Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
EDUCATING OF PEOPLES
Is FOUNDATION STONE
Speaker Before the Convention Of
American Society Cor judicial Set
Element OF international Disputes
Gives Real Aims and Objects Of the
Organization.

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec &c.
"The aims and the real work OF this
Society are set forth by the Secre-
tary OF State in these terse and lucid
! terms, If the proposed court of ar
bitraf justice becomes an accomplish
ed fact. there will still remain the
very important task of so cultiyeting
opinion in various countries as to in
clira governments 10 resort TO the
court when occasion calls for IT,
said Francis u. LOOMS. former Sec
rotary OF State ad interim In address
ing the conference of the American
Society for Judicial Settlement OF In
ternational Disputes. today.
There rests upon this organization.
and upon all who are in sympathy
with II and with the propaganda in
favor of International peace he con
| tinued. the heavy responsibility OF
endeavoring effectively to arouse
opinion throughout the world to such
an extent that It will give unfailing
moral support 10 the new court We
nay turn from the ncdemic and his
toric discussions OF peace and arbi-
tf1tlOn lVI tllIt Win DtOHt- anu
take up the practical questions with
which We hall have to deal in the
immediate future, problems which sp-
peal tozail right thinking people. prob
lens or the world with significance
! grounded on principles which give TO
life It's horizon. and to the future its
hope.
/ Must Teach the People.
THE important work Of this and
I similar gatherings is to impress upon
. the world the fact that life devoted
I TO the service of mankind may exer-
{ else upon the human race an influ-
ence as far reaching and compelling
astany result achieved by war.
Let II not be assumed. however.
( that the world will pass easily from
state of armed vigilance and costly
preparedness for war to condition
/ OF preparedness for long periods OF
peace and the subsequent reduction.
! almost 10 the vanishtex point. of
standing armies and large nayies.
by far the greater part OF the
+ world has still TO be educated up TO
a sound and definite conception OF
( the idea OF universal International
peace. New ideals and new literature
will have 10 be developed as the
peace idea grows and fixes itself with
/ fnsistence and strength upon the mind
. and conscience of coming genera
. lions. Children of the future vii.
have 20 have set before their minds
/ new ideals. ard they will have 10
have put be fore their eyes and into
their hands new symbols 10 replace
3 the symbols of war which typify the
glory OF conquest end the glamour of
arms. u We are going to try to
cause the world to abhor war and to
Z lead all the peoples of the earth into
the way OF peace. il is plainly eyident
that there is one simple and funda-
mental work that must be thoroughly
done. Substantial and adequate pre-
partition must be made for the thou
sand years OF peace and the fouuds-
/ ton for the whole structure which
We would rear upward is the correct
education Of the children Of the fu-
ture. This is the price Of peace.
Something must ~ substituted for
The tales and songs OF martial con-
Guesf. A new. a fresh and righteous
ideal OF service must be held before
the minds Of the youth OF the nations.
Beginning 20 UNDERSTAND.
A very large number Of people in
this world are beginning 4 TO under
stand 4hst the heavy. Unnecessary cost
Of military establishments falls upon
them. The people are no longer SIP
posed % be blind 10 the fact that they
arr the principle victims Of war aad
costly prepare dness for war. The tax
eashersr is going 10 be a practical
agent in the service Of peace. As ed
ucstion advances people vii under
stand that the financial burdens i'm
pos-d by war strikc a. the root Of
/ public PROSPERITY According so-a re-
cent report BY a Massachusetts com
miffec charged With The Investigation
o. the cost of living In the period be
tween 1879 and 1879 Ne spent IN This
country for military purposes more
Tran Twelve billion dollars. or seventy
than twelve billion dollars. or seven
ty-ouc per cent. Of the nafion's total
income during period Of thirty one
years
Magnitude ,cf Wort.
When ze consider the weakness
Of human 1a;Esrc and the defects q
human characscr. dc4ciOped through
ACES ~ struggle. oppression and x
norancc. ~ can r7esp To- sone small
4 way tl. magnitude .of flir ftGpcn60us
uort " cd1cati0n which corfronts