Milford chronicle., 1915-04-16

Industries are paraIyzed, civilization Il
being forced backward, human i'm
pulses are being suppanted by the hru
| tal practices of war. The cries Of the
! innocent have sounded call for relief
and with dynamic force that call Is
| generating a sentiment through the
| length and breadth of tbs country fol
/ peace. Every one seems sObered and
serious and determined. That one
word has taken on new significance.
new meaning-peace-peace for hu-
manity, peace to pursue the upward
and onward course of civilization. peace
and rest and tranquility for the mil
lions who suffer. suffering in spirit as
those unfortunate soldiers are suffering
In body. royalty and subject together
In the present awful European con-
fiict. They desire a cessation forever
Of the super-cruel methods OF warfare
as a means of settlement of interna-
tional contention.
Each closing day hope looks forward
to the morning, longing that word shall
come that our brothers in Europe shall
have laid aside their arms. That glo-
riOus day must come, and when 1t does
will it not be possible to respond to the
worlds wall that the sword Of anger
and Of hate be sheathed forever? Then
shall come the time for international
convention and treaty. Great states
men will be engaged in negotiating the
tremendous document Speaking out
OF inexperience and from afar among
myriad minds. we ourselves hope that
in this treaty there shall be ablished
such a basis of defense on land as Is
alone necessary to protect local peace
and that such armed ships as are nee
essary to police the sea shall alone be
permitted. each nation contributing its
quota to this international naval police,
which shall be controlled in its move
ments by an international admiralty.
whose whole duty shall be to preserve
peace instead Of prepare for war.
Site Of Peace Conference.
The Exposition in San Francisco will
have reached its highest purpose If 1t !
can I'm any way assist in the settle |
ment of the terrific conflict which is
now being waged with such titanic |
hellish weapons and awful |
The Exposition being |
set apart on extraterritOrial grounds, |
dedicated to the use Of all nations on |
terms OF equality, could fittingly, with
out prejudice or embarrassment. be |
used for a peace conference designed
to settle the differences of the warning
nations and bring about the signing Of
4 treaty Of peace for which the world
S praying.
New Cycle of Brotherly Love.
One effect Of the war now in prog
Tess will be to emphasize the impOr-
ance of and intensity the interest In
he great international peace congress
projected by the management Of the
Exposition. Let us hope that this war
nay be recorded history before this
congress convenes. The horrors Of
resent day warfare viii then be fully
appreciated, and those most directly
ffected may be available with their
and advice to assist in pre-
laring a code of international law and
'olice powers and provide such other
as may be best fit-
ed to insure lasting peace.
And when we look into the future
nay we find the new cycle Of Drotherly
1ve superseding the discord of today.
fay the settlement OF international
trife by war and blood and suffering
nd devastation be supplanted by con-
arence and negotiation and arbitra-
on: then will follow rest and peace
nd contentment for the everlasting
1ioyment Of mankind As John G.
Whittier beautifully expressed 1t in
Is Centennial hymn in 1876
h. make thou US through centuries long
peace secure. in justice strong:
round our gift Of freedom draw
he safeguards OF thy righteous law,
nd, cast in some diviner mold.
ct the new cycle shame the old