Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-29
NORMANANGELL, APOsTLEOF PEACE, /
THINKS WAR WILL BE ABOLISHED.

Of St Bartholomew. discussed the
event which had shocked Europe. The
Romanist frankly admitted that-it was
.deplorable event, but added that
they had slit Protestant threats just
to preserve their own. Had Protest.
antism become dominant. the life OF
no Romanist would have been safe,
Put. effected the Protestant, is any
ElItting of threats by either party he
cessary? Mark the answer" said Mr..
ANGEL Human nature. being what
It was, the one subject which most
deeply touched man, and that was re-
ligion, would drive them to the ex-
tTenfty of action, and only when they
had eliminated that would men differ
ing in opinion live together in amity.
That would not be for milleniums,
said the Romanist, finally. The 80
years war which followed lent weight
/ to that contention of the Roman Cath
Ollie, for It was the bloodiest and most
cruel war in history. But ! point,
said Mr.. Angel, "to the fact that not
In uncounted mi1lenniumS, but in a
century, we saw religious wars ban
ished in the lands which were devas-
tated by them. and today no people
would tolerate any attempt to propa-
gate religion by war, the Inquisition.
or bitter and ruthless persecution.
Whyg Because the general judgment
of humanity has Tepudiated the whole
scheme of things which made them
possible. 49, zi.s
The most powerful thing in the
world is an idea Just as the growth
of an idea has made religious wars
q thing OF the past, 50 In the realm
Of international politics the idea of
it's ineffectiyeness will make war. for
any purpose nations propose to them
selves, impossible, when men see and
recognize that war may secure, e. g..
extension OF territory, or what is call
ed military glory. but does not ne.
cessarily secure better conditions for
the people. they will refuse to wage
II. And, mark you, neither Of these
things do secure moral or material
welEbeing. or else the people of Rus
STA would be richer and happier than
the people OF switzerland (which GER
tainly they are not
tRemember nor. true idea will
alter the thought and action Of one
laboring under an incorrect idea.
When was e. boy an italian played
the three-card trick on the villagers
and robbed them OF their money.
Next market-day q Frenchman visited
the town, and the villagers nearly
killed him. My father, on the bench,
expressed his surprise that the assail-
ants. who were arrested, had visited
the sin Of an italian on a Frenchman.
They bluntly said they did not know
Italian from Frenchman, but he was
one Of these foreigners, and 30 they
had beaten him. Now q trne idea OF
nationality would have saved tho
Frenchman q terrible thrashing and
the villagers term OF Imprisonment.
$50 conclude" said Mr.. Angel,
that If you could but remove the
false idea which dominates the minds
Of the nations that the foreigner must
be an enemy and one nation the
enemy at given time land convince
men that geographical boundaries do
not forbid friendship and amicable
cooperation, you have destroyed the
alleged grounds for huge ornaments,
the expense OF which is crushing the
nations
Eyes, do look to the growth OF
TRUE ideas for the abolition of war
and ct preparations for war. Behind
kings and statesmen !. public opinion.
blind and ignorant, driving them on.
Alter that, convince the peoples that
not conflict, but cooperation, is the
true note for international life, and
you will have made war for any rea
son touching the people as much a
| thing Of the past as religious wars
That Is the very centre and pith
of my contention on this question Of
peace and war. However one argues
the question, and from whatever
points one starts, one Inevitably ar.
riyes at this end: II the common view
as to what war can accomplish is
right, war win go on; If that view,
as have attempted to show. Is wrong,
then, as soon that men realize that
II is wrong, war will cease. Its ces.
sation will depend upon the realiza-
ton OF the fact Moreover, action is
/ the result OF belief; not the fact, but
mans opinion about the fact, is what
determines conduct Faith, right or
wrong, fixes the character of human
relationship. II is because men and
nations have the wrong political faith
that we are misdirecting our energies
and wasting our substance, :. as We
are. 1t is a real political reformation
which we have to achieve; and pro.
gress in this matter will depend upon
whether it can be accomplished or
not ~... ~ =
LET this be my message. The fu.
ture will see the old antagonisms ban
ished and new spirit of cooperation
govern the nations. It will come
about by the growth of the idea that
only by such cooperation can the real
material and moral interests of the
masses of mankind be secured. War
has failed, and wars have been posi-
ble-nay, inevitable-onlyb because Of
ignorance, misunderstanding, insane
rivalries, which interes Led parties
have exploited and playeu upon