The Hattiesburg news., 1914-10-27
PRESIDENT URGES
MORE LIGHT AND
LESS USE OF FORCE
WILSON DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
ON Y. N. c. A. ANNi.
vERsARY.
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
PROVIDE FOR YEARS MEDIATION
Think OF Higher Things Than susi.
ness-christianity Practical lnstru-
nent In Development Of Mankind
Pleads Tor Christian Atmesphsrs--
at In catchjnu''-I eadera Aaus> n.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 27.-Peace commits.
sion treaties Of the kind negotiated
between the United States and many
foreign countries were spoken of by
| President Wilson here as the means
for shedding light on disputes which
will make the use of force unneces-
sary. The president predicted that af-
ter international disputes have been
discussed for year, as provided in
these treaties, cannon will not be
found necessary to settle them.
The president addressed mass
meeting in celebration of the seven
tieth anniversary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
movement and dweit on the lessons of
Christianity urging young men to be
progressive and work for the public
welfare He left for Washington at
lis p. m.
| III OPohihS lilC PiColoCul Sdlu ud
felt that by his being away from
Washington Congress could have more
leisure to adjourn. He spoke particu-
larly of the ideals of young men. Most
people, he declared believe young men
to be arch radicals" but that he he'd
found them to be very conservative.
Duty Of Christians.
1T would be good for men, both
young and DID," Mr.. Wilson said, ito
detach themselves more from business
and think Of higher things. l wonder
how many of us think of Christianity
as an instrumentality for the practical
development of mankind.
mo man is a true Christian who
does not labor unselfishly for others.
The duty of Christian young men is
to uplift the world. They are the
strongest kind of young men. l be-
lieve there is growing to be more and
more demand for such men In the
world. for the world is growing to ap-
preciate them more and more
I The president pleaded for homes
with Christian atmospheres, Saying
that christianity Is catching and
that children raised inS Christian
homes are more apt to be good citizens
II than others.
\ How tired | am" continued the
president "of the men whose virtue is
selfish because 1t is self-protective
hate the moral coward and despise
him as well. | wish the towards
would stay on the side lines and let
others do the things to be done. Don't
initiate people who stand still Nova
days. leaders must be aggressive.
Public viii Find Right.
III you can guess before hand who
your leaders are to be, the chances are
they will be useless. believe in pop
ular government, because under 1t we
do not know from what family or class
or occupation the leaders will come.
This is an age in which the princi
pies of those who utter public opinion
rule the world. In the end the popular
jury will find the right
at is now important that we, who
constitute part of the jury, shall lool
at things from a current viewpoint ant
with a Christian spirit. l hope tha
there will now be a great rush o
Christian spirit on the doers OF evil.
, What you have to do is to fight
not with cannon, but with right. W.
! have just concluded treaties of peac,
with a great many nations, providing
that we shall look for the light for
! year My prediction is that after tn
light has shone on dispute for a yea
Il it will not be necessary to do any
} thing; that after we know what ha
happened, then we will know who wa
right and who was rong | believ
: that light is the greatest sanitary II
fuence in the world.