Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-01
WARS AND PEACE.

The cost Of war 10 nations engaged
in 1t, ia enormous. 1t Is perhaps tho
most expensive calamity that can
visit people. Insignificant though
the late unpleasantness In Cuba was,
by which President Palma was de-
posed, Il cost the people millions OF
dollars that could have been spent
on improvements and enterprises by
which all would have been benefited.
In the International Journal OF
Ethics tho cost OF wars and war pre-
pnrations IL somewhat graphically set
forth. Caesars so-oalied glorious Vie
tories cost million men on the field
Of battle. Napoleon, IN tho short
space OF nine years was authorized
to sacrifice to "the glory Of France"
100000 Of her sons In the ten years
following the attack on Fort sumter
1,t00,ooO lives were lost IN war. and
$1,000 00o.O 900 worth OF property was
destroyed. War expenses In Europe
absorb one-half OF all tho wealth ere
dNeN W piVnuutifo iapoi' hR utc
comparatively insignificant war OF
England with the Beers. England lost
22,450 men and spent sl,fo0,o0o 900.
Three hundred and fifty thousand men
we're Withdrawn by her from produc-
tive industry to engage In the destruc-
ton OF war. Military expenditures In
the United States during the last
eight years have absorbed s1,50o,-
100000.
This tells only part Of an awful
story that has never been told In is
entirety The peace congress con-
yened at Boston, Mass, adopted a
resolution recommending that the
United States Congress authorize the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor to
collect and compile full statistics OF
the cost OF wars, The figures were 10
comprise the expenses OF the con-
flicts Of all countries since the year
1900. including the amounts paid for
pensions, and other allowances for
soldiers and sailors; the amounts paid
for hospitals, and other retreats for
disabled veterans; the amount Of pro-
perry destroyed on land and sea: tho
cost OF maintaining armies and navies
in times Of peace; the probable loss
by the damage such wars have done
10 the health and property Of each
nation; and, finally, the number of
Killed and wounded In each war, as
far as this can be ascertained. II
those statistics are gathered. from au-
thoritatiye sources, and given pub
licity, a more correct idea OF the cost
Of wars can be obtained. But to these
figures should. further. be added the
enormous expenses incurred by the
fact that wars hinder legitimate COM
merce. and impede the progress of
the world In the pathway OF ciyiliza-
ton and peace.
Conflicts IN which brutality is pit
ted against brutality are necessarily
destructive when conducted with all
the skill and intelligence civilized man
Vii pi'ik W Draf upon tneu. Inty
are unnatural to man, and especially
TO civilized man. who has 10 many re-
sources Of which the brute knows
nothing. IL lie VIII only listen 10
reason, he can enjoy peace and broth.
crly love. for there is no difficulty that
can arise, that cannot be adjusted in
peace, II the interested parties are so
disposed A human society in which
all strive together for the further
ance OF common interests Is the ideal
OF the future. blessed are the peace
makers" The Latter-day Saints have
been taught this from the beginning,
and their mission Is still one of peace
TO the children OF men.