Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-04-16

and IL the effect upon the world al
large Commercial activity is checked
Industries are pafalyzed. eiriiza ton Ii
being forced backward human in
pulses are being surtpianted By the bru-
TAI practices of war. Tie cries Of the
innocent have sounded call for relief
and with dynamic force that call Ii
generating sentiment through the
length and breadth Of tbs country for
-sesce EVER one seems sefereS1 and
serious and determined That one
word has taken On new significance.
a new g-pe2ce-peace for hu-
r2aniiv. peace TO pursue the upward
and onward course OF civilization. peace
and rest and tranquility for the mil
lions Eho suffer. suffering in spirit a.
"a bViy. royalty and subject together
10 TIE present awful European con
elet They desire a cessation forever
u the suDercruei methods Of warfare
~ q means of settlement Of interna-
tional contention.
S<atA4 f-'t14Ase s'>(s4> AJ- !" an
To the morning. longing that word shall
come that our brothers IL Europe shall
have laid sside their arms That gle-
riOIs day must come. apd when IL does
will il not lee possible to respond to the
worlds wall that the sword Of anger
and Of hate he 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 iuex perience and from afar among
myriad minds. we ourselves hope that
In this treaty there shall be esta b.ished
such ii basis Of defense on land as Is
alone necessary TO protect local peace
and that such armed ships as are nec-
esSary 10 lsoiice the sca shall alone be
permitted. zach nation contributing its
quota to this International naval police,
which shall be controlled ia its move
ments by an international admiralty.
whose whole duty shall he to preserve
peace instead of prepare for war.
Site Of Peace Conference.
The Exposition In San Francisco will
have reached its highest purpose II 1t
can In any way assist In the settle
ment of the terrific conflict which Is
now being waged with such titanic
fercene.s. hellish weapons and awful
consequences. The Exposition being
set apart on extraterritorial grounds,
Dedicated to the use Of all nations Oh
terms Of equality. could fittingly. with
out prejudice or embarrassment, be
used for n peace conference designed
10 settle the differences Of the warning
nations and bring about the signing OF
treaty " peace for which the world
is praying.
New Cycle Of erotherIy Love.
One effectSof the war now In prog
ress Will he to emphasize the impor-
lance Of aud intensity the interest In
the great international peace congress
projected by the management Of the
Exposition. Let US hope that this war
may be recorded history before this
congress cOnyeDes. The horrors Of
present day warfare will then be fully
appreciated, and those most directly
affected may be available with their
experience and advice to assist In pre-
pairing "a code Of international La W and
police powers and provide such other
recommendations as may be best ft-
ted 10 insure lasting peace
And when we look into the future
may we find the new cycle Of brOtherly
love supersedlng the discord Of today.
May the settlement OF international
strife by war and blood and suffering
and devastation be supplanted by con.
ference and negotiation and arbitra.