The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-19
MONTAGUE SEES SILVER
LINING TO WAR CLOUD
I'm Eloquent Address TO Tuesday Club
He Predicts Better Understanding
Between Nations.
PREDICTS CLARIFTCATIoN OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
a Failure. Says Congress
man. Because Partisan Judges Are
DISQUALIFICATION Court Noces-
sity OF World situation.

Before a large company of repre-
sentative Richmond business men as
well as railroaders, Hon. A. j. Monta-
que on yesterday afternoon delivered
an eloquent and optimistic address on
After the war--What Then ?"
The occasion was the weekly meet
ing of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. Tues
day Club. and after an elegant luncn-
con had been served. Secretary $. l..
Thomas presented International Score
tary Fl. o. williams. who very grace
fully presented the speaker Of the
evening, who was received with
vigorous hand-ciapping.
Congressman Montague Speaks.
Prefacing his address with the
statement that II would be inappro-
pirate for him to dwell upon any con-
troyersal theme for obvious reasons,
and with an entire absence of express
sion of his views relative to the Euro
pean war causation and the German
American status, Congressman Monta-
que rang out sweet optimistic note
of hope for a Qualification OF NATIONAL
Jurisprudence and a better feeling Oh
brotherhood and more potentiai
moral force as an outcome OF the
present great conflict.
1--WE are too near it's shadows-too
confused by it's resounding tones--to
he quite sufficiently balanced to calm
Nv determine responsibility for tie
conflict, but may speak OF the enects
OF It's outcome In relation TO the prih-
ciples of the Prince of Peace.
The speaker confessed that the
great conflict had tempted to discour-
agement the hearts of those who have
striven for universal peace--"but yer
they are not disheartened, for after
the war Is over there Will be rift
In the clouds and sublimer sun In
civilizations horizon"
New Code OF Conduct.
He predicted as one outcome or the
fierce struggle new code of rules OF
conduct and relationship on the part
of nations" This need not be q
formal code. but clearly defined OUT
line of conduct--"a classification OF
international jurisprudence'--and an
easier and better way of settling con-
tentions He did not have faith IN
arbitration-the arbitrators are OF
partisan selection. 1t has failed often
and signally.
out OF the conflict may result the
establishment of great international
court. And 1t is needless to have
courts without laws Right here has
been the chief infirmity Of the inter-
national peace advocates 1t Is not
wise to select judges after contentious
arise
suspended with it's light diffused
over the earth touch of righteous
ness will give guidance to the ma
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The one dominating force in the
world Is the moral force of thR caaas-
dren OF men. Their force may be
sometimes evaded. sometices Stunned.
the arm that bears the torch may be
weak or its voice OF proclamation not
loved that light and that voice
will brighten and bless the world. "
Birth OF Christianity.
This last quoted sentence led up to
d beautiful portrayal Of the lovely
birth of Christianityof the martyr
dom or the nrst Christians. OF their
weakness and untRained minds and
Of the wonderful growth Of that spir-
ituai force now abrpad IN the world.
The speaker enoQuentiy stressed the
,effscttveness az the moral and spiritual
forces a. greater than phy4tcal 1roce
more efEiciencys more Blessed nnd de-
clared adrnidst applause that What
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