Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-16
JUSTICE BREWER FOR PEACE.

Were half the power that fills the
world with terror,
Were half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts.
Given to redeem the human mind
from error
There were no need Of arscnals or
forts.
These words of LonRfellow were
quoted by the late David J Brewer
of the Supreme Court i'm speaking Of
the mission Of the United States in
the cause Of peace. His address gains
added interest when viewed as some
IF the latest words Of a great man
on "a momentous subject.
The learned justice dismisses at
once the question whether a state Of
peace is better than state OF war
Quoting the words Of Gen Sherman
that "war Is hell" he merely adds
that the less Of hell individuals and
nations have the better.
Mr. Brewer was convinced that a
peace which is born Of armed force
is only temporary and disappointing,
and that a minimum army and navy
is the best means Of insuring peace.
He declares that there never yet
was a nation which built up maxi
mum Of army and navy that did not
get into war. so that the pretense
current I'm certain circles that the
best way 20 preserve peace Is 10 build
up an enormous navy shows an
ignorance Of the lessons OF history and
the conditions of genuine and endur-
ing peace when one nation becomes
so strong that It Is able 10 say to all
others. Il am ia favor of peace. but
it must be "a peace ia which my VIII
and wish controls It Is morally GER
tain that the outcome Of few years
will be war for it is against human
nature to take commands on matters
of personal interest or questions OF
right and justice. The only peace
which can endure is that I'm which the
equalitics Of the nations are rccogniz-
ed, and an disputes are settled by
negotiations or submitted 10 an Inn
partial tribunal for determination.
For many centuries. AN tribal and
national disputes have been settled
ON the battlefield BLOOD was the ink,
and death wrote the Judgment" Yet
In the heart of man the judgment
persisted that there must DE some
better way. Says Mr. Brewer:
Twenty centuries ago there came
"a change The heavens above the
plains OF Bethlehem were filled with
n "a oh.
Of the heavens ever heard by the
children of men broke the stiffness of
night Peace ON earth was that angel
song. In O. Manager In the little town
Of Bethlehem las 81 newborn child.
His mother bent above her sleeping
babe, and though the record Is silent
YOU may be sure she heard the angelic
song For mo- ear o. so acute 20 catch
the slightest notes or prophetic song
as the ear OF mother
I'm bidding farewell to His few
followers, declared Peace / leave with
YOU. my peace 7 give unto YOU Tho
Increasing mutitudes who have looked
up to Jesus Of Nazareth as their lead
or have taken his llfc and words a3
promise and prophecy and faith iu the
coming Of universal peace is the IN.
spiratiou ~ humanity
II came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old.
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps OF gold.
Peace on the earth, good VIII Ia mon
From heavens all gracious king,
"'rhe air above JudcHs plains no
longer pulsates with the waves Of this
celestial song For sad and weary
centuries the grand march OF humanity
upwards has been through strife and
blood But q growing echo OF the
heavenly music is Hlliug the hearts OF
men, and the time viii come. the bless
ed time viii come"
Justice Brewer believed that ;he
money expended in national armamcnts
Is one of tho existing causes OF wars.
Quoting Appletons Magazine he show
cd that the amount expended in tho
single year 1907 for military and naval
purposes and pensions. excluding in
tercst ON the war debt was for the
four nations, tho United states. Great
Britain. Russia and Germany. H.1Sl,-
600 o00 this country leading them with
an expenditure Of $3.50 100000 In this
connection II may be noticed that our
expenditures in 1907 OF $3.50 900 900 have
been followed by appropriations for the