The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-17


sufficient still there Is for an occasional
open dspu te for other nations; room suii-
Client stiii there Is to worship ut the shrine
OF, Mars, and to procure now and then "a
America the pastme or the glory, Of "a a
great battle on LAM or sea over which III
waves triumphant the star spangled BAIL
incr. ts
INLAY tloe said that the treaties do not
ment OF not II few of the tried adv9cates
of International arbitration. But is 1t not
much TO-, have what hose treaties !. 40 40 y
likely In the future to arise. many OF the
disputes that did IN the past arise. dis-
putcs Of a judicial order or relatlye 70 :,
Are not disputes OF this nature those that
most frequently occur when, weak
nation is summoned peremptori!y, by tEe q
penaltysof Seeing Its customs seized, or
Its. capital blown up. and IS y not tnucn
fore pence and justice that such disputes
5tlement BY mere physical force !? And TO 4
the advocat es OF a wider extension OF me
sphere OF arbitration. TO the most en- hus-
iastic Of them. may I not sayado not the
5sweeter and better things; ana must We
not, on this account. bah the moment OF a Y
ton Of the proposed treaties aceon,pNst7 y
II will undoubtedly5lc lead 10 the conclusion
OF treaties or q like nature between ono
Viii raise he idea OF arbitration SO high
IN hubble opinion that great must be tho
fprovocatlon when q nation viii dare re-
fuse the offer o. even
Of n peace treaty; II will exalt arbitraIloIl
ard year by year win new victories for u.
approach, ~ ,d lar as na''os
proncf, the goal Itself OF ideal peace and 3
Justice. How far towards this goal nations
may g shall not here assuss 5nt eer
ascent towards u lead them 70 "o 'a'''
heights!
Far From the Ideal.
Meanwhile let us DC. practical. we are
vet sfar from the ideal: America nlny
strive for the best; but until the best IS
secured beyond peril she must bs, rea AK
tforS the worst; and so long Az Hyar, Is SUI
3possiuIc so long MS It remains the SOLO n
arbitrdmcnI In defense OF vital interests.
so long must America put falth III hcr q
Y ''.fhe army. and the navy! we honor
them we praise them Their prowess was
eyer herois whs n thH lse ~ nsIaic
should America need it In the future. But
hecauge we honor them,owe WISH that se..
dom In the future need shall =, ne tha ina:
justIco and righteousness invoke their
sword. Glorious they are. when III tnsirs
Is the sole justification Of war: and only
until peace and honor cannot. 9th erwlse &c y
secured, should the soldier unsheathe ms
sword. The home ever Of the brave, may
America be no less the home ever OF JUS
tice and OF peach blessing to her cope
IL blessing to all other people-the realiza.
whose coming angels sang-"Glor -toaG 9d1
&C Good a'E WIZ n''a = a" 's' ~
Letter From Schurz.
Letters from Grover Cleveland. Carl
.schurz and John Mitchell were read MI
Schurz said IN part:
"Indeed there should be no sdoubt-andg
I trust there is none1of the speedy con,
OF tho arbitration treaties between TINS II
republic and various powers which are
now pending before that body. There
should be no doubt Of II even II thoss
than they are. Let us have faith then
as we we'll may-that tho day will CONC,
and that our ch.ldren II not we DO ourselves
will soc It. when tho references II any IN,
ltcrnational dispute to the Hague Tribunal
will seem as natural, as much a matter
of course, as in private life the reference
OF q dispute about propcrtyiAto q court
Justice Is now: when any -naton; a golns
generally re oogpizcd, Will stand dlshon-
ored in the estimation OF civilized man.
KIND and when tho spectacle of so-called
seem ludicrous. were It not 50 sorrowful-
each government watching with nervous
anxiety every other government that may
add another battleship or battalion TO rs
armed force. then following suit wit!
hysterical haste, thus. continuing and s.
stimulating the rulnons conpetit Ion: and /
.lcapIng burden after burden, upon 4
tho necks OF suffering eoples--will \
be thing OF tho past, to DO
looked back upon by y wiser gen.
Grafton with curious wonder at tho sort
OF craftsmanship which carried OH and
encouraged SO wasteful and oppressive a
policy, and at the patience Of tho peo- 4
pies that 50 long tolerated 1t.
"I.et lls hope that this republic which,
as Ats history proves. is so singuurly
blessed with entire exemption from dan-
ger OF attack or hostile interference, and
therefore peculiarly fitted for leadership
in this movement towards a higher z
civilization, wall never be unmindful OF
the duty Imposed upon It by this glorious 4
mission. g az 53
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" ''LAXo takes the place Of calomcl.