Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-06
CALL A PEACE CONGRESS.

II may be true that the war cle-
mtnt IN Europe Is agltated about the
announcement OF President Roosevelt
that he intends issuing a general I'm.
v.taton for another peace congress
Those selhshly interested IN the main-
teuance of military estabishments-aud
they ARE legion must necessarily view
all efforts for peace with alarm II
may also be true that the defenders
Of mllltausm, taking advantage Of the
war IN Asia, ure urging thatas a reason
why the proposed peace gathering
should De postponed But we hope the
President viii carry out his intention
and issue the invitation It is also TO
be hoped that the congress- win cone
ycne, even 4 both Russia and Japan
deem II best not to send representa-
tives The peace congress can be held
without thes powers The Anglo.Sax-
or race or races, must be the leaders
In that most grand and noble cause.
II ia very important that the friends
Of peace should come together without
unnecessary delay ana exert Them
selves to the utmost 20 End this war
Russia IS preparing for long CON
hict Through her newspapers her
government announces that Japan must
be confined TO her original frontier
That China must not be allowed to
become military power, and must
not fall under the dominion Of Japan
all Of which means that the japanese
must he driven out Of Manchura, and
deprived Of al control over Aslatic az.
fairs In the long run Russia may pos
sIbly. gain these objects, for her re-
sources are practically iUexhaustible,
But judging from the fearful loss Of
life sustained AROUND Port Arthur, and
az Liao Yang, what does a prolonged
war between such combatants mean?
can friends Of peace stand idly by,
while thousands upon thousands are
being led to slaughter, and that for a
cause which could Just as well be de-
cided by an appeal to reason, and
Justice?
And then, II is not absolutely certain
that the war thundcrs win not set the
inAammable material ~ other parts Of
the world a0ame They are talking war
I'm Europe IN manner not any more
pleasant than Is the talk about ghosts
In dead mans house Thus, for IN
stance, German anthor has just is
sued book In which he endcayors 10
show, how easy Il would be for GER
tain coalition Of powers to break up
Great Britain More recently u certain !
dipomatlst is said TO have caused a
sensation in London by declaring IN
dinner speech that there would be war |
between England and Russia In the
spring He Is said TO have made the |
assertion that this was not his private |
opinion only but also that OF Lord Kit
chener and of an high officials In In
dia, and he added that many big guns
were being sent out quietly to India
an the time aud every preparation was
being made for a long campaign.
This may be but idle talk, but II is
Of the Kind Of talk that Is likely to
coniure up the war spirits from the
bottomess pit Let friends Of peace do
to make war between great
nations unnecessary. Their mission ia
clear. in view OF the prevalent condi-
tons.
The so-calcd Holy Alliance was fol-
lowed by au era Of fierce combats.
These would not have taken place, had
the principles OF that alliance been adj
hcrcd to. That was Am indication Of
'ue way to the city Of refuge from
But the place Of refuge was
,cored A peace congress IS now
talked Of, and urged upon the nations
Let them accept that gospel, lest the
rejection II 4 viii be followed by
world war