Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-16
WAR BARBARIC;
PEACE HUMANE
World Renowned Men Ad-
dress Arbitration Confer
eu.e at n. Y.

pointed out the propositions which the
United States government will have
to make at the coming conference at
not to expect too much at this second
conference. The president in a letter
to the congress, expressed the hope
that the present conference might re-
suit in the adoption Of an interuatiou-
al arbitration treaty.
Secretary Root in seconding this
hope, declared the United States
thought it proper TO urge again the dis
cussion of the subject of the limita-
ton of armament of the nations on
land and sea and the abolition of the
practice of using force in the collec-
ton of debts owed by one nation to the
citizens of another
Mr. Carnegie, in his address, paid
tribute to President Roosevelt, and ex-
pressed the wish that Mr.. Roosevelt
might be the peace maker of the flu
ture. He declared, however, that En-
peror William is the man among all
men who holds the peace of the nations
in his power. Mr. Carnegie said it was
unjust to speak of the emperor as a
MANAGE to the peace of Europe, add
ing that in 90 years on the throne, the
German ruler had spilled no blood nor
called an International war.
Address by Secretary Root.
Mr.. Root said in part: In every
country which has reached a high
stage of civilization may be seen the
inconsistent motives or principles of
national conduct. On the one hand
there is the narrowly and immediatly
utilitarian motive, and there is the
competitive attitude fashioned upon
thes habits of self preservation and
self-assertion enjoined by the neces-
stiles of the struggle for existence.
With this motive each country pursues
specific national advantages meeting in
hard, dry, business-like way, with
out sympathy or sentiment, the facts
Of world where there is much sell
fishness and greed in which every ma
ton is nr'marilv looking out for it.
self, and I'M which there is ordinarily
some aggressor ready to take 'advan-
tage of the over trusting and defense
less.
On the other hand, there is the
ethical. altruistic. humane impulse
that presses forward constantly to-
ward ideals It's possesors loving lib
erty and justice and peace, long to
make all men free and safe and secure
in their rights; their eyes are fixed
upon the ultimate goal toward which
civilization tends; they are striving
that better things shall replace the
cynicism and selfishness and cruelty
which have always so widely char
acterized mankind; they assert prin-
ciples and set up standards of action
which they call upon mankind to
adopt and mankind too often gives
theoretical consent but denies practi-
cal conformity.
Selfishness VS.. Altruisn.
| In every mans nature there are
manifestations or traces of each y
| these impulses; and in ever nation
there are many citizens in whom one
and many in whom the other, impulse
strongly predominates. AS circum'
/ stances bring one class of motives Of
another into control of national con-
/ duct In different fields of nationa
.uooW pure luBIIeA kI9SuBIls 'uoI1o'
sistent national action results. Tit
i same nation may be seen hard anC
practical, and at another time, or per
haps in another field at the same tim
i exhibiting the highest degree of un
elfshnes and humanity. Under tn
predominance of one motive, nationa
power has been built up: administra
ton has been made effective; com
merce has been extended; materia
wealth. the matrix of civilization, ha
been created and protected: the CT"
zens of each country have been Sc
cured against aggression from with
out: and, in the slow process of cen
turtles, the code Of practical rules con
venient and necessary to the pea yeabl
intercours OF nations has been elabo
rated. Under the predominance Of tn
other motive. the conception of indi
vidual charity and humanity, whic
found its highest expression in tn
Christian revelation, has slowly i'm
pressed itself upon the conception {
national duty and responsibility.
its development the idea of nations
conscience and national ethics ha
been forced upon the internationt
system which formerly acknowledge
the undisputed sway of selfishnes
and cruelty, long condemned as i'm
moral In the relation between ind
viduals.
Government a Specific Trust.
It is natural that the hard and prat
teal motive shall be uppermost IN Il
men engaged in the conduct Of go'
eminent: they are endowed with lin
tied and DEFINITE powers and charge
with specific trusts for the benefit
their own peopIe: their duties are