The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-05

railroads are granting low round trip
rates, and one can see the United
States under more favorable conditions
than have ever before obtained For
ty-three nations are participating in the
Exposition upon vast scale. Read
Mr.. Hale's wonderful article and you
will gain an idea of the purpose that
inspired the builders of the Panama
Pacific International Exposition. He
says:
Universal expositions, Of which the
Panama-Pacifc International EXPOSE
ton is the fourth in the United States,
have always stood for peace. In Phil
adelphia in 1876 the Hon. Joseph r.
Hawley, president of the Centennial
Exposition. in his opening remarks said;
From the association here of welcome
visitors from all nations there may re-
suit not alone great benefits to inven-
ton, manufacture. agriculture, trade
and commerce, but also stronger inter-
national friendship and more lasting
peace
acquaintance Softens Prejudice"
Acquaintance softens prejudice" has
been ringing in my ears ever since
chose three words were uttered by
foreign graduate of one of our Ameri-
can universities in a speech delivered
some years ago. The learned states
man, Hon. Elihu Root, voiced the same
sentiment when about to leave the
high Office of secretary of state in sub
stantially these words: ut were impos-
sible for any nation to be at war If the
peoples Of the conflicting countries un-
derstood each other
Universal expositions soften preju-
dices, remove commercial antipathies
and settle political differences by
bringing the people of all nations into
friendly intercourse for the discussion
of ideas, the exchange of commodities
and for the advancement Of mankind
socially, morally, intellectually and
commercially They reflect the thought |
and action of peaceful. pursuits and |
reach their greatest successes during |
or following long periods Of national |
and international peace. Their exhib-
its are the product of the arts of peace,
peaceful activity in thought and word
and deed They are the antithesis of
war, the embodiment of peace. Their
grounds are set apart as extraterri-
torial, devoted to the use Of all nations
and all peoples on parity and equali-
ty. The Panama Pacific international
grounds today are common
to all. No creed or race is barred; all
have equal rights and privileges. It is
neutral ground for warning or tranquil
nations alike. 1t is one great democ-
racy where all unite in contributing to
an expression of gratitude for the pres
snt and inspiration for the future, and
because the exposition is really the
child of peace do we deem it a priv :
lege-aye. even duty-to enter our
protest against the terrible conditions
now prevailing in Europe.
"Peace-Peace For Humanity"
1t is idle to presume hat anything
hat we can do here today will have
my material influence in the immed1-
tie settlement of the greatest war in
history, involving more than half the
,eople Of the civilized world, but we
an raise our voices in earnest protest
gainst conditions in Europe too terri
lie to contemplate in loss OF life, In the
of property, in the suffer
az of homeless women and children
nd in the effect upon the world at
lrge Commercial activity is checked,
Industries are paralyzed, civilization Is
eing forced backward, human i'm
ulses are being supplanted by the bru-
IL practices Of war. The cries OF the
,nocent have sounded call for relief,