The Irish standard., 1913-06-14
THE INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MOVEMENT

our city afforded us an opportunity
to hear the distinguished scholar and
Jealous advocate of international
peace. We must acknowledge that the
principles of true democracy were pre-
scented by him in such a clear and
forcible manner as to satisfy the
most ardent American. He quoted
America again and again as an un-
rivalled exponent of the democratic
IDEAL Her people, drawn from almost
every quarter of the globe and repre-
senting, therefore, a cosmopolitan
race were entitled above all others, to
lift their voices in favor of interra-
tional peace.
But the question may be fairly
asked. why did Doctor Jordan make
such savage attack upon the Ger
mans? Time and again he referred
to the mailed fist of Emperor Will
liam. as if he We're a war-god and ea-
gerly awaiting the moment when he
could unsheathe the sword: whereas,
as matter of fact, Emperor William
has been ever DESTROYS for maintain
ing the peace of Europe. lie has
reigned for we'll nigh a quarter of
century and no one can point to n
drop of blood shed by him or his poo
pie during that long period. Surely
it he were as anxious to fight as Doc.
tor Jordan declares, he would have
done so long ago. During the past
quarter of Il century many an oppor-
tunity presented itself; but instead
of drawing the sword Emperor Will
liam always balanced the scale SO that
peace ensued. Surrounded by, armed
neighbors, Germany must maintain a
large army and navy if she wishes to
remain upon the map of Europe. But
this sane measure of self-protection
does not imply or prove that she is
DESTROYS of taking the offensive or dis
turbing the peace Of the world.
However, there can be no doubt but
that her growing military power has
frightened many Of her neighbors, in
Guiding England. .And many keen
critics see. under the guisc OF an in
ternational peace movement, a well de-
fined attempt to draw this nation into
an alliance with England. and thus
strengthen her arm in the event of a
German war. The new movement de-
rives it's chief inspiration from the
funds which MIR. Carnegie has placed
at the disposal OF the leaders; and Mr..
Carnegie is known to favor an alliance
between this country and England. 1t
may be stated, therefore, as matter
beyond dispute, that Mr.. Jordan and
his coworkers in their advocacy Of
an international peace are designedly
paving the way for a British alliance.
And such an alliance. we hasten to
say, will not be tolerated for mo-
ment by the people of Irish or Ger
man birth who live under the Stars
and Stripes. German and Irish votes
are sufficiently numerous in pivotal
states to turn the scale against any
political party that would be so UNI
American and so foolhardy as to try
the experiment of an alliance. In his
farewell address Washington warned
his countrymen against European al
liances, and the ENHANCEMENT bound
to result from such foreign policy.
The Father of our Country supplied
in this speech the keynote of our con-
duct toward foreign nations ever since
our government was established, down
to the present day. We can ill afford
to disregard now the wisdom Of that
policy so fruitful and beneficent in the
past years of our history.
If Europe be anxious for the advent
of international peace, let her estab-
lish within her own borders the reign
of justice before looking beyond the
sea. Russia has her iron hand upon