The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-04
Mr.. CARNEGIE
HAS A VISION

HI." |HgNrH aHHaHra Ere
perpetual peace" said Won Moltke,
in his memorable letter to Blunt
Chi. ais a dream, and it is not even
"a beautiful. dream. War is an element
in the order OF the world established
by Divine Providence. 1t develops
the nob1est virtues OF man. courage
and remuneration. fidelity to duty. and
the spirit OF sacrifice. The soldier
gives his life. Without war the world
would stagnate and become lost in
materialfsm. War brings to the fore
great men and noble characters"
Against this we put the dlctum Of our
own great warrior, Sherman, War is
hell" as a truer expression of pre-
yaiIing modern opinion. Andrew Car
negie, it is well known, is a man OF
peace. He agrees with General sher-
man, and his letter to the London.
Times shows that among the multl-
tudinous activities he now and then
gives some thought to the mean by
which in some, we hope. not distant
future the worlds peace may be per-
manently assured. 1t was evidently
with this inspiration that he penned
these lines to our London contempt
rary, referring to a previous utter
ance concerning Canada and the
United States:
During the lifetime of many now
living, %s005000,oQ0. Notwithstanding
people, members of n race, are to
dwell there. Britain with, say, So
100000 and aliens, in Europe, will
turn to and probably merge with them
and they with each other upon inter
national questions and then our race
will fulfill its destiny, which is deci-
sfyely to influence world affairs for
the good of the world"
It is unnecessary. to raise a quib-
BILE over Mr.. Carnegie's figures, says
the New York Times. OF course, the
three hundred millions Of English
speaking people who are to inhabit
North Amerlca will not be members
of one race" but they will all enjoy
Anglo-Saxton institutions and be UNI
der the influence Of Anglo-Saxon
ideas. Together with the mother
country, should they be brought to-
gether by the bond OF a firm resolve
never to let war disturb their rela-
tions, they would exercise an infu-
ence over what we may call world
opinion, and might, if they chose, al
most guide and control. in the mo.
mentous matter Of peace and war, the
action Of the world. Certainly they
would be in a position of control II
other nations merged with them
upon international questions" That
appears to be Mr.. Carnegie's idea.
Permanent peace will not In the
lifetime OF any Of us be established
the world over through an act OF
spontaneous voluntary international
REIMBURSEMENT Be the privilege to
make war. So long as "earth,hunger''
exists, SO long as great nations con
tinue to increase in population until
the struggle for room aud sustenance
at home causes the Individual to look
with longing beyond the seas and the
government to devise policies OF colo
NAL expansion; SO long IS oppression
or maladministration makes plague
spots of fair londs Of the earth-and
Cuba was such a plague.spot until we
INTERVIEWED to set her free; so lone
as there are impossible rulers like
castro and the Turk; in short unit
1.-THE c1ashso Of interests and ambitlont
spots OF fair lands of the earth-and
where prevail there Will be pccasinna
WARS and bloody ones
Restralnt imposed tIpon some no.