Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-01

doctrine dramatically opposed Il
war. That they have not accepted
their own religion IL not is fault
but theirs.
The Inconsistency between the
profession and the practice Of the
Christian nations was brought out. a
few years ago, ~ a little book en-
ltnled. Letters From Chinese or
ncial' In words that are certainly
searching this anonymous author
says.
what fills me with amazemenf.
and even, n | must be frank, with
horror. IN the fact that the nations
~ Europe should attempt 20 Justify
their nets from the standpoint Of the
gospel Of Christ. and that there
should be found among them Chris
/ tian pofaniate who. Ia sending forth
Il his soldiers ON an cfrand Of revenge.
should urps them, IN the name OF
| Him who babe us turn the other
| cheek, not merely 10 attack. not
merely TO Mn. but 10 KIN without
lqnartcr, What further proof In needed
81 the truth u my general propoai-
lfion that the religion you profess,
whatever the effect Il may have upon
individual lives. has little or none
upon public policy II may inspire.
here and there, some retired saint.
Ii has never inspired those who con-
troll the state. What use n II. thcn,
to profess that, In essence. u Is a re-
iiKlon higher than ours l care not
to dispute on ground so barren
Al first blush. tho statement by
the Chinese official has a ring Of
truth that makes II appear incontro-
vertible. But little calm consldera-
ton VIII show that the fault with
him Is that he expects races and re-
ligions TO make progress too quickly.
II viii be remembered that the
temple Of Janus In Rome, kept open
In time Of war; was never closed. II
viii take time and patience OF many /
more generations for the lcaven Of
10 do lts perfect work /
until the breaking out Of the
Balkan war. had been at peace for
more than forty years, save alone for
he little war between Christian
Greece and Mohammedan Turkey.
rho great point Is thai times OF peace
ast much longer now than they did
wen a half century ago. and the his
DRY Of the nations prior TO the usher
ny on the Nineteenth century was
history Of their wars. and little
Use.
Az In the cure " victim Of the
liquor or some drug habit. nations
re gradually making longer the
periods OF total abstinence from
Wholesale murder. Probably for the
Iext hundred years, once pence Is es-
abIIshcd,. war Will be extremely UNI
who shall say that the teaching OF
Universal peace and good viii toward
nen IL not al the bottom OF world
tide movement for the abolition of
iar2 Are we not justified In belicv-
Ak that out OF this debauch Of blood
he'd will come true democracy to
very nation OF Europe and the aboll- {
lon Of all hereditary titles and PRIV
egcsg
The republicans OF Pennsylvania
ave just placed In their state plat ,
prm q lame condemnation OF Wood
CIV Wilson's policy IN Mexico. But :
O other single act OF his admins q
ration has brought. the president a
lore lasting praise than the final tri-
mph Of his policy Of ''watehfu
which kept this nation out
long and bloody war.
Bcset by thousand perlls, the !,
eople Of this nation have to thank !
Iod that they have az the helm Of /
be ship. Of state man who viii 1
feef her by the Christian compass (
has not faIIed,