Oxford eagle., 1916-08-31

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Can J, be possible that n 10 lrtsnSss.
20 dseelve tire peorie--a Kind Of s6es.
thetie administered TO the American
voters while they are subjected 10 fhs
psinfli ordeal Of being robbed Of t1slr
blocd-boupht rights a. freensn snd
piuncered Of their earnings for the
: benefieiariss Of niiiitarisrnf IL it con
ceigahie that this provision is placed
IN this bill for partisan political pur.
Posesf No. Mr, President: I am not
going 10 irnpnte such discreditahle mo.
uves 10 the authors of this provision
I believe tire men who wrote n were
sincere IN what they did and eherlshsc
the hope that tire plan outlined might
reach effective eorsumrration. Mr.
President | am a devout believer IN
the ultimate triumph Of rightsousnsss
hold that
Out Of the twiiish, cs the p.ss
For nothing that r. wrong can last;
Nothing's immortal but the right
believe that n the doctrine taught
by the Prince OF Peace shall be given
fair trial by the nations Of the earth
in their intercourse with each other
the same beneficial results viii follow
that universally come 20 the individ
nal citizen who makes that doctrine
the rule and guide Of his conduct In
private life. Genuine Christianity has
never been given q fair trial In inter.
national matters. Then why not have
the United States. so advantageously
situated az this moment. lead on In
this superb. this glorious experiment
Of International government by the
Golden Ruler II would be q unique
distinction-the embracing OF an op
portunity which seldom comes TO Q
great nation TO serve all mankind
The ordeal may be painful through
which the man will be forced TO pass
IN order TO come into his own. but the
day Is not far distant, In my tudg.
ment. when the nations OF the earth
are going TO he controlled by the good
Judgment, the sense of prudence, and
self-preservatfon OF the individual cit.
izen. sThe common sense of most
will he the supreme law Of the land
u has been suggested that the Rspub-
lies and derocracies Of ancient times
have decayed and been s~ept from the
earth because Of their failure TO pre-
pare for defense by the orpanlxation
Of great armies and nsvies. Nothing
could be further from the facts Of hls-
tory. Governments and civilizations
Of the past that arose TO sulnsncs by
the inspiration Of the genius of free
Institutions have perished from the
earth because Of the moral deeadenos
Of the Individual eItixen-ths fatai
fault has invariably been In the lndt
Viduai man But there 10 ore vital.
cardinal truth which history tsaehca
" and which ! would impress upon
the American people and have them
teach 4 20 their children until v b.
comes an Instinct Of the race. II 10
shls: Free Institutions ear not live
long when they are upheld and the
fag Of the nation defended by . hired
professional army. The present VA
which is being waged IN Europe Is Q
disgrace 70 the worlds civilization,
making their pretended faith IN the
Prince OF Peace q bloody lie, vas
brought about without consulting with
the men who bear the brunt OF the
conflict. and who pay the enormous
expense in blood and treasure But
the day OF reckoning and rssdiustment
will come: Q Just God stiii reigns. and
righteousness and truth WIN prevail
In the situation II seems 70 ne that y
can see the possible fulfllnent Of the
dream Of the inspired Enslish bard
who more than half q century ago vas
able TO stand within the shadow Of the
night. and. looking beyond II. saw the
dawn Of a brighter and better day
Fer eipt into thu futzrs. far a. human
eye could see.
Saw the viston os the world. and an tns
wonder that would be;
Saw the heavens al with eonmsrca. A.
gusfes of magic safis.
Plots o. the purple twilight. dropptns
Heard the heavens an with shouting. and
= there rained a ghastiy dew
From the nations airy navtes srzpptfns
Far along the worldwide whisper o< The
south-wtnd rushing warm.
with the standards o. the peoples piuas-
ing thro' thu thunder storm
Mr.. President. In that glorious Wis
ion the poet saw with the eye OF
prophecy that which we see today
with the physical eye-distancs ami.
hilated. the telegraph and the tsle-
phone. the wireless teiegraphy. the
airship and the steamship, the rail-
roads and all the modern means Of
AafA4 ~ AA1 ~ 4A.koA llAAA8 kAo
world into one great neighborhood-
Close contact, looking deep into the |
eyes OF each other. and recognizing
the kinship OF every soul. their pulses
meeting In the cordial handshake, fli- |
ing the heart with brotheriy love and
driving out OF their souls the old On,
envy OF hate Cooperation taking the |
place OF competition. selnshness Civ
ing way to altruism. and men taught |
the great lesson that the way TO grow /
rich and strong and wise and useful |
Is to do something for somebody else.
And then
TIL the war-drum throbb'd no longer ana 4
the battle-fiags were furfd
In the Parliament Of man. the Federation l
of the world
There the common sense OF most shaIl 1
hold fretful realm IN awe,
And the kindly earth shall slumbsr. hpt /
in universal law.
Now is the time for America TO act |
and help to bring about the fuIfsiIment |
of this glorious dream Mr.. President. /
believe II 10 possible for the nations
Of the earth to do the very rational,
human. and proper thing OF creating /
such a court 10 which all differences