The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-16


new day. q day OF Arbitration Arbi-
trstion Is the EatchEord OF the new
century,
We are told that this world Of ours,
in IT'S daily revolution, is moving a,
the rae Of seventeen miles second
1t moves onward through calm and
storm. through light and night, the
symbol OF the progress OF mankind
from the midst OF the primal-the be
ginning the goal OF fulfill
ed dreams and hopes,
Time" the tomb builder OF the
ages. Is marvellous in its accomplish
ments.
The enlightened nations of the
earth have migrated from darkness
and bigotry OF earlier generations.
through various forms OF government.
and this evolution is resultant from
countless years OF culture and the
genius OF christianity.
Today, z mighty Peace-wave. among
men and nations is being rapidly car
red along on the mighty river OF en-
lightenment that rolls all round the
world
The sign Of the cross burns bright
y IN the worlds universal sky Of
hope. 1t seems that mans humanity
10 man" is about 10 obtain, and the
anthem that was sung on the Plain
OF Bethlehem is about to become. let
us believe, q reality.
The student OF history is familiar
with the conditions that existed in re-
mote ages. when war and bloodshed
was the business OF the world. In
those ancient days there was no
truce, only tyranny between peoples
and tribes and the land ran red with
battle and massacre for peh and plum
der In those days, the smoke OF sac
rifice arose to heather gods among
people now vanished from the earth
There was no contentment-an was
contention. The unholy doctrine that
might makes right" prevailed, and
the brutaliy strong vanuuished the
weaker in life's unequal race.
But the world has been progressing
Iectg Of the past has been garnered in
the arms OF the receding years, and
out OF the decayed ruins OF today,
that were renowned and popular
cities OF the past, exalted lessons
have been learned and crystaliized
into fruition. Indeed marvellous are
the truths that have been cleaned
from the history of kingdoms and
empires that nourished in arrogance
and pride but today are no more
Progress, my friends, is law OF the
infinite, and it is beginning TO be I'M
derstood that harmony is the founda
tfon-stone Of all progress and ciyiliza-
ton.
The success of nations In this great
work. looking toward the betterment
Of mans condition, looking toward the
peace of the world, bids fair TO be
pronounced and permanent. The sue.
cessfuI nation should not be meagur
81 b. its gold and silver, by its ac-
ctirnulated wealth, by It's standing
armies. or its plethora Of batleships
that whiten the seas. but rather by its
resDect for and q recognition OF the
Immortal doctrine OF THE Brother
hood u Man"
N very large measure the sue.
cess q nationg, it seems to me,
should be measured by the same
yzrdgtiek that measures the sue
cesg Of inc individual. From my point
u view
saccess belongs % the man who
has Iyed. labored. laughed and lov-
n zno has plucked the priceless
tezeI u Robe character from the fur
nzce u ufe-s sacrifcial struggle; who
ras walked With his God across sun
2zrched deserts To serve friend
wfo hzg been kind and gentle TO lit
tie children and thereby won their
ore. zao has also been generous to
,se poor n purse, inspiring hope in
Yse tearts o. the hopeless; whose
gea- & Z ressrvoir Of contentment-
regectfng tne glow ~ IN undimmed
ngc5ence upon 4 face Of cheerful
resg. waose re has been clean and
free frorn faint, from lust and greed
mi s9artce. wnose lore for his moth
n aad Ti,e hag been 80 true that
iii wonanklnd challenge bis chivaI-
ro,is respect. who has substituted the
lgve ~ greatneas for the greatness Of
love. and By thought and deed has
serYed me xorld in which he lives
transforming arid wastes into yer
dant yale ard sIowering dale; whose
Inventive genius has lightened the
burden u oppresgAd labor; Who has
given the best within him 10 his fel-
lows who nag turned the feet of the
profane N me higher walks 81 life
and TINS zaved 2 goul Who has de
covered ne noblest qualities IN 9th
ers whose. Iife nag been an ingpira,
ton to friend and 4 rebuke 70 foe,
end who're memory IN aster years
viii be q bencdict!on worthy Of the
floral gifts brought by loyed ones 10
his tomb with such . c1muloug rec-
ord, life IS 8uceeag, though The man
I die prince or pau1er
And methinks. ny friends, that NJ.