New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
PROGRESS OF PEACE.
Secretary Dickinson for -4rbitrat'on
-.nr. B0rQh on State P05CerS,

Chicago. April e.-Appomatto& Day was ce4e
hrated by the Hamilton Club, at the Auoi'oiIu |
Annex tonight. General ?. =. Grant spoke bfiei-
IN On some personal recolections or AppomattoN'
Jacob N. Dickinson. the Secretary Of war 'I'oSe
as the subject OF his remarks The Progress oi
Peace Senator William z. Borah, OF idaho Sf''Ae
on The Integrity Of the States
Secretary Dickinson called attention |" u'e e.
that mankind was always hoping for the fuli
ment of the prophecy that nations snaI ".
their swords into pIoughshares and thelr SIeHS
into pruning hooks He SAID that there h"u Os
such development and Strengthening "1 'ls
that make for peace that its advocates are ooi'E
aggressive knowing that they have the pote'uai-
itv that comes from the quickened universal con
science Of an enlightened age. He made stro"s
plea for international arbitration ana reIie"e "eu 80
various treaties into which the Ihiled 0'''eS 49,
entered.
Taking UP declarations that certain quesuo"S
cannot be settled by arbitration. he said:
Althoueb il has often been said that questions OF
national honor cannot he submitted to art'lrat
experience has shown that the term nat'o,ra nd
honor is variable in some degree SHADOW, ana
that many questions which under taI bonor
would have BEEN ca1alogued under naionaI none e,
have been submitted and settled IN ms So p,ssei
though at the ou'se., sshsms as Claims such submfs
sion thought 20 be tncompato'e Win "8'i'''N
dignity.
He discussed the work and the outcome Of the
4z.,,,. conferences which he said. we're by far
the most notable events in the history Of the
world
There can be no disarmament until the greater
roz-srs agree upon system OF concurrent ac-
ton" said Mr.. Dickinson, in CONCLUSION iIie
.ida Of nblic sentiment all the world IS sci
, ting strongly in this direction. Looking 10 'ne
progress in peace measures OF the ias' ,'uiit .u
and sspeciallv the last twenty. years 'ie tofe
may we'll he entertained that disarmament VIII
become reality. and that the people may enjoy
not only the blessings Of peace but the blessings
of peace without the crushing burden o. PEefaieu
ness for war
Senator Berah made a strong appeal Tor jealous
vstchfulness 10 preserve local self-governmeht IN
;s greatest vtgor as the guarantee for per
petuity of free institutions, at the same ume en-
phasizing the importance Of federal power as pro
vided in the Constitution
God pity this government he said. IN the hour
in which ~e shall look Washington for that
economy in public expenditures. that comprehen-
sion of the common needs that devotion TO the
general interests the power and the Willingness l"
correct abuses and distribute justice, all 50 essen
tiaI 10 a Democratic form of government, rather
than to enlightened public opinion gathered up and
crystaIlzed into law through those agencies Of gov
ernuent which reach back and down to the great
body Of people-the sole sovereignty OF the ke-
public
The makers OF the Constitution. he said. did not
grant 10 the general government any powers which
il is dangerous exercise 70 the fullest constitu-
tional limit while building at the top insisted
on keeping sound and safe and sure the founda-
ton Of local self-government upon which the whole
structure rests.
For what shall it rroht,'' he Continued, TO en-
act laws create commissions and unfold the am
bilious schemes Of men who dream Of international
prestige and power unless know what the electo-
rate yonder in the field, factory and mine Is doing
is willing to do; unless Ne know the measure OF
ability the worth of its patriotism Responsl-
hity alone gives strength and initiative 10 cti-
zenship Contract with government fosters public
spirit local rule is the great school in which is
and trained and equipped the kind of states
men who take that harm comes TO the
Republic 4 government from Washington by
commission reduced 10 its last ANALYSIS. is DIFF
ferent from government by satrapies from Rome.
And simply because the people Of the states do not
see at any particular time exercise the powers
reser, for them, that is in Itself justihca-
ton for the general government to exercise those
powers. The wisdom of the people may be fully
manifested in the failure exercise the powers of
the state in a particular way or at a particular
time the exercise OF that power. Action is not
always craftsmanship. Legislation is not always
an evidence OF sound judgment. The belief prev
alent that every evil Of the body polite be
eradicated by an act Of Congress. every virtue
stored augmented by the creation Of commits
sion, is the refined and codfea creed Of official
egOtiSm