Arizona republican., 1907-05-27

defense. The color line is apt to have
baptism OF blood.
Third Industrial wars. There is
little love lost between labor and cap
ital. Neither trusts the other and both
bring crages of abuse of power by the
other. 1t is too evident that the ten
dency of capital. i'm the saddle is 10
ride rough shod over labor. and it is
just as evident that when labor rides,
capital will receive the marks Of the
toe caulks. Both sides are too selfish
to be Just. The capitalistic trust
shows its teeth to the labor trust
which reciprocates and the battle is
on.
Fourth. Religious wars. whether
such wars are past and never to be re-
newed is still an open question.
What volcanic forces may break out
OF the fanaticism of Islam no man
can forteh but it is easy to believe
that the Turk would not hesitate to
annihilate Christiandom if it were in
his power. The atrocities of Bulgaria
and Armenia bear witness to the
heart OF the Mohammedan. Every force
which makes for war is caused by
lack of religion and its source may be
traced TO a wicked. unregenerated
human heart.
Some Of the forces which make for
peace are the financial interests the
destructiveness Of modern warfare
and the moral and intellectual growth
o. the world. War is tremendously
expensive. The cost of the civil war
was in the neighborhood of 100000
dollars. Every great war leaves both
victor and vanquished burdened for
years with debt The war. budgets to-
day handicap progress everywhere.
War is becoming tremendously de-
structive of human life. II is massa-
ere with long range heavy artillery.
magazine rifles. rapid fire guns. tor
pedoes. submarines to blow up war
ships and balloons to drop explosives
UPON land and sea. scientific marks
manship with its range finders and
search lights and smokeless powder,
the human machine stands little
chance of being found at the end OF
an engagement. Common sense re-
sents such senseless slaughter.
The moral and intellectual growth
of the world makes for peace. War
is becoming increasingly unpopular
with men of all classes. Popular opin-
ion is more and more outspoken in op-
position to war. large portion of
the British people had no sympathy
with the South African war. The
Hague conference is a mark of civili-
Zaton but its value is seriously dis
counted by the fact that the nations
are jealous and suspicious OF one am
other. Some one has said these things
are efficient but not sufficient
1t must be recognized that the forces
which make for war are greater than
those which make for peace.
If we are dependent upon merely
human resources for relief hope dies
and the vision fades away.
Peace is the victory of the Cross.
When Christianity as the reign Of
Righteousness. power and love is en-
throned among the nations then, and
then only, shall we have peace.
Which one will is accepted as SUI
preme one low of righteousness is de-
fined for all and one with power to en-
force his commands is exalted. war
will cease. So long as wrong rules
war will be waged.
Righteousness on the throne of uni
versal dominion by the glad consent
of the governed-this is the essential
condition of peace.
But righteousness enthroned must be
supported by loyalty in the citizenship.
Men must say. He will teach us of
his ways. and We will walk in his
paths" before they will cease TO learn
war.