The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
RIGHT ARM OF THE NATION.


the costly market they have made for
supplies.
AS the Oregonion says: ION both
sides of the Pacific, what makes for adj
vancement and prosperity is creative
industry, not destruction, friendship
not enmity, peace. not war; and the
voyage of the fleet is therefore one Of
peace on earth, good will to men, And
so 1t will be as it circles around the
globe. Nothing could be more foolish
or politically criminal than to send
forth on such voyage a fleet of war
vessels as a menace of war. Peace
vessels would better describe the true
character of their mission"
On May II, at the laying of the cor
ner-stone of the House of the Inter
national Bureau of American Repub-
lies, at Washington Ito cost 81, 100000,
and be jointly occupied by the 81
American republics for international
conventions, receptions, etc. Andrew
Carnegie, the leading donor of funds
for its erection said: ga nation has
everything to dread from gigantic
armed Dreadnaughts, nothing to dread
from these true agents of peace.
THAT is the first lesson this CONT
nent gives to the world, especially to
Europe, which is in the vortex of mil
itarism, armed not against outside
they of it's own household?
"The second lesson comes from the
south, our friends of Argentina and
Chile. Following the pernicious exam
pie of nations hitherto, these repub-
lies struggled with each other until
the better way was REVEALED. They
then met and both conquered-by max
ing peace, by offering the olive branch,
not the sword. On the highest peak
of the Andes upon the new boundary
line agreed upon, these once warning
powers have erected statue of Christ,
the Prince of Peace, cast out of mott
en- bronze cannon, it's pedestal bearing
this inscription:
Sooner shall these mountains
crumble to dust than Argentines and
Chileans break the peace which at
the feet of Christ the Redeemer they
have sworn to maintain
The third great lesson which this
continent has just given to the world,
coming from the center, is that of the
nVe small Central American nations
whose representatives met in Wash
1ngton recently and agreed upon the
establishment of supreme court. to
which all differences which may arise
between them shall be referred. All
OF these nations have promptly rat
lied the action of their representa-
tives.
ut remains for this hemisphere TO
n itc n
arpltratlon as the only Christian
means of settling international dis
putes. We hope that all of the re-
publics in the South American CONT
nent will soon follow the example of
Argentina and Chile and of the five
Central American republics with their
own supreme tribunal"
The distinguished Secretary of
State, in his recent visit to the
South American countries did more
on that one journey in the interest of
peace than could have been accom-
pllshed by the marshaling of all the
Dattlesh1ps we could command.
Ihe German chemist, Liebig, said:
Perfect agriculture Is the true foun.
cation OF trade and industry; it is the
foundation of the riches of states"
In every period of financial trial and
internal disturbance it is the farmer
VINO has proved to be the Strong right
arm OF the nation" His products have
restored confidence and set the wheels
OF industry in motion. He it is who
mas supplied it's factories with food,
with materials and with markets, and
created Its commerce. The government
has promoted the construction of rail-
ways to transport farm products by
liberal land grants. Good roads are
avenues of progress, the best proof of