The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-26

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nations Of the universe together by
the links of blood and ibrotherly
love. Race prejudice and bitter
hatreds are fast dissolving under
these influences for Truth and
light, love and law, justice and
mercy, liberty, humanity and broth
erhood know no national boun-
daries." A spirit of justice and a
sense of fairness prevails among the
nations of today. The world unites
In denouncing any persecution or
outrage perpetrated on men, regard
less of their nationality. Peace is
now sought not through the medium
of war, but peace in the spirit of
peace.
The downfall of Napoleon taught
not only Europe, but the world. the
lesson of war. Sickened by slaugh-
ter, disguised with murder and in
trigue, the world since the battle of
Waterloo, has had tendency to-
wards peace. Out OF war, wicked
ness and waste, there came a uni
versal desire for peace through law.
II war is abolished, something must
be substituted. That something is
arbitration, the most potent factor
of the twentieth century. Arbitra-
peace, promises to sweep aside war
forever, and to settle disputes by
amicable agreement. 1t is the only
means of Cancellation, the only SUBJ
stitute for war.
Universal arbitration, regarded a
few years ago with skepticism, is
now demanded. That arbitration is
not an experiment, but that it is
practical is proven by the fact that
in the last century more than two
hundred and fifty disputes have been
settled by this means.
The year of 1898 is always to be
remembered as an epoch year, for in
that year the first organized move
ment towards arbitration was made.
The car of Russia at this time is
sued a communication to the twenty
six nations having ambassadors at
the Russian court, proposing a peace
conference. These nations readily
accepted the proposal, and the Hague
was chosen as the meeting place.
While all the questions discussed
were not satisfactorily settled, yet
there was one momentous outcome
the establishment of the Interna-
tional Court of Arbitration. It is a
court of justice, where important
questions and differences are settled
with impartiality.
The South American republics of
Chile and Argentine have set an ex-
ample to the world by submitting
the long-standing boundary dispute
to a court of arbitration. War which
would have upturned and torn the
countries asunder was avoided, and
between the republics a spirit of
brotherly love was promoted. In
commemorative of the treaty a
bronze statue of Christ was erected
on the Andes bearing this inscrip-
ton: Sooner shall these mountains
crumble into dust than Argentines
and Chileans break the peace to
which they have pledged themselves
at the foot of Christ, the redeemer."
Confidence is not to be won by a
show of strength. Strong countries
are regarded with suspicion, and
where there is neither trust nor faith
there can be no peaceable settlement
of differences. A general feeling of
good will and friendliness must exist.
This cannot be obtained so long as
nations persist in the building of
ornaments. So long as the nations
have not the sense of international
peace and personal justice in their
hearts, world peace will be but a
dream broken by bloody awaken
ings.
To men of this day of enlighten-
ment and learning, the question of
peace should overshadow and subor-
dinate all other questions. The
Hague court is firmly established;
leagues for the suppression of war
have been formed in all countries.
Much has been done; there remains
still more to be done.
Christianity is the greatest assist
ance to the cause of peace, strength
ening as it does the bonds of love.
It's influence has permeated the
darkest regions of Africa and Asia.
The missionaries of the Prince of
Peace are carrying this message of
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