The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
nation URGED TO
PRAY FOR PEACE
United States Asked 10 Lead In
New Righteousness.
PEACE SOCIETY APPEALS.

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Gives TO Ameries q Chance TO Teach
the Gospel Of Humanity-ssys Peace
Loving People Must Now Shoulder
Responsibility.
Washington.-"A message TO the
American people" was issued by the
American Pence society. having head.
quarters here. IL was sent out by
Senator Theodore II. Burton. president.
and Arthur Deerln Call, executive d.
rector The message follows:
The frightful consequences Of the
! present European conflict are likely to
I be beyond the widest conjecture.
Never before In the history Of the
world have such large numbers of men
and such quantities OF armament been
engaged In mortal combat: never be.
fore have such deadly machines Of
! warfare been loosened I'm the destruc-
tlon OF man and Of property. Many
thousands OF lives are being sacrificed
daily and will continue 10 DO until this
terrible conflict IL stopped.
"Thc causes OF the war nre not hard
|
| The maintenance OF enormous mill
tary and naval armaments by the ma.
| tions of Europe. costing no less than
$1,000. 100000 annually. and com.
pulsory military service have inevi.
tably stimulated wnrllke spirit IL
has been alleged thnt this vast OK.
pcnditure was for defense. that Il was
h.. .uI Ing ~ I..st
present war IN nm irrcfutnblc answer
10 this argument Men unnrmed are
not liable to commit murder: nations
unarmed do not engage In war. Again.
certain soverelgns have had un insnti.
able ambition TO Increase their per.
sonal power and to extend the terri.
torial limits of their country regardless
OF the cost In men or money.
Then. too. there have been the In.
tolcrablc secret alliances founded upon
an outgrown conception OF effective
stntecraft. Added TO these causes nre
racial and religious nnimosities which
have existed for centuries and trnde
rivalries and jcalousies which have
been constantly growing more acute.
THE burdens and mlseries of the
wnr will fall not 80 much upon the
sovercigns of the nations engaged IN Il
ns upon the millions OF men who are
lighting IN the ranks. upon the widows
aud orphans In the homes which are
made desolate aud upon the genera.
tions yet unborn. The wheels Of indus
try are still. commerce IL pnralyzed.
thousands OF lives which cnn never be
restored are being sacrificed. and civi.
lizntlon Is turned back hundred
years.
"ln the midst OF this distressing Gu.
lamity the pence loving people OF
America have no small responsibility.
The president OF the United States has
just asked that the fourth day OF octo-
Der he spent In prayer and supplica'
tion for n speedy termination OF this
bloodshed and woe. Ministers might
well deliver sermons calling attention
TO the utter follies aud irreparable
losses OF war. not only on Oct. 4, but
the next Sunday and on every possible
occasion. A similar responsibility rests
upon lecturers and upon the press.
"rhe various peace societies should
with renewed vigor bend their energies
toward creating universal sentiment
for International right reason. Such
efforts. exerted by people OF great
nation whose neutrality and good faith
are undoubted. cannot fail 10 have a
salutary effect The time must inev-
itahly come when the people OF the
world will demand that the contro-
yerSies between nations shall be set
tied by some form OF judicial proceed.
urr similar TO that now used In the set.
llement OF controversies between indi-
yiduals
"rhe opportunity OF the American
people seems at hand The workers
for justice between nations may well
be Mortified. but they need not feel
discouraged. The cumulative disasters
following In the wake OF the armies,
the futility OF military theories, the
senselessness OF II all. are SO apparent
that the constructive upbuilders OF
civilization may well believe that they
are soon 10 receive a new hearing be-
fore the har OF humanity. Let us OF
America. remembering all that Is best
and noblest In our traditions. do every
thing In our power 10 carry forward
the banner of the new international
righteousness. We repeat our RESPONSE
bility and our opportunity are at hand
Therefore we urge upon peace low
ing people the country over the impor-
tance OF Immediately discussing among
themselves this terrible situation and
OF uniting In prayer and supplication
today and tomorrow and OF continu.
ing their efforts on each succeeding
day until world peace Is restored"
Wills Teeth to Dentist.