The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-31

EDINBURGH, July 19.-Mr. Bryan was
again in the limelight when he engaged
In the discussion of the report of the
commission on missions and govern
ments, and when he delivered the ad-
dress at the peace meeting held under
the auspices OF the Edinburgh Peace and
Arbitration Society. During the regu-
lar session OF the conference Mr.. BRYAN
jumped on the wafer wagon by saying
that the Influence OF government should
everywhere he on the side OF that which
liquor traffic he Le:leved the time had
come Wien 'he people of Christian ma
tons should demand that their govern
mcnts thsow their influence on the side
oi temperance Through their officials
they might set an example which would
be helpful to those working against the
use OF liquor and not allow their eX-
ample to support and sustain those deal
ing In liquor and those using II.
He then stepped into the chariot OF
peace. and hung olive wrcaths all over IT,
And In the great peace meeting In tie
afternoon he spoke most optimisucnlly
of the outlook for universal peace. He
mad faith in the triumph Of this ideal,
lie spoke OF three great forces that
meant for worldwide peace. First, the
growth in education, Tho world was
rising intellectually, and 1t necessarily
telliScnt they must more and more see
the folly OF war Second. the growth
of the idea Of popular government was
a force working for peace, Day by day
the doctrine was growing that govern
ments were made for the people and
not the people for the governments. Tho
Sons that died before the cannon's mouth.
but the benefits Of war were not en-
1oyed by the masses. He would make
as the third suggestion that the moral
development of the world meant peace.
The heart and the mind were working
together in this movement The work
was due to the fact that people recog
nized tine fatherhood OF God and the
brotherhood OF man, While Mr.. Bryan
es a1d the WSas at meee
be In full accord with his views, the
leading newspaper, the Scotsman, said
edttortaliy:
Opinion Of Scotsman.
bryan preached eloeuently yesterday
on & the wiekedness OF Christian nations
the policy of submitting all international
quarrels to an impartial tribunal for e1--
animation and adjudication He would
In the first place to show that his ideas
are capable Of being realized in the
present state Of the world. But he IS
launching into commentators Of arbi-
tration as the tnfallible and universal
remedy for war. Peoples and rulers
scarcely require to be told how evil and
wasteful thing war is- None know
better than governments how crushing
is the burden OF armaments upon trade
ana natOnal prosperity Inc Idct re-
mains that these armaments are the chief
practical guarantees OF peace In Christen-
dom. War rather than the increased sta
bnity Of civilized institutions and the
spread OF good win among the nations,
would be the inevitable result of rash
and one-sided measures Of disarmament.
Arbitration-its acceptance In principle
ing steady advances. Philanthropists
may be disappointed that Its progress Is
not more rapid But for countries like
I Britain and the United States, whose
armies and navies are pledges OF peace
nud bulwarks Of liberty. to anticipate
cvants and regulate their diplomacy and
military precautions on the assumption
that human nature Is more advanced and
tho Millennium nearer than Is the case.
would be species of madness which
could bring only retrogression and ruin.
Mr. Bryan seems to regret that 'Quos-
tloHs affecting national honor are ex-
oluded from treaties Of arbitration, He
says, When nation wants to fight 1t
can mnke n question Of honor our of any
AFFAIR That constitutes ono of the
grounds why American and British gov
ernments, whioh have 80 many weighty
responsibilities and precious interests In
thalr charge. cannot take the risk of
plaeinE tho care md fate Of thcir honor
and their vital interests in any other
hands than their own"
As to Peace Commission.
The cable brings us the news that the
houKe Of representatives had passed a
resolution for the appointment. by the
president, Of commission OF Ave TO con-
fer with foreign governments on the sub
5ect Of worldwide pea:e. and that 1t had
been suggested that Colonel Roosevelt
should be the head OF this commission.