The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-09
PEACE On EARTH.

Universal peace has been the fav-
orite theme of poets and idealists for
many centuries. Pictures Of the day
when>gruesome war with its terrible
misery AUD suffering shall have dis
appeared from the earth have been
painted in every imaginable hue ami
the desirability eS such a day has
been expressed in\ every manner
known to language. 10 many. the
prediction of universal peace is an
idle dream, incapable Of realization
SO long as the constitution Of NWan
remains as it is. Those who wonA
decry the idea of universal peace
point to the feyerish haste of all ma
tions 10 build new machines OF de-
struction and pile armor plate on
armor plate. while they are sending
representatives to attend peace con-
ferences and discuss methods OF
avoiding war. A favorite joke Of the
cartoonist is to picture nations re-
turning from peace conferences Load
ed down with arms and looking dag
gers at each other.
But as time goes on, the dream
of the poet and idealist is becoming
more and more a realization. The
public mind is turning. more and
more against war and in favor OF
peace. BY far the majority Of the
common people today do not ap-
prove Of war. This disapproval will
grow stronger as the years 80 by y
is the body of the people who really
determine whether nations shall 60
to war or remain at peace and as
public opinion against war grows
stronger some method will be de
yised by which universal peace car
become a realty.
To cultivate this public sentiment
against war, one Of the stronges'
agencies is the holding OF peace con
ferenees such as was held in Balti
more this week at which various
methods for bringing about the peae'
between nations were discussed
Many methods for preventing war
Ihave been put forward. i has beei
suggested that several Of the stronge
and more enlightened nations, sncl
as England and the United States
maintain an army and nav.
Jointly. which would serve L
police the world and keep belliger
entity inclined nations from flying a
each others Threats. The objection
10 this plan are too evident to nee
pointing 0 Il has been suggeste
thar great world congress y
formed to which each civilized ma
ton would send representative. an
allow this CONGRESS to settle all dis
putes arising between nations. 4
an objection TO this, it has bee
pointed out that one of the bloodies
wars known TO history resulted .froI
I a federation OF this kind. the fedeFs
ton or the states on the America
: continent.
: At the conference held IN Bait
more this week, a prominent hanks
suggests financial neutrality as
means Of maintaining peace anon
e nations. Under international law. {
Il now stands. ii is the furnishing {
arms or munitions Of war to bellige
ent nations By another nation that
forbidden. The idea 81 the bank
Is for nations not only 70 refuze
Il furnish arms and munitions o bellI
II erent nations. but make Il unlawf
70 furnish the cash necessary 70 pu
chase these necessities OF war :
y would have the nations to agree n
ie 20 allow the bankers Of a neutr
nation TO make loans 10 another n
tion for the purpose Of financing va
This plan would be without a dou
long step toward peace witho
financial assistance from outsi'
i sources. no nation could wage v
!, for any extended length d time.
IL we're known that this aid YOU
not be extended. nations would hei
D. tate before engaging In var 81
1t would mean national bankruptcy
very short fiGsr