La Junta tribune., 1916-04-29
~A,lERlCAs rsAon roasCY.
Dr. Dodds Delivers 1nesssu11ng -
tare It Reformed PsssAgeaE1nn
Church-Nis 6oaut3on a vaR.

1Sss .sSS~s>1S es~Ssv&4o nA1Sl1
tare It Reformed Pssahyees1nn
Church hills soautsoa a ~.
"A solution for war could ~ founA
II at the end Of the present Europs12
conflict all the principal powego
would join In I treaty providing ~
the arbitration Of any question thot
might arise and threaten war. Tkseo
would be no international 'polteo
force 70 enforce the dscistons Of ~
arbitrating body but the rsbelltnG
nation could be cosrcsd BY boycost
enforced By all the other natloas.r =
This was the declaration Of Dr. J. y.
Dodds. Of Greeley. Colo. In his leo-
ture on Americas Peace Policy
given In the Reformed Prssbytssiaa
church Monday night.
"Ths boycott ON first thought dos
not seem to b. very efficient - :
method Of coercing = nation. How
ever. when California was atte0ote
ing TO pan anti-Chinsss legislaaloos
the Chinese boycotted American mAn.
ufactursrs and the result was thae
pressure was brought 70 bssr q ~
California Legislature b. American
business men which forcsd then =
ease up on their aggressive policy. Il
addition TO boycotting the offsa1ing
nation her postal communicatiea wilh
the rest Of the world could ~ cut eiS
aad other nations could rsfuse -
honor hsr passports"
TIE speaker quoted provsFb -
the Germans. "what you weula' ~
into the satioa yos must first pct ~
70 Tie Schools" and declared that -
the oaiy hope for universal psaes No
IN The gospel Of Christ. ws wouDA not
have pace until the Bible b taught
In the schools.
"Ths Bible IL not committed y .
peacs at any price policy. Il sayA
'lnasmueh - listh In yos live q
peace With your. neighboss.' aa1
thereby rscegnisss certain linitatieas
| II naa's sbtllty 70 ~ psaesfui. a.
lssls pusi(y ahevs Deaes. 80 ~ -
~ ~ Z, 49, schFlss saae- ~ -
ssnd psses. ut sver6. W U1E
eessidss Ill susstioas b The light -
the circumstances IN which we fia1
ourselves"
Doctor Dodds traced tas growth q
the present trouble In Europs. show
Ing how England had pushed hsrss1e
into Egypt where France really ha1
prior rights which she vas unable -
defend before the a9gression ss Eag-
land. He related how the Preach
became established In Morocco aftse
seeking diligently for ~ excuse -
send her troops 70 that country. H
traced the growth Of Germany from .
group Of incoherent states. whieh.
under the ieadsrship Of Bismarck.
centsred around Prussia 10 form ~
prssent empire. He told of her dsnoo
population and her efforts 10 find -
outlet By gaining the ascendeacy q
influence In the Balkan states s.'a
MeSopotsmia.
+, One Of the striking features Of ~
lecture was the failure Of the speaker
10 condemn the actions Of Germany
in the wholesale manner % usual n
present day expressions Of opinSnos.
No attempt was made 70 dsfead O..
msny's means os securing hsr des1res.
hut Il was clearly brought out thet
the Germans were In nssd Of roo0
for expansion which really b the
cause Of the present confiiet.
II hold Ensiand ID csrtain ssoso
more responsible for this var than
sny other aatton. !" hs ssid. ''eaoian1
controls the markets and ssas q ~
world sad hes rsfussd 70 sivs say -
portsnity Of growth 10 the 0esnans." !"
"Ia the prsssat var slvilieotlss
sssms 70 have fallen with Gg1G1s
bat though warriag astsoss Deoeo1D
chslsliaaiiy. thsir aetteas aso = -
pastiesiar - szDrssslea q CnG111.
anity. ~ giaA - ~ sAat evon -
Chlnsss realise that shslg as(1ouo -
iaeeaslstsat With ~ teashiaU 49,
lhsy profess - fellow. ~ oo1Dca =
Cars y the lav fos ~ noo1m -
vsll y IT, the ls1lvi1ual."
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