Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-24

gross OF Vienna, but IL will not be
hold at Vienna, and let us pray that II
will not take it's cue from that UNI
worthiest and unwisest of all great
international, gatherings. 1t ought to
DO held at yBrusscls---the Congress of
Brussels--in honor Of u little state
which counted honor and loyalty
greater than her life. Democracy and
dynasttc ACKNOWLEDGMENT. should rule
us councils and the peace of the
world for some generations. at least.
should issue from It's Encouragement OF
the policy and the law OF Europe.
Revenge should not enter into its
purposes. The restoration of Belgium.
the return Of Alsace and Lorraine. the
Constitution of Poland as n,frce state,
tho settlement Of the Slav question In
southeastern Europe, are obvious
things which Will take care OF them
selves. The supremest thing. after n
Just Encouragement OF the map of Iu-
rope, is the establishment of great
international ts.ibunal. upon. witch all
powers should. be represented, which
should determine peace or war In the
world If any nation then dares to
run amuck. ali others should feel bound
In duty to cocrcc il Into peace. d.
not mean that i think eternal and uni
vcrsal peace Will then ensuc. Blu. the
end OF all human striving should BE- In
that direction. An Englishman OF notr
discussing this idea said to me that
he thought the President of the United
States should preside over this body.
think so. too, for. in addition to his
personality, democracy. implanted 50
grandly IN our republic, would be ac-
centuated and lifted up before the
world as the great end OF human
society
LESSONS FOR AMERICA
TO LEARN FROM WAR
In conclusion, President Alderman
spoke of tho lessons America should
learn from this war. "Of course, we
shall hear much of tho need for bet
ter preparation by us for war In the
future he said, but the chief lesson
the United states has to learn Is not
preparedness for war as much as grim
determination not to become preoccu-
pied with war. 1t would be foolish. OF
course, not to maintain and develop
our forces, especially our navy, to the
point where In tho sorL of world VIC
live we should BIO equal to preserving
our integrity and territory against any
;ct of madmen who sought to violate
81. But the peril OF war prcoccupa :
tion for our Eager. mobile, powerful
people is greater than any danger 20
foreign INVASION The reason why we
bulk SO grandly In foreign eyes to-day
is due TO Ave great national acts. un-
heard Of and impossible In land Of
alliances and ententes-thc restoration
of Cuba, the generous treatment OF
Spain. the fixed glory OF a powerful
party In the republic to restore the
Philippine Islands to tho natives OF
those islands, the repeal OF the Panama
| toll act and our recent attitude of diu-
| interestedness and Justice to Mexico.
II might add tho conviction that our
President is not only an idealist, but
an idcalIst with a will and vision.
I'VE should shun the peril of war
preoccupation as men shun colossal
temptation. for there Is In 1t fearful
fascination for the valiant and strong.
General Lee. perhaps the noblest and
greatest of all military geniuscs of
the first class. once said, as the awful
| beauty OF the battle. Of Fredericlssbur g
unrolled before his eyes: Longstreet. 1t
Ia fortunate that war Is so horrible.
else We might grow to love It,. There
| spoke the heroic heart tempted by the
grandeur OF valor, but too great and
too steadfast to the eternal things to
succumb to It. God grant that our
country, not only now in this unex-
| ampled crisis. but for all time. may
manifest similar. greatness Of soul
and hxedness OF purpose"