Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-20

out their sacred blood in it's defence.
But that is thing of the past. The
world is learning there is something
deeper, purer and nobler than war.
When there are hopes of doing away
with the heather methods of settling
disputes and differences between ma
tiOns in a far superior way should
we not encourage that thing? The
great Peace Movement of today de-
mands universal attention and this at
tention must grow until it commands
endorsement and success. Does not
the thought of arbitration appeal to
your reason?
The idea of arbitration or peace
treaties between nations was made
very emphatic and important at the
great Hague Conference in the Meter
lands, fourteen years ago. Since then
great peace conventions have been
held and more than two hundred and
fifty disputes have been settled by
arbitration. Does it not pay? The
Peace Movement is not an appeal to
timidity or cowardice. 1t is an appeal
to sense, a sign of enlightenment. 1t
has already helped thousands of men
to realize that a nation is strong when
it has resources, quick capital and liv-
ing men instead of dead ones.
1t would be rejoicing fact if the
future youth of this country could read
in their histories of the international
peace which existed instead of the
pages being covered with the details
of awful battles.
After all what have the worlds
greatest conquerors accomplished
Alexander, that great fighter, after
running a large portion of Asia and
signing and lamenting that there was
no more worlds to subdue, died a base
and ignoble death. His officers quar-
relied as to the spoils of his victories
and finally lost all of them. Caesar,
Rome'S great leader, after conquer
ing Gaul and winning many battles
returned to Rome, but Rome ceased
to be free. War and conquest had
corrupted the masses and true liberty
was eXtinQuished. And Napoleon, that
great conqueror of all nations, after
subjugating Europe, occupying almost
all it's capitals lived to behold his own
dear France in possession of his enc
mics and himself removed to the lone
ly and distant rock of st. Helena,
where he died a captive. Oh, let it
not be in the future ages as in the
past. Let the gradeur of man be dis
cerned in the blessings he has secured
in the good he has accomplished and
in the establishment of perpetual
peace.
Peace! What would it mean to the
world?
Peace! Even the conscience Of the
soldier whispers it.
The spirit of peace is wholesome,
Christlike and for the uplift of human
ity. Peace shows us a picture of green
fields and golden harvests, of populous
cities; of restful churches, magnificent
libraries and great colleges. At a time
of peace inventions are made, books
are written, music and poetry are Gre
ated.
Peace stands for what is most ideal
on earth and for all ambitions of etern-
ity
This is Christian nation and it is
our privileges to worship Him who is
the prince of Peace" May his glory
in reality echo and re-echo from all the
ends of the earth
Down the future ages through long
The echoing sounds grow fainter, and
then cease;
And like a bell with solemn, sweet
vibrations,
I hear once more the voice of Christ
say peace"
Peace, and no more from it's. brazen
portals,
The blast of wars great organ shakes
the skies;
But beautiful as songs of the i'm
mOrtalS
The holy melodies of love arise"
LORRAINE WILSON.