The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Our New Friend. 1911

Among the now resolutions that
many people are fashionins for them
selves might not all Americans agree
on few that would strongly appeal
10, us all? IN the matter Of bcncfac-
lions, for instance, colossal sums have
been left in 1910 for o world peace.
mat must grow gradually from the
knowledge that all wars, for mere
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. are as
good OF one nation is the good OF all.
and that the Wholesale murder OF hum
erSds of thousands Of men for amy
thing except i'll defense of their al
,ars and their homes and their rights.
Is not grand thing nj all. but a
shameful one More and more the
common sense, common humanity.
common Interests OF mon arc being
set against them. Might is not always
right. The appeal 10 brute force
proves nothing. The principle OF ar
TAR more Yaluable whom disputes he
Ein than when both nations are
rated The Truce OF God" of me-
dteral times will certainly come TO
hr the permanent iasis OF civilized
ShriSiian states eventually: first, IA
Soou Tor trade. good cor the public
welfare. good for the strength. stabil-
1lS. morale and prestige OF every ma
ti"n ana all nations then. as jus,
me same principle that affects Families
and noiEEoorhoodS so f;tvorably, good
Tor the least and hunhlcst in them
ana eloquent Of the wisdom and love
Nse 10 say that h,inan nature Is hu-
llan nature. that people and nations
VIII quarrel: that there is no remedy
Tor 1t. Murders. torturcs crucities.
REPRESENTATIONS, expressions arc in bad
odor now--thc world has grown 10
iatc them MS monstrous and insupporta-
Die But in The days OF the Borsias
l.eonlc smiled over them. ate a com
icrtablc dinner. slept peacefully and
EhruEEed their shoulders and said:
Human nature will be human ma
surc." etc. We should be pnIc with
horror for ycar OYER one such crime
as me vcndettas Of Sicily or Romc
shocklng the public conscience or
Tearing vengeance. 1t is a question. of
course, what will be The practical
nobly done, ANA i; viii certainly affect
enc public conscience IN many other
e s,!h as well as cur own What
an, !hiack,eray calls soldiers the noblo
ait OF murdering, will not strut in
scarlet and gold lace forever ana 20
OF, swishinS and slashing about .
World with their swords that needs
many things more titan the dcvourini.
lllil'arN cSta bliShment of Germany The
enormously costly navy OF England
ing United states, Iap II world thai
would enjoy Roman roads Italian ART
3ine nrchitccturc in its bridges ana
hniidinEs the perfected resources OF
saeh country, the physical wellbcins of
iandscape Eardcnr@ good music. Inc
IT'D OF It's government and people
When old in,irm. disabled. injured.
Let US hope, then, that our country
VII not let itself bc disturbed In The
lH.St by every fanfare OF trumpcts
ina: sounds NJ home or abroad, but
in"hc steadily for righteousness and
the victories of pcacc 1t is better fnr
US I" give good brooms 10 Cuba (whcrc
IIeopin nave been sweeping their iloors
Tor 500 years with "A bunch Of tyi,rs
down on their knccsp Ito mi .,nnd
rlows into India and tho i;ast 'und
;rna'n t.Where people havc hccn plow-
Ing with q crooked stick for thou
sands of years ana never heard OF n
thfeSher or reaper 10 nut rcfri,..
g.rniors and ice plants in Egypt ana
turkey Cwhcrc people have bcon roI
Iyc'inE snow 10 cool their drinks cv.r
since tile world hcEan): to mt c.nnl
meulrai stats In China twhorc II peg
il.ii,HS lacks ache they are cut open,
hi!td with arnpowdcr ana touched or
Win q match, to devotion tho mnyniii-
vent resources OF our own continent
,"r ,ho bcnnHii Of our own people than
stfhchNc Of modern wars rnlp:v lis
treasury. blacken It's hearths ana leave
i ,-. homes and fields desolatc for soy
vas right when he din gnosed war. in
SLOWS where II came from plainly, II
We! pgcomcs this young and intrlli.
leads into the green pastures ;ud the
Stlli waters" that are so comforting
ho'ling, pleasant Cor us all
tn Colleges.
! is certainly. a question now fa,.
IL rs wise 10 add millions 10 colIoccs
already ovcrcndowcd The Wis liner.
',iac may hccome worse there than
Iookworm in the Southern States-
INC certainty Of snccurc $50 good
inr elderly don. and so Justly awarded
1hen) may end tho usefulness Of
younger men and tho enormous fund
20 be administered wisely ana honest
~ VIII act as 10 ioagGu upon the prin-
ciples OF to- administrators Would
~ not be better To provide pcrfect
P,ant ana inc best men nj living S3la-
RES, ana let these institutions make
Ihelr own way on their own merits
Lowell says somewhere: ITO cn,low a
college IS the Tcntcclcst of immortnli-
les- The donor remains bcnclccn,
intention with all OF Ms ana alwavs
presents himself TO our ina i.inu,ions
II. the gracious act Of putting his hand
INTO his pocket" The trouble with
"nGowmcnts is that poor donor can
not tell for tho life of him that other
hande viii no; enjoy exploring that
pocket. too.
Humble IhiIanthropy.
Why doesn't some rich man take 2,
Jew odd millions and .unbcknowns,"
10 anybody give to iifiy tovns in his
own state ''widova' ana inya)ids,
coal, wood and blanket fund ana iii,
II III the hands Of board az ,.lcrLv-
men. doctors and business mon
heavens. tho good he'd do, moi tempt
anybody nor paupcri2c anybody. no,
nave any doubts about The usefulness
Of the gift, To men who want 10 al
fertise themselves the scheme does
not commend itself at all. Bnt II
Tho! want "a bcntit their fellow.
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