South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-30

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national development what next? Is something more
than union and liberty essential to the fuhl!ment Of
our national destiny the leadership Of the world
Most assuredlyl Union. Liberty Humanity,
We have already how the lovers Of humanity
raised the question Of ansavery insisting that the
Union could endure. half slave. half free.
The Rebellion a fought for humanity as
truly for union and more universal liberty but
there are other humanities that did not reach.
Within years for instance, have been
taught striking sad. that children may
starve may perish STILL under the aegs Of
the constitution and in the shadow OF the flag there is
slavery called want tyranny called greed. Misery
has her dungeons, and poverty her shackles in
this land % wealth and plenty,-but within recent
months have had another lesson in the human
ties thtt is not to be overlooked
If there is any one good thing that has come to
America the result Of the European war. it has
been, not that have enjoyed larger export trade
and opened markets. that it brought US
certain prosperity. but that have demon
srated the world that international relations
at least not the greedy money grabDers that
we have been labeled with being but that humanity
comes first. in the of war.
The rights of women and children all non-combat-
ants in fact sailing tie high seas and especially if
Americans of other neutral powers has occupied our
nations attention first. the blockade of
commerce or dollars
| 1t hero that Teutons misunderstood the deep
seated humanitariaE sentiment states
concluding. it seems, that nation of
dollar chasers guessed that because England
hscating wares Germany might slaughter our peo-
pie.
1t was here, too, that Germany learned that,
instead of America going after the dollars first
mainly placed above the dollar, that high
that it to be fought for. necessary even if
had to become virtual allies Of the despoiers of
trade in King the fight.
Humanity first" That the international policy
that Pres Wilson. representing the American people,
flashed the world and to the honor and glory
of the republic, he has maintained that policy in
manner that political jack-snipes need blush
Il If there is any thing that come to the
United States, the result of the war.
that internally have lived up to the ideal
isms that the president given to world but
that all too many of us, hypnotized by the of
cannon. the cracking OF, shell, the victims,
have become almost war-like in wanted prep
arations to kill is Europe ITSELF
They call it preparedness peace" but Europe
proves that preparedness guarantee peace.
Henry Fords good ship oscar II chimercal it's
cruise, but it at least served Europe that
there still few people in America who principle
at least continue condemn warike methods
despite its two years of flash and
How much better it would have been for America if.
continuing contempt for Europe to
slaughter, and appealing conscience. regardless
the sword of failure. had let up apprsing
them of the dispeasure this great people.
Barbarism is the badge Of infancy in a race War
is small boys methods of settling a quarrel Full
grown men sometimes have to fight and rightly fight
in self-defense but the barbarism the bully con-
tlnues in disgrace.
! You call pacifsm-sane neutrality-suspicious.
if you like sometimes Drawer man o
keep out of night than it does to into Prest
INXv;t-o~ ,1o-z
he commended a chivalry that is proud TO fight
This age Of civilized enlightenment-when it comes to
be enlightened civilization should bear that in
mind. The who didn't my boy o
be "a soldier" showed his unchvarous cowardice when
bowling popular but noisy clamor he vowed
himself sorry that he did it.
But America will a miitaristic nation
Our sentiments of humanity have become deep
seated. TIE people awaking the
great bulk of preparedness clamor The country will
hardly any fve-year contracts for armor-
plate. arms, munitions, for fear that couple years
hence may see a change sentiment on this prepared
ness question and the plate arms etc. be
regarded needed
A two-year program for a -militaristic nation
enough a time. 1t may force some of the political
highbinders who likely declare great pre-
paredness ia their platforms, violate those pre-
paredness planks in response a public return
sanity it better this than thai the country he
forced buy something that don't
need
We still humanitarian enough even in our Ge-
mands for preparedness. that know how be
cautious, n spite politics our greeds
Veterans the rebellion who to the graves
Of their departed comrades may fee, secure The
Union that they fought will be preserved The
republic will not perish There is as much patriotism
at the capital there was, and quite as many
brains. These wrapped % in the leaders