The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14

Ci<EN Ei1ASD. o., May ri ne
creation OF world court for man
which is the object of the worlo
court con ress which is assembled
here. was viewed in an address by
John Hays Hammond. chairman, as
a project in which America should
lead.
The promoters of this congress
have laid emphasis on the fact that
their object is not stop-the-war
but that it looks to the
contamination of international peace
Ideals as soon as the present war
is over.
Picturine the horrors and econo-
mic losses of the Ear. Mr.. Hammond
urged mankind not TO despair OF
civilization 5 ideals. but TO take re
newed courage from the fact that
the ethical standards of the people
are higher and the cardinal virtues
more widely prevalent than ever De
fore IN recorded history
There is more religious tolerance
today. more allowance for racial pc
cuIiarities, more earnest desire Tor
better understanding and community
of interest than ever before in inter
national relations
War Horror is New.
Wars in the past did not excite
the horror that is today universal
even among the non-com oatants.
Wars in generations past were wased
confessedly. If not aycwedly, tor con-
quest. Today they are waged pro-
fessedIy. at least. for righteous
cause Today the desire for the re
spect of their fellow beings induces
even the warning nations 10 make
Jealous effort to indicate their res
pectiye causes. and this for the spe-
c:al reason that there is such con-
trast between war and the high etht-
cal standards of the age IN when
we tive.
Nevertheless, all wars in this age
are an apomination. and an lnenaole
stain upon the escutcheon of the
vaunted civilization of our twentieth
Christian century It is the system
controlling international relations.
rather than the individual belilger-
ents that is responsible. The fact
is mat the science OF war has been
assiduousiy developed. while the
science of neace has been woetuliS
NEGLECTED in the curriculum of hui
man progress. God-given genius mas
rroatituted its inventive faculty 10 the
destructive processes OF war. whlIe
only mediocr.fy has characterized the
efforts to prevent var
LET me digress for a moment
"a saw that. l believe it is our OWL
amy 20 Impress the horrors of war
iuDon The youth of the present day
and upon coming generations. tnd'
their conception of war be undecelS-
Cd as to its heroism and glory. out
rather. that their minds be saturat,
ed with the folly, the cruelty ana
the waste.
verted ambition of youth the fac'
that bravery. self-sacrifce and hero
ism in the pacific fields OF human en-
deayor are equally deserving of the
Victoria Gross and of the Iron Cross,
conferred for achievement upon the
destructive fields of bloody battle.
while the propa ganda for woric
peace has been one OF the steps nee
essary for its realization. it is no"
time to take concrete action. rathel
than TO moraliZe and to expatia1'
uron the evils of war; and we pacl
I fists ff we are TO dominate the SIT
nation and 10 suppiant the inshtu
ltions of war by those of peace mus
/ be prepared to submit pracuca
plan for the maintenance OF peac'
and not be longer content with pac1
fists platitudes.
Reduce Ar:nan,cnts.
undoubtedly prerequisite TO tn
limitation of reduction of arma
ments: and huge ornaments. woli !.
not a direct cause OF war, undouot
edIy do tend 70 develop that Spit
of militarism which is provocative o
war. Moreover. huge arms<ent
greatly increase the efficiency OF or
ganized slaughter and thereby I'M
measurabIy aggravate the ravaSes c
war when hostilities begin.
Many OF US believe that the worIt
court can be established by the tim
of the termination of the presen
European war.
America. because of her con
/ spicuous advocacy of peace. here II
reproachabIe neutrality. her com
handing position in. finance. indus
try and commerce her freedom from
political alliances. her COSMOPOLITAN
popuiation-is pre-eminently TO tax:
The lead 1t is our. supreme duty
our golden opportunity.
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