The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-23

the branches of the races that are re- cognized as hereditary enemies can live together in peace and amity what reason is there for supposing that any one of the main bodies of those races has need to fear destruction at the hands of the other?
 When We look for lasting national antagonisms. We find that these, too belong to the category of things that do not exist. The nations which today are in alliance once were at war witht one another. The sanguinary Thirty Years War was fought between Aus tria and Germany. and England's part in 1t was to support Germany. One hundred and fifty years ago Austria and Prussia were at daggers points and it was only through the assistance of Russia that Frederick the Great was saved from defeat In the first half of the nineteenth century. Russia was the uncompromising enemy of France; and in 1S49 she was the foe of Hungary crushing the Magyar revolution for the benefit of Austria. Prussia despoiled Austria of her fairest states in 1886 upon Russia to keep France isolated.
 England and France were foes for centuries Their first notable alliance was formed in 1885. when they joined Turkey for the purpose of keeping Russia out of Constantinople. Now Turkey is fighting them both. It is barely a decade since Russia and Japan were engaged in a desperate struggle; today they are united in fighting their common adversaries. Thus it Is seen that neither race hatreds nor national Iantagonisms are among the permanent things of this world.
 The permanent things of the world are not those things which separate hold them together. The bonds that unite and hold men together generation after generation, are paramount to all political affiliations and racial ties These true and lasting bonds rest upon a common interest in what the entire human race throughout it's history has accomplished What each race or na- ton has contributed to the worlds pro gress--in science. in philosophy, in art is shared by every other race and every other nation: and their common lpossession makes community of all mankind.
 Even war itself, though it may ser liousy impair, cannot break the bonds the English, French, and Germans on many occasions in the interims be- tween fighting, have expressed good wishes and exchanged keepsakes. A short time ago a German soldier, en- tering a French cottage, took a baby in his arms and as he tenderly fonded it, said to the proud mother: Tt makes me think of the kinder at home' Again, in the hottest of the rifle fire in the forest of Argonne, a French sol dier stepped forward under the pro- lection of the white flag and asked that the firing cease for an hour be- cause a beloved lieutenant was dying and the noise pained him. For an hour man again came out, and lowing po- | litely said: "Our lieutenant is dead; we thank you" And the firing was re- sumed.
 1 Are there undying race hatred and where such things take place? Is there not, rather, evidence of a solid basis for mutual understanding and endur- ing peace? What the people are im- pelled to do from within is of far more importance than what is imposed upon them from without. And they will not continue to be moved as puppets when they find their power to govern them selves
 Political control cannot longer be withheld from the masses of Europe Reflection upon the contradictions of this war will make perfectly plain the right and the, duty of the people to rule. When the people rule the nations of Europe, cooperation and not com retition will be the basis of interna- tional relations. Instead of a struggle fer monopoly there will be a sharing Of the fruits of achievement; and the need of alliances will vanish, with other delusions. The welding forces will form @ closer bond of international unity in commerce and in science. Not