The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-05

tion that every other nation shall make.
the largest possible use Of it's own re-
sources and the capabilities Of its PEG.
Tin India, in the Philippines, in
Egypt and even in Turkey statistics
show a gradual extension Of education
and trust ] will be pardoned if / say
that neither the armies, nor the nayies,
have given us 80 just a claim to the
gratitude Of the people Of Asia as have
our school teachers, sent, many of
them, by private rather than by public
funds.
Christian Nations to Lead.
"The Christian nations must lead the
movement for. the promotion of peace,
not only because they are, enlisted un-
der the banner Of the Prince Of Peace,
but, also because they have attained
can no longer take pride in a purely
physical victory. The belief that NOR
al questions can be settled by the she'd
ding of human blood is a relic of bar
barism; to doubt the dynamic power
Of righteousness is infdelity to truth
itself. That nation which is unwilling
to, trust its cause to the universal con-
science, or which shrinks from the pres
entation Of its claims before tribunal
where reason holds sway betrays lack
Of faith in the soundness of its posi-
ton. - .-u.a ...
Compulsory Arbitration.
II venture to suggest that the
| world g peace would be greatly pro-
leading nations that no declaration of
war should be made until the submits
sion of the question in controversy to
an impartial court for investigation,
each nation reserving the right to ac-
cept or reject the decision. The pre-
liminary investigation would in almost
every instance insure an amicable set
Element and the reserved rights would
be a sufficient protection against any
possible injustice. ,.-~... -
"Let me go a step farther and ap.
peal for clearer recognition of the
| dignity Of labor. The odium which
rests upon the work of the hand has
exerted baneful influence the world
around. The theory that idleness is
more honorable than toil-that 1t Is
more respectable to consume what 9th
ers have produced than to be producer
Of wealth-has not only robbed society
Of an enormous sum, but it has created
an almost impossible gulf between the
I
them. Tolstoy is right in asserting that
most Of the perplexing problems of So
ciety grow out of the lack Of sympathy
! between man and man. Because some
imagine themselves above work, while
others see before them nothing but a
life Of drudgery, there is constant war
ring and much of bitterness. When
men and women become ashamed Of do
ing nothing and strive to give to society
| f1,11 fior for oil thav repeive
from society, there will be harmony
between the classes.
| "While Europe and America have
advanced far beyond the orient in plac
ing a proper estimate upon those wht
work, even our nations have not yet fully
learned the lesson that employment a
some useful avocation is essential t.
opr1ent and moral growth. If Americ;
and England are to meet the require
ments Of their high positions they mus
be prepared to present in the lives o
their citizens examples, increasing il
number, of men and women who fin
delight in contributing to the welfar
of their fellows, and this ought not t
be difficult. for every department o
human activity has fascination 0
its own.
Orient's Greatest Need.
"And now we come to the most In
pOrtant need Of the orient-a conceI
tion of life which recognizes indivit
ual responsibility to God, teaches tn
brotherhood Of man and measures grea
ness by the service rendered. The frs
established rational relation betwee
the, creature and his Creator, the sec
ond lays the foundation for Justice bt
tween man and his fellows, and tn
third furnishes an ambition lare
enough to fill each life with noble e.
, fort. No service which we can rende
to the less favored nations can compal
in value to this service, for If we ca
but bring their people to accept sue
an ideal they will rival the occident
this ideal-which must be accepted {
the true one if our religion is true
! had been more perfectly illustrated
/ the lives of Christians and in the CO..
duct Of Christian nations, there woul
, now be less of the white Mans Blu
den.,
other's profit and to work another
Igains' how can this service best. |
Ihaveea mission it is not to wound, b,
to heal-not to cast down but to Ii
up, and the means must be example
far more powerful and enduring meal
than violence. Example may be Ii
ened to the sun whose genial rays co
: stantly coax the buried seed into Ii
t and clothe the earth. first with We
s oure and afterward with ripened graf
g while violence is the occasional tempe
i which can ruin, but cannot give life
Q "The example Of the Christian n
: tions tho but feebly rejecting the lig
l. Of the Master, is gradually reformil
n society.
d FIn some Of the capitals of Euro
n there are monuments built from, or
Q namented with, cannon taken in W,
l. That form of boasting is still tolerate
l. but let us hope that it will in til
J. give way to some emblem of victo
n which will imply helpfulness rath
y than slaughter. - ~
Bryan Meets Morgan.
The Express describes the meeti
|. at Ambassador Reid g reception of
f p. Morgan and Mr.. Bryan, who said
j. never before had met the fnancier, a
b asked q mutual friend to introduce hi
e Mr.. Morgan, with "a faint smile, Sc
IS dryly and interrogatively:
IS Bryan, Bryant The name SCUM
,e familiar, but I have not had the pie
# ure of meeting you before. - .a
10 Each looked at the other narrowly
a their hands met and when they b
~ shaken hands they drifted apart wi
,e out conversing. ..