The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-13
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
TO [ND{AVORERS
SAYS COUNTRY STANDS FOR
PEACE BUT WILL NOT
SHIRK DUTY.
AMERICANS PATRIOTIC
Look Hopefully to The Hague---Has
Busy Day With Receptions and
Various entertainments
Took Part Ia Exercises.

4 Seattle, Wash, July 12.--vice Pras
ident Fairbanks reached this city til
day After meeting Governor Meade,
he was introduced to members Of tho
PERCEPTION committee. The vice presl
ident aud reception party than repaired
10 the hotel Lincoln mhere he took
luncheon with local members Of the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity The RI.
Ieeption at the public library .folloyed
/ Tonight he addressed the Christian
Endeayor convention Hts address
! follows:
This assemblage is a gratifying Az
/ surance that the forces whlch ate
making for higher and better civil
zation are aggressive. The presence
here Of delegates from Christian IN
deavor societies Of the United States
and other countries Is recognition
~ the fact that nations are now So III.
| timately related that whatever hene.
| fits the citizenship and civilization OF
| enc country, in measure benefits
others. Trade and commerce are knit
ting different peoples more closely 10
gether than ever in the history uf tbs
world. Steam and electricity ara
bringing all into intimate and quick
touch, and social intercourse Is IN
reasing day by day
"The strength and honor and per-
petuity Of American institutions d.
pend more upon the influence and
teachings of the great Christian
churches than upon all other In
fiuences combined and many times
multiplied This il and II To he
Christian nation. Its destiny is to be
governed by Christian people Our
fathers walked by Christian faith. and
we are guided by that same faith. We
are carrying it into business ami poll
| tics and the more we put Into both.
the noblcr viii be our ideals ana The
moe thoroughly we win be inspired
by thai spirit of Righteousness aul
justice which tends to the welfare 81
the home. the exaltation of the CON
mnnity and the glory Of the state.
I'VE love and honor the flag. not
because IL is a symbol of mighty
power, not because Il is the emblem
Of victories in the right upon land
and sea, but beyond all else, because
II stands for the justice and righteous
ness of a great Christian people.
Take out of the republic the CHRIS
tian church. blot out of the hearts OF
our people the love of the Christian
religion: tear down the sacred affairs
from sea to sea where the millions
worship, uproot the Christian En-
deayor societies and their allied 81.
engaged in promoting
Christian work-and night would
come The splendid temple erected
by our fathers would totter 70 It's fall
and the battlefeIds made imnortal
by the blood of our heroes wouli
quicken no generous impulse: would
awaken patriotic sentiment
Our nations great leaders 1--WE
have no rulers) have been men OF
simple Christian faith and wherever
storm and stress have come. they
have held 10 that faith as their sheet
anchor.
Our country stands sDr peace
Conscious of our ability to make war
mi Sinking no responsibility which
,ither honor or duty may put upon
is, we are committed to aid In the
promotion OF honorable peace among
he nations. NNe fear no physical
ontest with other powers is supreme
ICED should come. Our material re-
ources are ample and he patriotism
4 our people is equal to any emery.
ncy. We, nevertheless. wish %
brow the moral weight of our influ-
nee upon the side of peace in that
ebate among the people Of the civ
lied world which is directed towarfs
evising some method for honorably
voidng war We. OF course. could
ever compromise our national honor
or would we ask other nations to com
.omise theirs. whether they be TIE
eakest or the strongest IN the IN
national court OF reason. the na-
ons are equally powerful. There the
light controls and not fleets AMI
rmies. The great Christ an chare' IS
re doing more than cabinets 70 usher
4 an era Of peace on earth. gooi vii
D men: not an era which tends % tbs
egcneracy of American manhood and
{ our national character We VIII
nd in the walks 81 peace ample fell
y the exercise and display Of thcse
ualitles which distinguish a hardF
nj progressive race
The possibility Of war Is not essen
al to the development Of a rare &
ianiy men.
~Amicable adjustment of DIN r
noes between nations Is not eviieuce
I wan Of national yirliiy. L IS IN
sc contrary 4 manifestation ~ the
-iumph Of intelligence. o. coascsenre.