The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-12
Lander, Mr.. and Mrs. j. sgd Conner,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Moore
MARSHALL ADDRESSES
THRONG AT THE CHURCH

things have been done within the past
few weeks which, a hundred years
lago, would have been justification for
this country's going to war But our
standards of right and wrong have
/, changed from what they were hun
dred years ago. Let Us remember
that our brothers across the sea are
mad, and let us bear with them in
the hope that this country may lead
the world to disarmament and to the
establishment of an international
court with power to settle differences
| between nations"
Thus did Thomas r. Marshall, Vice
| President of the United States, before
more than 1000 intent Hattiesburg
| listeners, last evening denounce war
and rumors of war and declare that
the great duty of the American gov
| eminent is to stand stolidly for Peace.
The big auditorium of the Main
Street Baptist Church was well
filled when the second highest
official in the Nation stepped to the
rostrum at $3.50 o'clock. He spoke
one hour and seventeen minutes, and
although not more than seven minutes
of this time was devoted to remarks
about the European conflict and
Americas relation to it, it was these
remarks which brought forth the
greatest burst of applause and which
made hundreds of friends for the
| Democratic administration stand for
peace.
The remarks were also especially
significant in view of the recent Lusi-
tania disaster, and it was the first
time Mr. Marshall has made such
pointed statements for peace since the
big ship was sent to the seas bottom
| with nearly a hundred American lives.
Hopes For Courage.
81 pray God" said Mr.. Marshall
that the American people will have
courage to heed not the cries of the
| jingoes, and let us see If America
! cannot lead the vanguard toward in
| ternational arbitration and interna-
tional peace.
They say some of the nations in
Europe have violated some interna-
tional law. but answer that by say
ing that strictly speaking there is no
international law, for there is no
courts to enforce them. 1t Is true
that certain things have been agreed
on between the nations in times of
peace. but things done in times of
peace always are forgotten in warfare.
Il don't know anybody who really
wants war;" said the Vice President
| deliberately, except the man who
knows he is not in danger of getting
into it, And let me say to any man
who feels that somebody in Europe
ought to be whipped, that recruiting
offices are now open in London, Ber-
lin, Paris and other European capitals
and he can get a job there"
Although chiefest interest attached
to his remarks on the war. the Vice
Presidents address throughout held
| the audience to close attention. 1t
was almost as much of sermon as it
was an address on governmental ten
denotes, for the basis Of his address
was that the progress of this country
rests not so much on the laws passed
by its congress and its legislatures as
by the adoption by each individual Of
| the Golden Rule as his creed anu the
teachings of Christ as his guide.
| introduced by Cook.
| 1t was 1925 when President Joe
Cook of the Normal College, rose to
| introduce the speaker President
| Cook recalled that in the early days of
| the Republic, the candidate for Presi-
dent who received the second largest
number of votes became the Vice
President. After this method was
changed, the people for time lost
sight of the vice-presidency and paid
little attention to the men they chose
for it, but in later years, Mr.. Cook
declared, the people had been elect.
ing to the vice-presidency men of pres
idential timber.
Mr.. Marshall declared it was worth