The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29
A WEAK PEACE
CONDEMNED
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man can serve two masters, politically. a
least. and that while certain element can b
counted upon to share with US our profits
they cannot be relied upon TO share with u
our loyalty to the flag The daily papers TO
the last two years, and long before, hav
brought before US, in their startling headlines
the questions of loyalty and dual citizenship.
Il have been astounded at the self-restrain
OF the citizens of this fair city of Barre wher
! have beheld men carrying through oul
streets flag other than the stars and stripes
| OF Old Glory. Can you hear the trumpet mote
| of challenge TO you of that spirit of citizen
snip that moved the boys in blue TO fight fol-
that fagT
ut should be America first last and all the
/ time, and only one flag should float above our
heads. the star spangled banner.
| Probably there those who will say
| The pulpit is not the place to treat this cues.
| ton Of preparedness At its roots this mat
ter of national preparedness against possible
dangers is profoundly a moral and even a
spiritual one, Nothing affecting human we'll
being is alien TO the cathoieity of the Christian
gospel.
Let us consider the question as II affects
the United States. Our people are not LIMOGES
itching to fly at the unofending throats OF ali
and sundry nor expansionists with envious
eyes upon the territories of other nations. We
are peace-loving and industrious common
wealth. intent upon the fruitful conquests OF
mine and forest and soil republicans with the
vision OF free, enlightened. prosperous. hap
py and contented democracy, who shall build
Up mere. unhindered, new and smpler ciVili-
eaton as our Characteristic contribution TO the
good Of the happier world that Is to be.
Our means Of defense should be adequate
to our wealth in manhood and material re-
sources against all possible dangers. II is very
comfortable and economical TO live in FOOLS
paradise, but in the end it may prove ruin
ously costly and disastrous. as some European
peoples have recently discovered. The horrors
OF Belgium, OF Poland, of Serbia, of a large
part of France. If prophesied few years ago.
would have been secuted the diseased raw
ings Of mad imagination. They are CHASTITY
realities to-day.
Of China. could not resist the opportunity Of
fered by Chinas unpreparedness Between
1927 and 1882 the relations between the Unit
ed States were warlike. The French were
attacking our merchant vessels. We protested.
The French minister, Talleyrand, offered 8 ees-
sation of this annoyance on condition that a
payment OF 500, 900 were made TO the French
government Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Millions for defense, but not cent for trib-
ute General Washington was authorized to
raise an army. and dozen ships Of war were
ordered to be built. The work was pushed on :
France thought again. yielded, and war was
averted-because Of our prepa redness. The
burglar, whether individual or a nation,
L much more likely to break into your house
II he knows you are unarmed and asleep.
Jesus said In his day: Can ye not discern /
the signs of the times That was q most /
impressive demonstration that was enacted in I
New ipfk lily just recently. Then, agasn. /
only yesterday that wonderful parade in the I
,ity Of Boston. Conservative Boston That I
kind Of marching must be taken seriously IL I
must be regarded evidence. as an outward
and visible expression of what was 20 thousands
who participated a genuine conviction and
olernn sense of duty. We must have our feet
'hod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace Men and women do not take a whole
lay from their customary pursuits subject
themselves to the fatigue and publicity Of pa
aiding before the eyes of a curious and crit
cal multitude without believing whole-hearted-
y in the for which they witness.
cit Is not alone despotism and monarchiee I
hat die. Behold the graves of Greece. Rome |
arthage. Venice; and there are fresher graves
4 short-hved republics In pAnBh-America !
,r. Newell ID. Hills said last Sunday in
ynnouth pulpit: Within the next few weeks
Swiss author will publish here in New York
book that contains In the first art extracts
rom Bernhard and Won Moltke with maps.
agazine articles, speeches, containing all the
lans Of the militarists of Germany. published \
rtween 1910 and 1914, looking toward the
lvasion Of Belgium and northern France.
he second part Of hi. volume will contain
Jtrsets similar in nature and published dur
g the same years, with maps and military
ans looking toward the landing Of troops in /
aine, at the port Of Boston, Long Island l
bay. and the Pacific coast Those L
en- of high military position not only worked 1
Il those plans. but thought il worth while to L
ibish them. The simple fact in the case is, =
ey are in existence
Brethren, the trumpet gives out no uncer- -
In sound. Let US listen to It's blaring note =
warning and challenge. for the voice of lT
e trumpet may be the voice of God Let us II
loyal TO America. not merely for the sake
America, but for the worlds sake. Thus "
uL" II