Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-09
WHERE IS THE BROTHERHOOD OF MANq


Who would have believed even so recently as single
month that would be possible under any conceivable
circumstances for practically all Europe to become
plunged into and that it would be only with the
greatest difficulty and the combined patriotism and
craftsmanship of the best of America that must
rely to prevent nation from becoming involved?
What has become of the boosted civilization of the
twentieth century What has been accomplished by all
the talk that has been freely INDUCED in for years that
is too barbarous for modern civilization? Where
IS The Hague conference and what have been the
results Of its abors? What about the arbitration treaties
and the agreements of the nations to submit their differ
ences for amicable adjustment?
Gone they ALL Backward hundred years. two
hundred years, man can say how far backward has
civilization been swept almost in the twinklng of an
eye. One moment rest secure in the assurances of
universal peace; the next moment the world in
voved in bloody contest which means death to hun
dreds of thousands Of the best people of the world!
And what is it all about? What is the fighting for7
Nobody is able to give clear and convincing reason The
men who themselves doing the fighting do not know
They walk boldly, bravey and periodically to the
mons mouth they witness the coming of the fatal bomb
they endure hardships unknowabe save to those who
endure them and they lay down their lives without know
ing or approaching what is all about Those who
not engaged In the activities of the contest know more
than they who and the wise of the world are
able to give lucid and reasonable explanation
There have been those who for three or four years
have tried to rush this nation into another war The
war spirit has been appealed to- prejudice and hatred
and all the evil passions have been called to forth
to urge us on Fortunately, have far avoided los
ing heads Let us be still Gained and still more
persuaded to keep our heads good sense and our
lives and the lives of loved Ones and keep aoof from
the temptation that surely must to become embroed
IN the general mania to kill and to be killed
The greatest problems the problems Of peace
The problems OF war solved largely with blood the
problems of peace solved by brains. There is general
unrest throughout the entire world and has been for
many years That unrest has eliminated in what will
possibly prove to be the worlds boodiest in Europe
The same unrest has been evident in America. We
here, however, have the power to apply rene
dies We need not be pushed needessy and against
own ncnations into bloody conflict either among our
selves against neighbors either this continent
or across the Let spend of energies
the study of our probems let solve unrest by in
tegent application of peaceful and humane efforts let
us make the Great Brotherhood of Man of which we
have been preaching for years. reality and not will
the wisp.
Let make of America the great rallyng ground
for restoration of the white to its proper paths of
peace the great teacher of the nations showing them how
to solve the problems of humanity and how to establish
the Great Brotherhood of Mankind upon firm and lasting
foundations.