New-York tribune., 1916-04-28

everything that makes life livable 20
honorable men and upright women.
Chins and Her Helpless Peace.
ITO seek the peace of dishonor. the
peace Of ta.e submission 20 wrong. the
peace bought by cringing 20 the forces
OF evil. is not only in itself utterly de-
basing for any man or any nation. but
also fails in the long run TO secure
even its own ignobe end. China has
sought peace through helplessness,
through refusal 20 prepare. through in
ability 70 hold her own; and China now
sees half her territory in the possession
Of alien powers. and - not even her
own master in the territory which she
retains. and is a menace instead OF an
aid 70 the cause Of world peace
at is. of course, true that trained
strength in either man or nation may
be an instrument for wrongdoing; but
this is merely 20 say what IA true OF
every other attribute. what is just as
true Of oratorical power, OF legal aoIl-
ity. Of business ability. of trained
and educated brain in any profession.
II moral purpose does not guide
strength. IL II does not guide intellect
then the stronger the man or the abier
the man the more dangerous he Is; and
thi, is Just a. true Of nation as OF
man.
"Bu. we do not pray that our sons
shall be either fools or weaklings in
order that they may be saved from the
temptations incident TO the possession
Of courage and intelligence ana
strength. On the contrary. we pray
| that they shall be strong and brave
and wise: and then we strive 70 implant
! in them that spirit Of service 20 God
above through the service of man on
this earth which shall make them use
their strength Of body and or mind
Alright. And all this should be just as
true Of a nation as OF A man.
81 abhor wsntOn and unjust war just
as abhor violence and lawlessness IN
rrivate life. Even q just war should
BIO avoided as long as il is possible 10
avoid II without Sinking ones duty 20
ones self or ones fellows. Moreover,
/ in the long run, remember that the
surest way 10 avoid war is TO make It
evident that there are things nation
! fears more than II fears war. In prl-
vate life It ia the man who does not
| seek trouble but who makes IT evident
that he will accept trouble rather than
dishonor and disgrace who IL able TO
| lead life OF self-respecting peace;
L.. 10 srrF IN INT A. -
] national matters. II is the valor OF
righteousness that secures peace.
~ have right TO speak 20 you for
rpace. | was President seven and a
half years. This nation during all that
time never for one moment permitted
any power 10 wrong this country or to
wrong Americans either in their per
sons or property or 10 make US recreant
20 our duty 10 Others. and yet during
those seven and a half years not one
shot vas fred by any man IN American
Uniform against any foreign Zoe ana
not one American man. woman or child
was slain by representatives OF any
foreign nation.
Minute Men at Lexington.
"In the public school readers whcn
7 was young there used 70 be a speech
by Patrick Henry, IN which he said:
Give me liberty or give me death.
He did not say, Give me peace even a'
AZ the cost Of slavery Yet this is in
practice the doctrine Of all who preach
peace at any price, of all who teach
that peace is the highest OF earthly
blessings. The minute men at Lexing
ton and Bunker Hill, Washington at
Trenton and Valley Forge, Anthony
Wayne at Stony Point and the men who
signed the Declaration of independence
; all priced peace; but there were GER
tain things that they priced more thar
peace.
"The Tories Of the Revolution includ
ed all the professional paciiicists Of the
day. No more ardent lover Of peace
ever lived than Abraham Lincoln; but
when he was obliged TO choose between