Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-11
URGES SPIRITUAL
PLANS FOR PEACE
Mr.. Lansing Tells Educators
Victorious Allies Must Tenn
per Justice With Mercy.

AUBURN, N. Y, October lift an
other world war is to be prevented,
fstrict justice and the common good must
be the underlying motives of those who
are charged with the responsibility of
drafting the peace treaty after Prussian
mi1itarism is crushed Secretary Of
State Lansing said last night in an ad-
dress here. He was speaking at tie
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary of
the founding of Auburn Theological
Seminary.
While stern justice must be tempered
with mercy, Mr.. Lansing said, when the
time comes to balance the account the
authors of the 'frightful wrongs COM
mitted against mankind should not be
forgotten" He urged, however, that
the American people discriminate be-
tween the ignorant and the intelligent,
between the responsible and the ire
sponsib1e, between the master! and the
serf.
Justice to Be Keynote of Peace.
1.-THE principles upon which a general
peace will be made between the war
ring nations" said Mr.. Lansing, have
been clearly stated by President Wilson:
These principles of justice must guide
those charged with the negotiation of
| the great treaty of peace, and must find
expression in that momeutous document
which will lay the foundation for a
world transformed.
! 'Thoughtful men must know that
| the peace which is to come will not
he la IL ifs yIrit =.
ten in anger. or if revenge rather
| than the desire for strict justice and
| the common good is the underlying
| motive of those who are charged with
! the grave responsibility of drafting
| the greatest treaty which this world
| has ever known.
Il think that it is sufficient in these
| days of toll and struggle. while the
beast controlling the peoples of the
central powers is still at large, to
assert that the peace which will come
when the world is safe will be a
peace founded on justice and right
| eousness Let us not forget that.
| while stern justice without mercy is
| justice. is equally un-Christian. When
| the time comes to balance the account
and 1T seems to be drawing near, as
| the vassals of Germany seek refuge
of the frightful wrongs committed
against mankind should not be for
gotten.
Will Tax Human Wisdom.
"The period Of readjustment and
restoration which will follow the dis
organization and destruction caused
~ the war will tax the human wis
dom to the ute rmost In a conflict
| so universal as to involve the whole
earth new impulses of human action
nave oeen set in motion not only in
the political, industrial and CONNER
e encio spheres q, out in the structure Of
mankind Many Of the fundamental
principles of the present social order
will be threatened; some will be
changed: some discarded, while novel
Gus doctrines will find earnest and
honest advocates. With all this we
| must reckon.
The American people ought not,
after the war is won. cherish a pitt
fserved the military dictates OF central
Europe. We should discriminate be-
/ tween the ignorant and the intelli-
gent. between the responsible and the
irresponsible. between the master and
1.-The .serf.
''The new era. born in blood and
fire on the battlefields of Europe. must
be Christian era in reality and not
alone in name. The years to come
must oe years OF fraternity and COM
mon purpose. International injustice
must cease. All men must be free
| from the oppression of arbi-
trary power. Unreasoning cls IS
hatreds and class tyrannies must
come to an end. Society must be or
liberty. The world must be ruied by
the dominant will to do that which
is right.
Hour of Triumph Drawing Near.
There is no time to be lost if this
nation is to be made ready to enter
with the right spirit and the right
ment and reconstruction. There is no
| time to be lost. because the day is
drawing near when the Spirit of lib
erty will stand triumphant above the
| spirit OF militarism Of Which the GEN.
trail empires are possessed. The hour
of triumph is drawing, near. The day
| of the war lords is almost over
ITO those noble Americans, our
friends. and brothers; to those who
have made the supreme sacrifice and
lives to the cause Of their country; to
the brave men OF the allied nations
who have so gaAantly died that lib
erty might live, we owe debt which
imposes on us the obligation Of max
ing certain that their services and
! sacrifice have not been in vain. They
fought and are fighting for better
!; world. 1t lies with US to do our part
to make it better
Storm Of Applause Sweeps Armory.
At the words "the hour of triumph
is drawing near; the day of the wal
lords is almost over a storm of ap-
! plause swept the state armory, where
the address was delivered.
The audience was composed of hun
dreds of college presidents and pro-
fessors, representing the greatest: re.
J ligious and educational institutions
of the United States and Canada, who
enthusiastically received his message
to prepare for spiritual supremacy
over material considerations in the
peace that is to come.
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