The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
GRAND PLEA FOR
LARGE NAVY AND
UNIVERSAL PEACE
Continued From Page One.)

that should come to the attention of
every American citizen. Heretofore
that is up to within the past few
years, we, as a nation have been CIV
ing our attention to our home affairs,
a commendable spirit in ITSELF but
one under present conditions which
cannot consistently be continued. No
man was made to live for himself,
much less nation. Every nation
owes something to the whole Of man
kind. The great agency of civiliZa-
ton should be made one of peace and
it is in behalf of peace that the ma
lions of the world, which are less war
like than the others. can do their
greatest good. Did you ever stop to
consider that while war was in pro-
side of the earth. that peace took
place in America at Portsmouth. Was
it not strange that British influence
could not check the hostile armies of
Russia and Japan? Germany was
likewise successful and many other
nations proved this impotency in
their endeavor to bring about ter
mination of that awful conflict
There was but one occasion and but
one man who was enabled to exercis-
es an influence that could stop those
beIligerent armies Of the Orient.
That nation was America and the
man was our own beloved president.
Developing Art of Wars.
''You, my friends, and I are living
in what | regard as the most critical
period of the human race. Man at
one time lived under the hell of ma
ture Now man, civilized man, has
conquered nature. He does not have
to kill others in order to live. I be-
lieve that the trend of events of a
century has indicated that America
is the real agency of peace in this
world. I believe that America is
called upon to guide the world
through this perilous period of trans
formation Since the earliest days,
history shows that men have employ
ed their greatest powers for the de
of the arts OF war The
chief uses Of steel in this world to-
day, tn chief uses on the most power
full explosives. and the chief purpos-
es of the worlds greatest organiza-
tions, are in behalf of the arts OF war
and not the arts of neace. The great
est organizations of men are not eli
vic. They are military In mans
breast there lies dormant the des-
tructive instinct of an h undAad q geS
This passion. this fire may be easily
aroused by oftentimes the slightest
There is no legitimate
place for war in modern life. but at
this very time there is a danger of an I
universal war because a nations pas
sions are so easily aroused. The on
~ food of war IS the hope and the +
prospects of having the armies bring
IN the fruits of war. IF they failed TO
bring back these fruits of conflict
armies would soon become burden
hsvome. they would become a real +
handicap to the Industrial growth of /
4 nation and war would be upprofi- f
-able. It is America, the country that /
really stands for peace: the country f
that has done more than all nations +
combined 10 exert influence tor a
peaceful solution of the vexaious +
questions Of the power. that should /
be looked to spread the cause Of 1
peace. Our problem is 10 work out I
he practical war TO keep peace Of the
world and where IS the danger?
The Balance OF Power.
Peace in Europe depends upon what
they call the balance OF power Il
IS an unstable influence that exerts
Itself for peace when it is exerted at
al. 1t is insecure and the remedy