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than in the advocacy of universal ed
ucation. II the designs of God are
disclosed by His handiwork, then the
creation of the human mind is in
dubitable proof that the Almighty
intended that learning should be
monopolized by g few. and he arrays
himself against the plans of Jehovah,
who would deny intellectual training
to any part of the human race? 1t
is false civilization, not true one,
that countenances the permanent
separation of society into the two dts
tinct classes, the one encouraged to
improve the mind and the other con-
demned to hopeless ignorance. Equal
ly false is that conception of inter-
national politics which would make
the prosperity OF one nation depend
upon the exploitation OF another.
While no one is far-sighted enough to
estimate with accuracy the remote.
or even the immed, ate, consequences
of human action yet as we can reply
upon the principle that each indiyid-
ual profits rather than lposes by the
progress and prosperity of his neigh
bors, So We cannot doubt that 1T is TO
the advantage Of each nation that
every other nation shall make the
largest possible use of its own re-
sources and the capabilities of its
people.
No one questions that Japan's in
fiuence has been benef1cient one
since she has emerged from illiteracy
and endowed her people with public
schools open to all her boys and girls.
The transition from position of OBJ
security into a world power was scarce
ly more rapid than her transition
from a menace into an ally. China Is
entering upon similar experience
and am confident that her era OF
reform will make her, not yellow
peril but a powerful co-laborer in the
International vineyard. In India, in
the Philippines, in Egypt and even in
Turkey statistics show q gradual ex-
tension of education and / trust
will he pardoned if say that neither
the armies, nor the navies, nor yet
the commerce of our nations, have
given us so just claim to the graft
tude of the people of Asia as have our
school teachers, sent, many of them,
by private rather than by public
funds.
Government by the People.
The English language has become
the vehicle for the conveyance OF
governmental truth even more than
for the spread of general Information,
for beginning with Magma Charter
and continuing through the era of the
American revolution and the Declare
ton of independence down to the pres
ent, no language has been so much
employed for the propagation Of that
theory of government which traces
governmental authority to the con-
sent of the governed. Our own nation
resents the most illustrious example
known to history of a great popula-
ton working out its destiny through
laws Of its own making and under off,
cials of its own choosing, although,
may add, we scarcely go beyond Eng
land in recognizing the omnipotence
of a parliament fresh from the peo-
pie. 1t is difficult to overestimate the
potency of this conception of govern
ment upon the progress of nation
and, in turning the thought of the
world away from despotism to the
possibilities Of self-government, the
pioneers Of freedom made western
civilization possible. An idea win
cs1sxff .vA ix,sl
community, state, a nation or even
world. and the idea that man pos
sesses inalienable rights which the
state did not give and which the state,
though 1t can deny, cannot take
away, has made millions of human be-
ings stand erect and claim their Cod
given inheritance. While the era of
constitutional liberty is ever widen
ing, while the tyranny and insolence
Of arbitrary power are every year de-
creasing, the leaders of the worlds
thought, not only the English speak
ing nations but the other Christian
nations as we'll, have yet much to
do in teaching reverence for the win
of the majority and respect for the
public servants upon whom the peo-
PIE UtStOW dutuOTIty.
Promotion of Peace.
The Christian nations must lead the
movement for the promotion OF peace,
not only because they are enlisted
under the banner of the Prince of
Peace. but also because they have at
tanned such degree OF intelligence
that they can no longer take pride In
purely physical victory. The belief
that moral questions can be settled
by the shedding Of human blood is a
relic of barbarism; to doubt the
dynamic power Of righteousness Is In
fidelity to truth itself. That nation
which is unwilling to trust its cause
to the universal conscience or which
shrinks from the presentation of It's
claims before tribunal where reason
holds sway .betrays a lack OF
faith in the soundness of its position.
/ venture to suggest that the worlds
peace would be greatly promoted by
an greement among the leading ma
tons that no declartion of war should
be made until the submission Of the
question in controversy to an impair
tial court for Investigation each na-