promoting strife instead Of