Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-11
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

from the rrSt announcement OF IIle
intention Of making the jamestown ex-
position essentially a military pageant,
we have in our humble way pointed out
the incongruity OF celebrating the birth
of this Republic--if the event ~ to be
so considered--with an exhibition In
which tho development OF war-cngines
Is given preponderance over the evolu
ton of the implements of commerce,
and peace. The latter. 1t would seem.
would be more appropriate as the chief
features of that celebration.
That this view is shared by a num-
her of prominent Americans Is very
gratifying, A protest has been regis
tered against the diversion Of the
Jamestown exposition to the service of
"militarism," and this is signed by
Hon. Carroll d. Wright, Edwin d.
Mead, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Car
dinal Gibbons, John Mitchell, Miss
Jane Adams, Miss NJ. Carey Thomas.
William Copper. Prof James "A. Dill
lard, Joseph Lee. J. Howard McFar-
land Frederic Allen Whiting, Prof. C.
NJ. Woodward, Prof. Charles Zueblin
and other members of the exposition's
advisory board. These protestants re-
mind the exposition managers OF the
fact that, about the time of its opening,
the peace congress at the Hague will
probably be in session. Then they say.
Let our people be shown the illustri-
GUS services of their own leaders in that
great movement which the worlds true
statesmen believe is to have it's frui-
tion In the twentieth century in the
Punishment from earth of the mon
strnus body OF crack regiments and
bull dogs Of the sea- which have so
long burdened humanity. No sane mind
can contemplate these today save with
shame at the immortality and immature
ty of man. The worlds maturing
thought and conscience are concentrat-
ing on the creation of worthier agen-
cies The swelling demand of today is
for justice; and big guns and bull
dogs of the sea- are seen not to be Ju-
dlcial instruments. The worlds reason
refuses longer to class great
battleships with great universi-
ties as the fitting marks and tools of
great nations The credential and vo-
cation of the great nation is justice.
| and not the assertion of power to be
| law for itself. The first among the ma
lions shall be the gentleman among the
nations Broadway and Pennsylvania
avenue would not be safer IL their gen.
tlemen returned to swords and pocket
pistols; and we should not be In less
danger from Canada nor she from us.
but In greater. II two naval squadrons
paraded the great lakes and line OF
forts stretched from Vancouver to Du-
luth. The duel, which becomes obsolete
for men, hastens 10 become obsolete
for nations; and the same spirit and
machinery of justice which control in
diVidual life now at last are to control
the world
These sentiments are true, and It
seems to us that the managers of the
jamestown enterprise miss a grand OPP
portunity of rendering the cause of
peace an important service, by turning
II over to those chiefly interested in the
military display. The protestants say:
I'VE appeal to all those in any way
responsibility associated with the COM
ing exposition who feel the meaning of
the word America, and who divine the
significance of the international hour
which is now striking. to unite In an
effort to avert this humiliation from
the republic. and In this effort we be-
lieve that they will have the support of
everything that is enlightened, faith
full and sound in American public senti-
| ment.'
There is, as far as we can see. only
one practical way of averting the thu
initiation" and that is by the friends
of peace uniting In holding peace con-
gress some time during the summer, In
connection with the exposition. and
making this n grand, popular demon
stration. Such a gathering might even
be made International. 1t should hear
reports on the progress of the cause In
this country and throughout the civil
lied world. 1t should hear lectures by
men and women devoted TO the welfare
OF humanity, and It might consider any
practical plan for the closer union of all
the members of the human family.
Such congress ought TO be the crown
ing glory OF an exposition held to COM
memorate the foundation OF this Re.
public the great champion OF good will
among nations.