The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-27
BAPTISTS ENDORSE
TAFT TREATY PLAN

Rev. D. M. Hand, at the Baptis
church yesterday, preached stirring
; sermon on the subject of Information
al Peace" Mr.. Hand quoted statistics
showing the vast expenditures for the
armament of the United States, in the
army and navy, for the maintenance OF
an Earned peace" One battleshiI
alone costs $12,OOO,OOOO for construc-
ton, plus 100000 annually for 20
years for maintenance. This sum
would provide $500 per year for four
years educational course for 14O0
young men. 1t would reclaim 100000
acres in the arid district of the west
by irrigation. 1t would build and equip
so manual training schools which
would teach the rudiments of a trade
to $4,000 young people each year.
The total increase in the cost of the
army and navy for the years 1902-1910
in excess of the cost of the eight years
from 1890 to 1898, was $1,072,0O0, 000
This increase is greater than the ma
tional debt by $158,OOO,O0O
1t exceeds the entire budget of the
United States for 1910.
1t is three times the cost of the Pan
anna canal
1t is three times the cost of the
whole irrigation program contempla-
ted
If wisely used, it would practically
Danish tuberculosis from the country
in a reasonable length of time
The cost Of armed peace is enorm-
Gus. Unless some more peaceful way
is provided, there is no prospect of
decrease in this cost, but rather in
crease
Moreover the entire appeal of hui
manitarian interest, and the teachings
of Christ, urge cessation of war, and
establishment of real International
peace.
There will be presented to congress
this coming session, treaties with
France and Great Britain providing
for adequate arbitration of all diff
ferences. These treaties are favored
by France and Great Britain, and it |
becomes the privilege of the United
States to complete the pact. That the
senators from Idaho may know the |
sentiment of portion, at least of
their constituents, the First Baptist
church adopted the following resolu-
ton.
The present armed peace of Chris
tendon is scourge and scandal.
There is today more equipment for
war than in any preceding century
in the history of the world The bur-
den of this military and naval equip
ment is stunning the life of the ma
of all humanitarian movements. The
burden of the people ought to be light
ened; the nations delivered from
their fears The world should know
that Christians are indeed followers
Of the Prince of Peace"
In the great enterprise of achieving
peace, the immediate
step is to build nations closer together
~ arbitration treaties. We understand
hat such treaties between the United
States and Great Britain and between
he United States and France We
Understand also that Great Britain
ind France stand ready to ratify the
reaties ,
Therefore, we, as an organized body :
# believers in the Prince of Peace and
lis teachings, and representing con-
iderable number of citizens in the !
ity of Moscow, Idaho, do this day petit
ion and request of our senators in !,
ongress, the Hon. w. B. Hepburn, and Q
he Hon. w. E. Borah, that they give
heir hearty support and approval to
ny treaty or action coming before
he United States senate looking to-
Jard International Peace, and that
hey especially employ their influence
, secure the ratification of the above
AIMED treaties with Great Britain and =
rance
Done by order of the First Baptist
hurch, Moscow, Idaho, Sunday, No
ember 26, 1911.
DAVID M. HAND, Pastor a
H. CLAUDE HEARD, Clerk