The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-04

conferences held AZ Geneva last summer.
ana zne subjects which naturally would
come before The HaEee conferences. made
the work Of the Red cress conference
cempletea and considered by the different
powers nefeFe fhe meeting az The Hague.
berz on the slh day Of July. and the re-
flsed and amended convention. which WAS
signed by the American delegates. w.lI
Dc promptly laid before the senate.
By the special and highly appreciated
courtesy of the governments Of Russia
and the Netherlands. proposal 10 call
which would conflict with the conferences
OF tne American republics II Rio de
Janeiro IN august was laid aside No
oLner date has Jet been suggested
Deen proposed BY the government Of
Russia. and the subjects which Il enumer-
ates are undergoing careful examination
ana consideration u preparation Tor the
II must ever be kept in mind that war
L not merely justihable but Imperative.
nation. where peace can only be OBJ
tanned BY the sacrifice Of conscientious
conFicuon OF OF national welfare Peace
T. normally normally great good. and normally s. .
rlsnteAusness and not peace which should
bind The conscience Of nation as IL
should bind the conscience Of an indlvId-
uaii and neither nation nor an indivia-
uai can surrender conscience to another's
keeping. Neither can a nation. which Is
an entity, and which does not die as in
diFiduals die. refrain from taking thought
for the interest Of the generations that
are 10 come. no less than for the interest
OF the generation OF to-day: and no public
men have a right. whether from short
sightedness, from selfish indifference. or
frou- sentiment tality. 10 sacrifice national
interests which are vital In character.
just war is in the long run far better for
nations soul than the most prosperous
peace obtained BY acquiescence In wrong
or injustice. Moreover, tho IL Is criminal
for nation not to prepare for war. 50
that II may escape the dreadful conse-
quences OF being defeated IN war. yet II
must always be remembered that even to
be defeated in war may be far better
than not to have fought at all. As has
been well ana finely said. beaten nation
Is not necessarily disgraced nation. but
the nation or man Is disgraced If the obli-
CATION 10 defend right Is shirked.
We should as a nation do everything In
our power for the cause Of honorable
peace. Il Is morally as indefensibie for
nation 70 commit wrong upon another
ual thus to wrong his fellows We should
do all In our power to hasten the day
when there shall be peace among The ma
tions-a peace based upoii Justice and not
upon c0wardly submission 70 wrong. We
cau accomplish good deal in this direc-
ton. but we can not accomplish every
thing. and the penalty Of attempting to
do too much would almost inevitably be
TO do worse than nothing: for It must be
remembered that fantastic extremists are
not in reality leaders Of the causes which
they espouse, but are ordinarily those
who do most TO hamper the real leaders
Of the cause and 10 damage the cause IT.
self AS yet there Is no likelihood OF
establishing any kind Of International
power, Of whatever sort, which can effec-
lively check wrongdoing. and In these cir
cumstances II would be both a foolish and
an evil thing for a great and free nation
to deprive itself OF the power tc protect
its own rights and even IN exceptional
cases TO stand up for the rights Of others.
Nothing would more promote iniquity.
nothing would further defer the reign
upon earth Of peace and righteousness
than for the free and enlightened peoples
which. tho with much stumbling and
many Shortcomings, nevertheless strive
toward justice deliberately TO render
themEa.ves poweriess while leaving every
despotism and barbarIsm armed and able
to work their wicked Will The chance
for the settlement OF disputes peacefully.
by arbitration, now depends mainly upon
the possession by the nations that mean
to do right OF sufficient armed strength
to make their purpose effective.