Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

however c"."r ii may be TO mediate
Ih" pcac"hnak"r viii be America. pro-
vid.d America shall have won the
moral right to become so blessed of
cod.
In IN" pastoral .cttcr IF the Iiouse
az bishops II WAS Sad that political
'%I'"hl"n"y may in way time require
neutrality OF the state" The man who
u'ith"d That phraS" and attributed that
low inotiv" 10 America in .his supreme
moral crisis Of the world is. ! venture
IN" assertion withnut knowing who
wrote IT. u natJraliZcd American who's.
Inherited emotions have dominated his
Thought. II read Alright III" soul Of
my country. her neutrality IS deter
.nincu. not by cNpcdicnCy but H.. one
"i ia" hottest mot We that Guide man
.inh An"ric, would be OF service to
tii her sister nations ami to the world.
Now, what tho V iSc leaders or ali the
h"!ligcr"nt peoples are asking Of the
United States * strict neutrality. Strict
it"utrdlity is not what this Of that in
tcr"st would like To sec. not perhaps
what you Or ] wish &" have. il is meu-
trali;T such aS international law de-
tines it. Ncutralit; uudc. he Law is
tno o"iy neutrality that all nations
MIST WIN MORAL.
RIGHT no MEDIATE:
W" must win tn" moral right TO
mediate Nor IS that AN easv task in
its individual citizens lining M with
tn" people from who's" loinS they have
Sptung. with our strong feelings ana
our deep pr"judi"cE Have we won
that high aud holy privilege. on. OF
TIA" most blessed privileges given to
the sons Of meme As individuals how
many "i az hay" failed Eut as a ma
ton $" far ~ least. ,hirk. America
haS cNcrl"d the restraint the fair
mindcdn"ss the balanced judgmcn,
that hts her TO play, when the hour
strikes. the noble part Of the peace
maker. IN" TACT that she has main
iHlh"c-uot barren neutrality" Meth
"r benevolent n"utrality'-but strict
neutrality beneath tn" Law Of nations
nos because IT u cMp"di"ut, but because
~ IS right. think Nc Americans should
ana in our hearts 10 pray to Cod for
.riianc" ara strength 10 press on in
That path 10 the very end or the stitg-
.plc
If. In the presence o: outage. pill
lag" and iniGui'N. our pcnt-up feelings
burst forth. Let us turn the vials OF
our reasonable. ana perhaps just wrath.
not aeaius; our own country. but
against til" war system OF the world
Nothing j. 50 deserving Of cur hatred.
t. enlist with all our energy against
~ VIII develop our own moral char
He'"r as II viii promote the common
GOOD
sec America to-day not as the car
to0niStS here and abroad picture her
as tDrpul"ui h@ur" with pockets
stuffed with Mar prohts Some Aineri-
cans are Doubtless so stuffed. but for
ms men who receive salaries or wages
1r small Incomes Inc times. bccaus"
"i tn war are Xix. those Of financial
p"hIc. hun We are IN IN" vast majority.
] see America. not AS tho Self-appoint-
"d and sauctiH"nious trustee Of the
rlHhL' "i humanity. nor as tho false
trustee" l}ut see America as a ma
ton composed OF all nations, and
therefore moved 10 the depths by con-
hi'tHE sympathi"s- set controlling h.r
feelings because OF Il noble and mora
principle. and risiu., TO a position OF
SS!i-mast"rN and clear vision. trying
nt all tUmilIiy 10 tit herself for the
tru" service Of mankind