The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-24

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Hobson began his address By say
ing 1T is s. source Of much pleasure
TO me TO come before YOU today. My
fret thought is to congratulate you
upon this splendid Chautauqua J be-
lieve ] speak conservatively when l
say that aus far as my knowledge
goes, there are very few stronger and
better programs, and wish you all
success.
My subject today is Americas
Mighty Mission. | believe i'm des-
tiny. [ believe that great purpose
comes down through the ages, and
that men and women win or fail as
they exercise that purpose. or all
the parts allotted to the nations uf
the earth / believe the greatest part
is that upon which America Is now
entering. believe that America can
do the most toward the uplift of hu-
4 manity. Human progress takes place
under two conditions destroying
agents and agents ot upiift. our first
, natural thought fin connection with
! agents of destruction IS war War is
II great destroying agent When ma
tions correlate all their forces for
The purpose of destruction. war Is
/ doom. Eut, America is t, sign It's
! death warrant | make this statement
not from sentiment. but from study
| Of the great organic forces Of the
world You don't have to kill others
: In order to live. Tho mighty worl, OF
! progress comes through the co-opcra-
/ ton, Of men and not through the dcs-
: tructiun of them. The study Of na-
, tuie will prove this 80 be true. Birds
, of prey are fast disappearing so are
beats Of prey Businesses OF prey.
J men and nations Of prey are dropping
tu the rear. Tl2 very test of fitness
for survival has changed. Il is mo
H., longer the destroyer but the prcscrvcr
who is greatest. This cooperation Of
men would soon wear away 20 wurlu
Of hatred, and America. If she would.
could. without firing shot, bring
peace ON earth to men" But, 1 shy
! that \Amcrica VIII never do Il, She
is stll young nation. too absorbed
IN her own affairs 10 take tim. to
/. think about this But, some day
America is TO come up against some
, nation which has great armament.
which will bring her into conflict and
war
Policy of Neglect
But. when this war comes. it viii
B hc due To- our ncgl ct Of mankind. and
? VIII entail untold destruction II
means. that when we do come into
conflict. that within six months we
will rc in the midst of humiliation
and defeat l2causc we were not pre-
pared. Then when YOU saw this
proud nation i'm dust and ashes Of
defeat. YOU would be utterly disgust
ed and demand that every uhlc-budlcd
man bc trained as q soldier. Tho
Inevitable result would I've that this
would become military nation, our
civilized world would revert back to
tho bayonct and the hope of Americas
bringing peace to the world would hc
gone. But, when this result of ncg
bet Is finally UPON us, We must de-
tcrmnc that the military nation which
docs challenge us, must De ground
TO powder. SO that when we COM
back we can lay our arms down with
arbitration universal, ana then w, VIII
nnvr eliminated war. 'H't t1.'
Internal sNc1lkncss ''.'
Bat. wiu-is not the only destructive
uprnt We thought IL AVA, a rr,,.t vear,
AGO. lint nou we know that .vc bnv.
a great internal weakness
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