The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-28

ton, manufacture, agriculture, trau'
and commerce, but also stronger inter
national friendship and more LASTING
peace"
Acquaintance Softens Prejudice"
Acquaintance softens prejudice" ha
been ringing in my ears ever sine,
those three words were uttered by ,
foreign graduate Of one of our Ameri
can universities in speech delivered
some years ago. The learned states
man, Hon. Elihu Root, voiced the sam,
sentiment when about TO leave th,
stantially these words: "It were impos
sible for any nation to be at war If the
| peoples OF the conflicting countries un
derstood each other"
Universal expositions soften preju
dices, remove commercial antipathies
and settle political differences by
bringing the people OF all nations into
friendly intercourse for the discussion
Of ideas, the exchange Of commodities
and for the advancement of mankind
socially, morally, intellectually and
commercially. They reflect the thought
and action of peaceful pursuits and
reach their greatest successes during
or following long periods Of national
and international peace, Their exhib
its are the product Of the arts of peace,
and their object Is the promotion Of
peaceful activity in thought and word
and deed. They are the antithesis Of
war the embodiment OF peace. Their
grounds are set apart as e1traterri
torial, devoted to the use OF all nations
and all peoples on n parity and equali
~. The Panama Pacific International
Exposition grounds today are common
to all. No creed or race is barred; all
have equal rights and privileges. 1t Is
neutral ground for warning or tranquil
nations alike. 1t is one great democ.
racy where all unite in contributing tc
an expression of gratitude for the pres
because the exposition Is really the
child OF peace do we deem 1t a priv.
ilege-aye. even duty--to enter our
protest against the terrible conditions
now prevailing in Europe.
"Peaee-Peace For Humanity"
1t Is idle to presume hat anything
that we can do here today will have
any material influence IN the immedi
ate settlement OF the greatest war In
history, involving more than half the
people OF the civilized world, but we
can raise our voices in earnest protest
against conditions In Europe too terri
bic to contemplate in loss Of life, In the
destruction OF property, In the suffer
Ing Of homeless women and children
and In the effect upon the world al
large. Commercial activity is checked.
industries are paralyzed, civilization is
being forced backward. human I'm
pulses are being supplanted by the bru
tai practices of war. The cries OF the
innocent have sounded call for relief.
and with dynamic force that call is
generating sentiment through the
length and breadth OF this country for
peace. Every one seems sobered and
serious and determined. Thai one
word has taken on n new Significance.
new ng-peace-peace for hn-
manity, peace to pursue the upward
and onward course OF civilization. peace
and rest and tranquility for the mil
lions who suffer- suffering In spirit as
those unfortunate soldiers are suffering
In body, royalty and subject together
in the present awful European con
hict. They desire a cessation forever
OF the super-cruel methods of warfare
as means of settlement Of interna
tional contention.
Each closing day hope looks forward
TO the morning, longing that word shall
come that our brothers in Europe shall
have laid aside their arms. That glo |
Tious day must come, and when 1t does |
will it not be possible to respond to the
worlds wall that the sword Of anger
and Of hate be sheathed foreverf Then |
shall come the time for international
convention and treaty. Great states
men will be engaged in negotiating the |
document Speaking out |
of inexperience and from afar among |
myriad minds, we ourselves hope that |
in this treaty there shall be esta blished
such q basis of defense on land as is |
alone necessary to protect local peace
and that such armed ships as are nee
essary to police the sea shall alone be
permitted, each nation contributing Its |
quota to this international naval police. |
which shall be controlled in its move
ments by an international admiralty. |
whose whole duty shall be to preserve |
peace instead Of prepare for war.
Site Of Peace Conference.
The Exposition in San Francisco VIII
have reached its highest purpose II II |
can in any way assist in the settle
ment of the terrific conflict which is
now being wagcd with such titanic
tierceness. hellsh weapons and awful
The Exposition being
set apart on extraterritorial grounds,
dedicated TO the use of all nations on
terms OF equality, could tittingly, with.
out prejudice or embarrassment, be
n a