Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-01
lmmsrtal Glory for Prsssnt Admins.
1raaisn II Universal Peace Project
MY Dc Accomplished In Fact, says
csrnsaIs-Fsurth Annual Conference
u Psaes Society Opens.

reach the goal Of peace. and by what
road they would travel. He described
tho cost Of war and warlike prepara-
tion, and explained his confidence that
the United States never need fear for.
eign invasion. President Wilson and his
administration he predicted would gain
immortal glory by dealing successfully
with the question Of world peace.
.~rhe goal" said MIR. Carnegie, Is
almost attained. II man wished to
select the safest life possible, the one
freest from all danger Of violent death,
let him enter our army and navy.
There IL not workman attending ma
chinery or erecting buildings, nor
railway train employe or policeman
1.-The soldier Of civilization, whose duty
II never to attack but always to pro-
tect-not one but runs far greater risk
Of sudden injury or death than the
soldier or marine Of ou- contry does
today. There Is little danger of any
of these ever seeing war. thank COO!
They will only have to parade.
Pictures Foreign Invasion.
The speaker pictured q possible for
elm invasion as follows: British
authorities consider 1t might be pos
sfhle for An enemy to land - many %
170. 90 mon upon their island In three
weeks. ana they believe they have pro-
syided = force sufficient to deal with
tlaia number. We could cope with seven
tin1as this number of invaders. 1if We
cc,Ild only induce them 20 accept our
invitation to march far enough inland
and partake OF our hospitality until
they were rested and gave Us notice
they were ready to begin operations.
We would probably conquer without
firing shot. Thousands might decide
TO stay in the sreat west and work and
save until they could buy farm. We
might turn invaders into citizens.
II believe In the League Of Peace
idea, the formation Of an international
police, never for aggression. always for
protection, II needed. Of the peace OF
the civilized world. This requires only
the agreement Of few Of the leading
nations. Recently six Of these-Britain.
France, Germany. Russia. Japan and
Anierica-combined their forces fh
China under command Of German
general. for q specific purpose, which
was successfully accomplished.
IL Asouroo Unhroken Peace.
II "Three or four leading peace ma
jtions combined. constituting, as they
would, an overwhelming force. unbrok-
en- peace, would almost certainly be
ensured, for to break It would be folly.
II ever It were broken, however, It
would be well before resorting to force
Tor the peace preserving nations to first
proclaim non on,intercourse with the Of
fender no loans. no exchange Of pro-
ducts, no military or naval supplies
above all. no mails-this would serve
as solemn warning and probably
prove effective, but II not. then as a last
resort force should be used. This plan
seems the easiest and speediest mode Of
attaining international peace.
Recently world peace was upon the
eve Of victory. A treaty of peace was
sixned by Britain. France and our gov
eminent which would have prevented
war between civilized powers, because
Germany would have Joined us, as its
ambassador intimated. A Joint re-
laonstrance against war by these four
powers would have given any powers
threatening war Just gentle intima-
ton that they were expected to follow
the example OF those who had abolish
Cd war and who had interests in the
preservation Of peace which could no.
IS and would not be overlooked, and
peaceful adjustment would be GER
tAin.
4snats Not Entirely Responsible.
..Why this treaty failed to receive
the support OF the senate need not be
here dwelt upon. Suffice It to say the
fault was not altogether that Of the
st.nate a blunder Is said to
he worse than q crime. Well. some
one blundered. Looking backward. the
error is now clearly seen, and we ven
sture to predict that the present admin
istration will deal successfully with
this vital question.
This sole remaining task accom-
,niished, 1t viii rank highest Of all SER
vices ever performed. by man to man,
hacause its influence will be world
vide and the president will take rank
snhoye all men as the greatest world
sbenefactor who has ever lived; because
ne Will have laid the axe to the root
OF the tree and banished man-killing
sfrom the civilized world. All the good
done by any or all reformers pales in
10 insignihcance compared with the
sbanishment of this appalling crime Of
acr1mes. The president has stood and
jstili stands absolutely for international
-. Ger the reign of law"
Addesss Sf 9serstary Trusbloed.
Z 13enjamin r. Trueblood. secretary Of
s4h6 American Peace Society. spoke on
n Present Demand Of the Peace
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