The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-04
WHITE DOVE Of
PEACE AT BOSTON
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as Is our purpose in the direction Of
peace, no country is PEI anently i'm.
mune to war as long d the desire
ana the practice OF peace are not uni.
vcrgal III we quote Washington as
an advocate OF peace, 1t Is but fair
also to quote him where he says: TO
be prepared for war is one Of the most
cileculal means Of preserving peace "
Ana at another time he said. eTo
an active external commerce the pro.
lection OF naval force is indispensl-
BE. 10 secure respect to q neutral
flag requires naval force organized
ana ready % ylndicate ii from insult
or aggression" To acknowledge the
existence Of an evil is not TO support
Or approve 1t, but the facts must be
faced. Human history is one long
desolae story OF bl1odsheI All the
arts unite in the apparent conspiracy
TO give precedence 10 the glory OF
arms Demosthenes and Periclcs ad-
inred the Athenians by the memory Of
heir battles Horace boosted that he
had been a s3l1ier, non sine gloria
Even Milton, in the sublime sonnet
Where he said peace hath her vic
tories no less than Gloso Of war" also
mentioned among the cody trophies
af Cromwell, "DarWents stream with
blood Of Scots imhuel" IN almost
every sermca and hymn we hear in
our churches the imagery Of war and
battle is used. We are charged to
light the good faith OF faith; we are to
sail through bloody seas to win the
prize The Christian soldier is can.
SANITY marshalcd to war. Not only in
cur habits ana our customs, but ia cur
daily speech and in our inmOst thoughts
we are beset by the obses lion Of con,
tlict and mutual destruction 1t il
Ike the law Of sin in the members to
which The greatest Of the apostles re.
feis: who shall deliver Us from the
bcdy of this dcathf'
| am speaking to TO who realize
The lamentable state of things aud
who do not accept it, or submit o
il, and who hope that through the
shadow of this night We shall sweep
into a younger day. How is this
great dcliverance % be accomplished?
We have all recently read that
wonderful sermon on war by Count
Tolstoi, in which a spirit Of marvellous
lueidity and fire, absolutely detached
from geographical or political condi
lions speaks the Word "a II has been
given him o speak it. ana as no other
living man could have done. AS you
read, with an aching heart his terri
lie arraienment of war, feeling that
rs man you are partly responsible
for all human atrocities. you wait with
mnatience for the remedy he shall
propose, ana you find It ia-ralgion
Yes, hat is the remedy. II all would
10 right. nobody would do wrong
nothing is palmer It il n counsel Of
perfection, satisfactory to prophets
and saints. to be reached in God |
good time. But you are here to en-
suit together TO see whether the gen. !
aration now alive may not do some
hing to hasten the coming of the ac
3eptable day, the appearance On earth !
II the beatlnc vision, Ii we can not |
a once make peace ana good viii
Inc uniyer al rule and practice oi |
.ations, what can we do to approx |
nate this condition? What measures |
IAN we now take which may lead Il
1t least a little distance toward the |
yishcd-for goal?
/ have not come to advise you; I |
AVE 70 such ambltious pre.ansions |
20 rot even aspire TO take part IN
our deliberations But | am author
zed 10 assure you that the American
government extends to you cordial
md sympathetic welcome ana sharcs
Q the utmos' the spirit and purpose
Il which YOU have met The prcs
lent 50 losg as remains in power. has
10 thought Of departing from the
bequcathed MS by the great.
oilers and state. Of our early
history. which have been strictly fol
wed during the last seven .2ars. We /
hall continue to advocate and 70
AIRY in o erect, as far as practicable
be principle of the arbitration OF such
-'t"ns u1pv not he settled
through diplomatic negotiations We
ave already done much in this di.
,eaon, We snail hope 10 do much
uore The president IS now cons.I
ring he negotiation or treaties IF
rbitration with such OF the Europe
n powers as desire them. AMI hopes
o lay them before the senate mex
.intpr.
Unhapp.iY we can not foresee H.
he immediate future the ces ion Fl
vars uptn The earth We ought there
ore to labor constantly Tor the miti-
alton Of the horrors of war. aspect
lly to do wha. VIC can to lessen the
offerings Of those who have no par |
q the struggle. This has been one
q the most warmly cherished wishes
4 the last two lminisirations.
II has NOT been thought advisable |
y he president during the pa; sum
her 10 call the attention Of the pow
r. 90 q project which would neces-
sriiy b. REGARDED by two OF them
nd possibly by others. with refer