Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

hsen slow owing % the
..il.' Of countries to be con on
'rnDei .v U question that has
pI matter Of satisfaction
i . = American republics have
8 = ~ Nrst time. been Invited 70
= - proposed conference. -.
y p'V connection between the
10 taken up by the Red
9 ,.s y held at Geneva last
IA the subjects which natu-
ano s ' before The Hague
E'ui' made it apparent that 1t
.,ls 10 have the work OF the
l.O conference completed and
III nv the different powers be-
:. -,S - at The Hague. The
~. conference ended its labors
=, Of July. and the revised
'o5ed convention, which was
me American delegates, VIII
~ laid before the senate.
~ .1acIal and highly appreciat-
..sv Of the governments OF Rus
"A ne Netherlands a proposal TO
=. Hague conference together at
rbIcb would conflict with the
80 Of the American republics
!. r.rairo In August was laid
" other date has yet been sug-
A tentative programme for
.,,sreuce has been proposed by
-.vsrnment Of Russia. and the
~, which II enumerates are I'M
-, careful examination and con-
zion in preparation for the con-
bee
Peace and Righteousness
rust ever be kept In mind that
NOT merely justihable but Inn
fve upon honorable men, upon an
,.r,ble nation. where peace can only
s1lned by the sacrifice Of con-
.,,ous conviction or OF national
-, Peace Is normally a great
a ana normally It comedies with
alsOusness but 1t Is righteousness
%, peace, which should bind the
.,rIeDce OF a nation as 1t should
"a tbe conscience Of an Individual.
ueither a nation nor an individual
= surrender conscience to anothers
ssnE Neither can a nation which Is
etlty and which does not die as
tfH3uals die refrain from taking
s,,sh, for the interest OF the genera
Is that are to come no less than FOL
!, Interest Of the generation of today
y % public men have a right, wheth'
3 hom shortslghtedness. from selfish
Inference or from sentlmentality, to
arisce national interests which are
I'D 10 character. A just war is In
. bag run far better for a nations
81 than the most prosperous peace
Ahinet by acqUlescence In wrong Of
klIIlee Moreover. though 1t Is Grim
n iOr nation not to prepare for wal
. that II may escape the dreadful con
Rgpeaces Of being defeated In war
n / must always be remembered tina
~ 10 be defeated In war may be TAI
'stg than not to have fought at an
, hs been well aud finely said, q
A'n nation Is not necessarily a dis.
pred nation. but the nation or man
tsgnced II the obligation TO defend
W Is shlrked.
We should a. a nation do everything
J or power Tor the cause Of honOra
, psaee Il Is morally as indefensibl'
= nation 10 commit a wrong upOI
'1'ler nation, strong OF weak, as foI
Individual thus 10 wrVng bis fel
"a We should do all In our powei
ssien the day when there shall b
ne among the nations--a peace base'
- justice and not upon coward!
.l.s'ion 70 wrong We can accOm
- good deal In this direction. bu
ohoot accomplish everything. ant
: lsnaliy d attempting TO do to
~ void almost Inevitably be 20 d
~ ihan nothing. for u must be n
fet that fantastic extremist
\ ~ ia reality leaders % the cause
? ufJ ssPouse. but are Ordinaril.
'ao Do most 70 hamper the rea
~ q me cause and % damage tb
- Reef AZ yet there r. 90 likel
- y establishing any kind o. intel
80 power. o. whatever sor'
2 ran edectiveiy cheek wr0hSds
= tn3 la these circumstances
- h' hath q foolish aud an eT
- ~ a great and free nation
f'-' q The power % prOtes
80 rights aud even 10 exceptional
Z. "aui up for TIE rights % OF
\ Nf-rz w1ah more promote 4
slg would further defer a
wa elrth - peaee and riEh
hau flF ne fire and eniiEh
s. wh1. thourh with mue
aad maay sbogtcominE
strive toward 1ustios. q
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