Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-26

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sigh OF relief that here at last was
the beginning of the end OF interna.
tional jealousics. or at any rate the
suggestion of practical means for
avoiding appeals TO the force of arms,
suddenly the most advanced nations of
the world are at grips In series OF
death struggles for world domination.
or ior separate national existence.
II Is not our part to assign respon-
siblity for the European war. We
nave more serious matters to consider,
the foremost OF which IN the consider
! alton OF the foundations of our belief
In the improvabillty and perfectabil-
ny of the roce--the principle OF
growth in the universe. II Is a subject
especially worthy of the attention or
educators under whose influence,
growing minds are forming their
ideals of personal, national. and world
relationships. We have been teaching
the uselessness OF war and the desir-
ability of peace. Shall We in view OF
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the use" and let the spirit OF right
lies with might prevail? Shall we
say there is no virtue or strength in
an empire of moral ideas and begin
the incubation OF the ideas OF the
power OF physical force? Upon the
worlds decision as To these questions
rests the future OF civilization.
strengthen our foundations and hold
TO our beliefs with stil greater tena-
city. Science and history both teach
Us that while growth Is not constant
II is Inevitable, though there have Of
ten even been changes for the worse.
backward movements instead Of for
ward. II Is true In the long history OF
the struggle of the Individual for his
inalienable rights and in The recogni-
ton of the right of naton, whether
weak or strong, TO hold It's independ- |
ence. History records many lapses In |
forward movements. but we have
learned the inevitableness of human
progress, and even the war gulf which
seems for the present to have swal-
lowed the stream cannot shake our
that the current will
broader, deeper and stronger
to carry civilization on to enlightcn-
mont.
With this faith deep engfained, we
should redouble our efforts in teaeh-
Ing the principles OF peace. however
false prophets may preach progress
through competition and struggle.
We, too. believe In development
through efforts exerted against OPP
posing forces. but We look for men
who rule their own spirits" who
light against oppression OF themselves
n others, and who oppose wrong
IDEAS and practices Is not our kind
# warfare on an UNNECESSARILY higher
'laln than the present conflict? Let
IS inform our pupils about this war,
II rather let them read about il and
tudy 1t In all It's phases. not to take
idcs or to place responsibility. but TO
earn OF its horrors. its terrible ef-
ects on nations ana on It's citizenA
len, women and children, II seems
} me that children living under con-
itions which exist In this land of
eace will have their sympatllics
ulckened for the suffering and orr
haned children Of other lands, and
hen grown to manhood and woman
God. they will have more of that
orld spirit which Will insist on the
ghts OF nations and the full oxcr-
Sc Of such rights provided the rights
other nations are not violated. Ii :.
Dt that a logical attitude growing out
a similar attitude as between in
We exist as individuals
larded by orr recognition Of the
ghts Of all. SO we live peacefully In
with no thought OF Sc.
iring rights through violence and
ppresslon Is it not reasonable TO II
spect that the same attitude mas i
J taken by the nations OF the world
their relationships with one an
herr We have learned the lesson of
fng peacefully together even
ough we may have conflicting inter-
Is. Such lesson must nations learn
ID after the present war IN Europe,
[ Us hope that there may be no re-
slgnment of the lesson. but that the
ltions VIII turn to the study Of liyins
peaceful relations, striving With
e another only IN promoting the
alfare and happiness Of their ct
rs and in assisting instead Of Dc
rowing one another
While. therefore there seems 70
little relation between the present
iropean war and The peace moves
mt, docs It mol seem that II VIII
use Ms to redoublc our efforts III
omoting the ends sought By the
ace movement, In the belief that
the outcome Of the conflict. the
tons Will have been taught, as in
'iduals have been taught, that the
'ety OF each lies in the safety Of allg
en- will be tho psychological mo
mt for the devoted peace societies |
the world to show that The world
rlt Is active and Ia the adjustments
lowing Il war the peace move
mt may lind its first opportunity