The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-04-26

oaltle. WhlIe ne STOOD there he saw
his men falling all around with bullets
in their breasts, and he realized the
horror OF war by saying, My first de-
sire is to see the plague Of mankind
banished from the earth" Then the
Fathar Of our country saw vision for
UNIVERSAL peace. He knew that war
was pAgue Of mankind and that il
was wrong for nations TO fight one an
other. It has been over a $50 years
since those words were uttered by
Washington and still that plague is
r1vaging the world. You hear Of its
being on the high seas. It has devel-
veloped wings and destroys from the
air. 1t is like a great monster. 1t is
getting stronger. What shall we do
to stop it before it destroys the world?
We can and re must stop it.
A league Of peace can be establish
ed. Grant said, ANY dispute can be
settled without war;" Emerson said,
"A universal peace is as sure as is the
prevalence OF civilization over barbar-
ism."
At TIM great peace convention al
the City Of Hague in Holland a Magma
Cara was framed for the nations. 1t
set before US an ideal which has already
to some extent been realized and to,
ward the full realization OF which we
can steadily strive. The second con-
ference made further progress, the
third could have done more, but they
waited until the war started.
II all the statesmen OF the world
would get together and study what a
great thing has been accomplished in
the United States by our Supreme
Court, they would find that a worlds
peace court could be established.
They would find that the constitution
OF the United States, notably in in the
establishment Of our Supreme Court.
offers a great method. They would
find that our Supreme Court is notable
for securing peace and good relations
among and between the different
states. This same plan can be used
in the establishment Of worlds court
There should be something done 10
stop the growth Of armaments, especi
ally naval ornaments. The only way
to stop it is by international law,
OF course no one power could or should
act by itself, for it is eminently un'
desirable from the standpoint OF right
eousness, that a power which really
does believe in peace should place it
elf at the mercy OF some rival which
may at bottom have no such belief anC
, intention Of acting on it. II is pos
sible and would be a master stroke
if all those great nations OF the worlC
are now at war, would fotm league 10
peace, not only to keep peace amonl
themselves, but to prevent its being
broken by others.
The main reasons why the nation
. we're not successful in their conference
4 at the Hague was from the lack Of an,
executive power, or police power t
enforce the decree Of the court. Ii
J any community Of any size, the author
1 ity Of the courts rests upon the exist
5 cnce OF police, or on the know!edg
h Of the able-bodied men who are bot
ready and willing TO see that the de
e cree Of judicial and Legislative bodie
t are put into effect. The nations ca
use this same system in carrying ou
2 the decree Of worlds court
We know that in the new and viii
J committees, where there is violence
IS an honest man must protect himse
i and until means Of securing his safet
7 are devised, it is both foolish an
5, wicked TO persuade him 10 suuendt
his aims while the men who are dam
y erous to the community retain their
! He should not renounce the righ,
d protect himself by his own efforts Ii
n til the community is so organized tn
2 it will relieve him Of The duty Of pu
'e ting down violence, So it is with n
ig tlons. Each nation must protect its
until the establishment Of some int,