Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-03
For Universal Peace.

Representative JoseHl F. Mullin of
Lincolnville has introduced in the
18th Legislature a resolve which pro-
vides for Memorial to Congress on
TIE subject Of universal peace. The
text Of the measure constitutes
Very comprehensive statement of the
world wide need Of universal peace
and the reasons why war should not
be Wased between any civilized peo-
pies on the sphere. The Mullin re-
solve is an eloquent statement OF
facts, and noble in spirit. Here fol-
lows the full text of the resolve as
introduced in the House Tuesday:
Resolve, Memorializing Congress in
the interest of universal peace.
Contemplating with horror the ter
rible and seemingly unnecessary des-
tructlon Of life and property now go
ing on in large part of Europe. and
realizing, as much as it can be real
lied by a people at peace with all the
world. the deplorable condition in
hich the present war will leave all
the countries engaged, and in lesser
degree all the nations Of the world,
and contemplating also the fact that
popular ideals of national honor and
dignity are such that really trif1ins
matters may precipitate any two ma
tons or the whole world in deadly
conflict, with its consequent destruc
ton Of human life and Of the ac-
cumulation Of works of art, science
and labor that the centuries have
produced for improving the condi-
tons Of mankind, we, the Senate and
House of Representative of Maine.
in Legislature assembled, would re-
spectfuIly memorable Congress as
follows:
That the present method Of settling
international questions and disputes
by the slaughter of the citizens Of the
contending nations is absolutely
wrong in principle. brutal in its con-
oeption, relic of barbarism brought
TO q state Of scientific perfection, I'M
Christian, uncivilized, inhuman and
destructive of everything that makes
for human happiness. At the pres
ent stage Of the worlds history no
armed warfare, except in self-defense
is justifable. 1t settles no question
except that Of the superiority Of mill
tary and naval force. All the dis
putes at issue have to be settled after
the war is over. None of the So
called civilized" countries of the
world allow any Of its citizens TO set
tie personal grievances with revolver
or dirk. No towns or districts OF
a civilized state are fortified against
the Entertainments of each other. and
there are no armed conflicts between
them to determine the rights Of any
question at issue. But all differences
between individuals, towns or states.
are peacefully settled in courts or
law With q boundary line Of over
5000 miles between our country anu
the Dominion Of Canada, unfortified
and unguarded except by revenue Of
ficials, we have no cause for war with
Canada. Differences arise, but they
are adjusted without first killing q
few thousand men on either side.
We are firmly Of the opinion that
there is no reason why all questions
OF international dispute may not be
settled by an international court just
as simply as are these lesser cases
cited, the honor and integrity of each
party to the controversy being main
tanned only by submission to the
mandates of this court. And we are
as firmly Of the opinion that no ad-
verse decision of this court could
ever be SO disastrous in its effect as
the successful" termination of d
bloody war.
This nation. and all the individual