Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-30
CUMM|Ns SPEAKS
ON PREPAREDNESS
SENIOR SENATOR GIVES VIEWS
AT WESLEYAN FOUNDERS
DAY EXERCISES.
OPPOS ES SW OR d
International Court His Solution OF the
Difficulties; Says He is Not
Peace a. Any Price
Advocate.

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 2S-"Not for a
moment am | peace at any price
man, and when the priceless heritage
Of our forefathers is violated America
will fight to the death, but | believe
there is a better way Of solving inter
national disputes than by the resort
to the arbitrament OF the sworu' was
the statement made at the annual
Founders day exercises OF iowa ives
ieyan college Thursday afternoon, oy
United States Senator A. b. Cummlns:
A record breaking crowd greeteu
the senior member Of Iowa's represen-
tation in the upper house or congress
when he arose to speak. Inc annual
Founders day exercises were OF I'M
usual interest. President Schell an
nounced that the names OF hugh A.
Cole, 'S2, and Kate Penn Cole, 80, hao
been added to the list of the founders
because of their recent generous gl1ts
to the school.
Senator Cummins was introduced by
Judge Withrow, formerly memper
Of the Iowa supreme bench.
Would Educate World.
Senator Cummins said in part:
From personal observation have de-
,ermined that preparedness or non
preparedness has little influence In IN
itiatins wars, although it has great
influence in the ultimate result. The
solution for war is an international
educational campaign teaching the
people the potency of courts or inter
national arbitration. Civilization is
vague word used by English speaking
people to express their theory OF the
progress of the human race. Inc
world is proud of the tremendous ad-
vance made in the past three cen
turtles. There are three fundamental
elements that form the basis work lot
civilization, the home, the church ana
the school.
Around these three elements re-
,oIyes the sphere Of human progress.
AS a result of the great cataclysm
which is deluging Europe with blood
,nany men are prone to state that our
,aunted civilization has fallen down,
that our culture is veneer and that
,wenty centuries of Christianity has
MOI erased the barbarian. This was
in the most destructive calamity since
time began. Man is using science anu
al, that the past has taught him, LOT
the purpose of Staying his Fellow man
Not for moment DO | state VI oe
lieve that our civilization mas 1aiien
down. This war simply SHOWS tnal
we have been so all ABSORBED IN ma
tional development, that we nave
ignored international justice. Inat
nan is civilized does not mean that
he will not fight. Each OF the EURO
Dean belligerents believes tnat ne IS
battling for national honor, heartn'
home and family. 1t is not lot Amer
lea to hold the balances anu declare
who Is responsible for the war. Ihere
Is vast divergence Of opinion. But
the ia ct remains that each warrior De-
heyes he is fighting for his nome.
When a man must fight 1t is his sacred
duty to battle fercely for the rlgnt.
1,he civilized man should fight sooner
and longer and more fiercely for what
he believes to be justice than the par
barian.
An international Court.
claw and order is maintained
throughout the land by courts OF JUS
tice. A fight has been necessary 10
wild I'm and maintain these courts:
international courts can be MADE JUST
as effective as national courts When
! neonle nut the same time, effort ana
sacritice into the work that they nave
done for the home land. An interna-
iona, court is more difficult PROPOSE
ton. but it's establishment Is the most
humanitarian movement OF the age,
and we can well afford to work to tnat
end. Arbitration treaties, good as they
are are not enough. The school, the
church and the home must teacn the
praat lesson of international arD1tra-
ton. Europe exhausted at the close
of the mighty struggle will welcome
neace. 1t is our duty to establish a
arm foundation for a permanent peace
hut schooling the people to the know
ledge that nations as well as lndlVlo-
80 con arhitrate their disputes