Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-20

est victory OF peace was won where no
sword was drawn, The speaker likened
the peace movement to a kings helmet,
OF which there are two parts, the upper
and lower. So with peace. there will
never be peace until there is perfect
justice. Peace and justice are the two
parts of the helmet, We must all be
willing to accord to every other person
the right we require for ourselves--the
right TO think as we please Il don't
want 10 think as everyone else does"
declared the speaker. I'VE may make
laws for the state but we cannot en-
act peace. When men agree to war no
more, then we will have peace. A
man may be subject to law. but he can
not be made to agree to peace unless he
wills II, When the component parts of
society wills to have peace. then will
peace be here"
Mrs. Plummer then rendered a solo,
The Flag Without a Stain"
EDITOR J. NJ. SJODAHL.
]. NJ. Sjodahl then presented for the
acceptance of the gathering, the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted
The cause of arbitration universal
peace and brotherhood is the cause OF
humanity 1t is OF paramount import
tnce TO the perpetuation and develop
inent of our civilization. 1t is therefore
the duty of every good citizen to lend
It active support.
But since experience teaches that
not only enthusiasm but in
telligenf practical and persist
ent work; not only the theo-
retical assent to true principles but
an efficient organization of which such
principles are, as IT were the spirit and
soul, is necessary for the redemption of
mankind from the evils of strife and
contention as well as from every kind
Of evil; therefore be IL
PEACE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
assembly ii is the duty of the friends
and advocates of peace everywhere to
unite frmly for the purpose of cooper
ting in the dissemination of knowledge
among the people generally of the great
work that is being done preparatory, we
nope and pray, to the dawning of the
nillennial day, in order that interest
may be aroused In the efforts of states
men and liberal governments that need
popular support for the peace measures
that are now before parliaments and
congresses Be 1t further
RESOLVED, That, in order to give tam
slple expression TO these views and sem
tments, the president of this meeting,
mis- excellency. Governor John c. Cutler
be hereby requested 10 name a COM
mittee consisting Of seven members, the
governor 10 act as chairman ex officio.
Ior the purpose OF considering and for
mulating plan of organization, pro-
posing constitution for a peace society
and naming officers Of the proposed or
saniSation; said committee to report TO
q subsequent meeting to be called by
the chairman Be II finally
Resolved, That we, the members of
TINS congrega ton, hereby humhly eX-
press our heartfelt gratitude to the
RULER OF the destinies Of mankind for
the spirit of peace and good will that is
n eli Il l.r.,
on all flesh, at the present time: also
our grateful appreciation of the faithful
laoof Tor peace and arbitration that has
been done in this state and elsewhere.
especially under the auspices of the la
dies of various organizations.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said. II
move the adoption of these resolutions,
and more especially the one relating 10
the appointment by the governor of
committee to propose some plan of or
ganization by which the peace friends
of Utah may be brought together into
one society. | make this motion be-
cause ] am convinced that the exalted
ideal that has formed the glory of so
many visit of seers I'm all ages and
which today stands forth as the goal OF
the ambitions OF Statesmen, will, never
become reality until II becomes pop
ular; until the masses OF the people.
enlightened inspired, enthusiastic shall
take hold of the work in earnest.
Statesmen and even governments are
impotent until they truly represent and
strive 10 execute the will of the people.
Mr.. Foster in his little excellent trca-
tise oh Tho Hague congress expresses
the same view. Speaking OF tho failure
Of the United States senate to ratify
certain arbitration treaties he points
out that there was really no popular
demand for them. The people are
rather Indifferent, and the govern
ments consequently fail to act. How
IL this Indifference to be removed?
1T is n curious fact that all through
the history Of the world VIC md cor
roboratlon OF the assertion that the
cause of peace and brotherhood, which
is one and indivisible. has failed for
want of popular support The ancient
Greek states. during the period Of their
greatest glory had their international
agreements and treaties a humane "a
any now existing. War was not com
menced until effort had been made 10
settle the difficulty without bloodshed
Arbitration was considered a duty.
Sometimes n DISPUTE was submitted 10
the Delnhian Oracle, Some times A
sage of great renute, citizen Of a
neutral state was asked 10 settle .
controversy, Sometimes the matter
was left to the decision Of a friendly
state, as In the controversy between
Athens ana MeRara over the island or
Salamis whom Snarta was appealed Ia
and appointed Ave commissioners 10
decide the matter. Then again the
Greeks had their amphictyonv or feder-
alton OF nations n the governors ar
which matters In disrute could he re-
ferrod. II seems to me that these an
Client nations had ad"anced very FAR
toward the STAGE ~ civilization we
have reached and which hes found an
evnresslon IN international treaties and
The HAGUE tribunal WHY then did not
the world continue 10 advance? Simply
because tho governments were ahead
OF the peOnle. as they are TODAY.
Greece fell because treaties were not
kept. Agreements were dsreRarded,
The wnr shirt prevailed and destruo-
ton came eventually. Are We sure
,Lat hta,o,N ain nat pnrnaf itgelf