The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-05

listed In the Same work. 1t means
much that the two great English speak
ing nations are thus arrayed on the
side of peace.
Makes Plea for Peace.
II venture to suggest that the worlds
peace would be greatly promoted by
an agreement among the leading na-
tionS that no declaration of war should
be made until the submission OF the
question IN controversy to an lmparlial
court for investigation, each nation re-
serving the right to accept or reject
the decision. The preliminary inVcsti-
CATION would in almost every instance
insure an amicable settlement and the
reserved rights would be n suftlclent
protection against any possible inJus-
ticc
While Europe and America have ad-
ranced far beyond the Orient In plac-
Ing a proper estimate upon those who
work, even our nations have not yet
fully learned the lesson that employ
ment at some useful aNocation is eS-
sential TO the physical health, intellect
ual development and moral growth If
America and England are TO meet the
requirement OF their high positions they
must be prepared to present I'm the lives
of their citizens examples, increasing In
number, OF men and women who ind
delight in contributing to the welfare
OF their fellows and this ought not TO
be difficult, for every department OF
human activity has a fascination of It's
own. The agricultural colleges and In
dustrlal schools which have sprung up
in so many localities are evidence that
higher ideal is spreading among the
people.
Entering a New Era,
Society has passed through a period
what they had the power to hold. But
We are already entering a second era
an ear in which the nations does not
nearly what they can do but what
they should do. considering justice TO
be more important than physical Prov
ess In tribunals like that of The
Hague the chosen representatives OF
the nations weigh questions of right
and wrong and give a small nation an
equal hearing with a great, decree ac-
cording to conscience. This marks an
immeasurable advance, But is another
step yet to be taken? Justice, after all.
is cold and pulseless, a negative Vir-
tue. The world needs something warm
er, more generous. Harmlessness Is bet
ter than harmfulness. But positive
helpfulness is vastly superior 10 harm
lcSsness and we Stll have before us
a larger higher destiny OF service.
Even now there are signs OF the ap-
proach of this third era, not so much
In the actions OF governments as in
the growing tendency OF men and wo-
men in many lands to contribute their
means. In some cases their lives. for
the Intellectual moral awakening of
those who sit in darkness. Nowhere
are these signs more abundant than in
our beloved land. Before the sun sets
on one of these centers OF civilization It
arises up in another.
A Of he 1o Of
max an ancient artist carved the like
ness OF an Egyptian king represented
as holding a group Of captlVes by the
hair and in the other hand Is raised a
club with which to strike the captives.
What king would be willing to confess
himself so cruel today7 In some Of
the capitals of Europe are monuments
built and ornamented with cannon
taken in war This form Of boasting
once popular is still tolerated, though
time must give way to some emblem of
victory less suggestive of slaughter.
Striking Illustration.
LAS we are gathered tonight in Eng
lands capital permit me to conclude
with a sentiment suggested by piece
of stntuary at Windsor castle. II rep
resents Queen Victoria beside her con-
sort. One of his arms is about her and
the other points upward The sculptor
lOlu in UdrDle an eloquent story OF
strength coupled with tenderness, love
rewarded by trust. sorrow frightened
by hope. He told the story so plainly
that It was hardly necessary to chisel
the words allured to brighter worlds
and led the way
1T was a beautiful conception, more
beautiful than that which gave the
world the Greek-clsVe, the dying glad
iator or the goddess Athena II en-
bodied the Idea which with the eX-
panding feeling of comradeship. makes
applicable the association OF nations
as well as the relations of husband and
wife. Let us indulge In the hope that
our nation may so measure up TO Its
great opportunities and so bear its
share In the white mans burden as to
earn the right to symbolic its progress
by a similar figure. If II has been al
lured by Providence to a higher ground.
may 1t lead the way in winning the
con dcnce of those who follow 1t and
In exhibiting the spirit of Him who
said If I am lifted uD | will draw