The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23

peece tnat y SURFING the men ana
women Of all civilized countries. In
memorials Of hts friends. dead and
living, among them the greatest and
noblest Of earth. He seemed 90 frail.
40 gentle. SO remote from the sordid
STRIFE and ugly co1nmonplaces Of vul-
gar life. But In, spite of his n years
and the sweetness and simplicity Of
his life. Cardinal, Gibbons seems as
much statesman rs churchman, and
there ts a singular. and affecting d.
rectness in his manner. an unmistak.
able and sometimes dramatic ring Of
American patriotism in what he says
and how he says II.
Cardinal Is Patriotic.
When he speaks Of the present and
future of the United states his blue.
gray eyes light up with pride and love,
his slender figure grows more erect,
his keen. intellectual countenance
shines with enthusiasm, and his whole
manner betrays the STRINGS Of emo.
ton. One gets q rare and lasting
H. -ession' Of profound patriotism.
Soci the many advantages Of in.
ternas.tt 'tration," continued the
bfsakwater against war
because its deliberate and orderly pro-
cedure gives a nations blood time to
cool: Formerly it was only necessary
TO slap the face of a foreign minister
and that was considered a sufilcient
casus belli. Think Of Q condition in
which q personal affront like that was
regarded as justification for the
slaughter OF multitudes!
"Duels between individuals were
once frequent in this country. Even
IN the United States senate and the
house of representatives an insult
would be followed by armed combat.
The nation, however. has grown wiser
and better. and the duel has been reles
gated to the museum Of extinct social
monstrosittes. do not see why the
same influence that led to the sup
preston Of duels between individuals
should not produce a like result In the
aeBregattons Of individuals. General
international arbitration treaties seem
to be to be the surest and quickest
means through which the universal
peace may be effected, or at least, ap-
preached.
When we consider the evils Of war
our eyes are directed almost exclusive
~ to the combatants thmselves. We
nave no thoughts for the non-com-
frtghtful sufferings Of war are borne
by the wives and children OF those
who fight in the field. Men can suffer
and die bravely in the excitement of
war, but harder. much harder, to bear
is the moral agony Of those who must
walt without power to help their dear
ones In danger.
Considers Financial Side.
THE financial side Of war, too, has
its strong aspect. 1t Ia proper that
me world at large should have some-
thing to say about quarrels between
nations. The commerce of
lated that war between two nations
Is an interference with all nations, For
instance. have $4,000 invested in
German securities. Germany goes to
war; and must suffer. although am
an American citizen. International
enorts to prevent war rest upon equi-
table as we'll as humanitarian rights.
Tne. result OF war is not only q loss
Of ltfe.' but also a partial paralysis of
trade.
"! am IN favor Of the general arbi-
trsnon treaty principle. and I indorse
she idea Of the new treattas with
Great Britain. and France because
believe that questions which, might
etnsrw.ss etw.ss result " war should be
taNe138y from thessinhuence
OF party politics and considered seri-
SOme
impartial tribunal, whose findings
must at least morally bind the con-
tending nations to submit to interna-
tional arbitration all questions which
may be found solvable according to
principles Of law or equity. The
worlds greatest need is breakwater
against temporary passions.
IL think that one Of the things that
will rebound most to the glory. Of our
country in the future will be IT. en-
devotion to the movement
for international peace. Devotedness
to this noble purpose. alone. will
stamp the United States as a; truly
country. for universal peace
among men-the brotherhood of men
lis essentially Christian. Before the
advent Of Christianity. war was the
rule: peace the exception. -.
I'm spite Of the fact that the di-
vinely-appointed spokesman of Chris.
tiaHity' eloquently pleaded for uriiver-
sal peace among all men and all ma
tions. and that. in defiance of this con-
stant appeal, wass were waged, still It
must be admitted that they occurred
less frequently than before, and were
conducted with less cruelty and less
''''''
Movement Gaining Ground.
That the cause Of international
l,edce Is gaming ground Is evident
from the fact that war is no longer
prectpitated smong Christian nations,
as IN former times, at the whim Of the
but the voice Of the people
ls heard through their representative
and the press, at least in constitution
al governments. Commercial interests,
and fraternal and. social relations be-
tween the nations of the. earth. are
now becoming SO intertwined that one
country can hardly fnflict an injury on
another without having the blow re-
coil upon itself.
Christianity has not only dimin.
ished the number, but has mitiEated
the the horrors Of war. In pagan times
to the conquered. The cities were laid
wa' e. The wives and daughters Of the
nation became the prey Of the
victorious soldier. The defeated kings
and generals were obliged to grace the
triumph Of the conqueror. They were
led away In chains and doomed to
hopeless captivity.
Contrast the treof,r.o< - A.,