The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-25

force in doing all this The universi-
ties may well be counted upon to
give point, form and expression to the
better sentiment of all countries in
this behalf. The work of the colleges,
and in some measure that of the sec
ondary schools, may well anticipate
that of the professional schools and
the universities in this as in otner
matters. the phases of it which may
be properly part of the work of the ele
we teach the elements of knowledge
and eXemplify the elements of good
morals in the primary schools, We
shall not be censured if we omit con-
Stitutional law, political history, and
international arbitration.
1t mas been said that the text books
in the schools emphasize the triumphs
of strife rather than the struggles and
accomplishments of peace. 1t does not
seem so to me. The literature used
by the schools is the best in the
world, infinitely more choice than ev-
er before. II is not tEe literature of
strife so much as of peace, work, and
culture. One who is advocating a par
ticular thing is hardly likely to be
an unbiased judge. We are frequently
asked to se* aside day or an hour
for exercises to promote this, that or
the other cause in the schools. The
cause is generally worthy one.It can
not all be done. Very little of it ought
TO be done. 1t is not the business of
the SCHOOLS to promote special caus-
IS. The school authorities of an Am
erican state are not expected to pro-
mote particular causes outside the ac-
cepted functions of the schools, with
out the special sanction of law. If the
people of the state want anything
done in all the schools, and it is
not being done, they will be likely to
write it in the law so that the officers
who may cause it to be done for them
may know definitely what they want
Enrique c. Creel, Ambassador of
Mexico to the United States, deliver
ed the following address:
Mexico during her entire political
life has always shown ner willingness
to submit all of her international diff
ferences TO a friendly arbitration
Never in her wars did Mexico play
the part of the aggressOr. You will,
doubtedlessly, recall that it was Mex
leo. coniointly with the United States,
who first suggested and then obtain
ed the awakening of the Hague Tri-
bunal from its lethargy, thereby be-
coming a practical Institution worthy
Of entire faith and confidence and
TO which could be intrusted the adjud-
ication of matters of vital Importance.
No one can fail to recognize the
fact that the world rusheS steadily
onward. Who would have said ten
years ago that controversies be
tween countries would be submitted
10 arbitration, that bloody conflicts
4gN1 radf1 lnaa
created to hear and pass judgment
on differences, heretofore settled by
cruel blood-shed and a loss of terri
tory. Whoever should have suggested
such a method would have been call
ed a visionary man, lacking in prac-
tical sense.
The greatest thinkers. the most
distinguished statesmen. the men who
are the pride of mankind, all join now
in matchmaking war as a destroy
er of activities, a mower of lives, the
antagonist of industry and the enemy
Of the home. l do not think 1t amiss
10 stop for a moment to consider how
much has been accomplished by the
Hague Conference.
At first glance. one may feel inclin-
ed to doubt it's results, since the arm
les and navies have considerably in
creased, on the one hand, and on the
other. the Russo-Japanese war took
place sool after the Conference.
With regard to the first PROPOSE
ton we must agree in that the crea-
ton of the means of defense are the
effect of a cause.-The danger of war
still subsists. and as long as
the cause does not disappear, the re
suits are bound to continue. For this
same reason the benefits of disarma-
INn off
principle of international arbitration
has become deeply rooted. and until
The several Governments have grown
confident of the results of such pa
cific means of determining a contro-
versv. The Russo-Iapanese war was
the result of pre-eXisting causes, and
of a state of things which was fatal
ly destined to produce such strife. We
must feel satisfied however with the
beneficient influence of the Hague Tri
bunal, as from the time when Glad
stone advocated arbitration of the
Alabama claims to this day, great
strides have been made both in pub
lie opinion and in the mind of the
statesman.
War still subsis-s as a relic of past
ages. The organ may have suffered a
modification. but the function still
lies latent, a terrible menace.
The peoples who came before US
needed war, as they did not know 9TH
er means of attaining Justice, since
the geography of the world had not
been determined. and war was the
only means to satisfy the rights OF
conquest and their ambitions for pow
er and wealth.
This does not apply to the present
mes. As opposed to the old civiliza-
ions. which were essentially artistic,
conquest and their ambitions for pow
scorning manual labor. frugal and
noor: modern civilization is indus
trious. rich full of necessities. based
principally on the extent of scientific
knowledge and habits of labor. order
and economy.
Therefore. war which brings with
il stagnation of capital, destroys hu-
man life-valuable as any other labor
producing factor suSpends circula-
ton decreases consumption, is il our
modern life Illogical. and everything
tends to its disappearance. In the