The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
JUST PEACE ONLY CAN
LAST, LANSING SAYS
MERCY MUST TEMPER JUS
TICE, BUT WRONGS SHALL
NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

Auburn. Y. v. Oct. LII an
other world war is to be prevented,
strict Justice and the common good
must be the underlying motives of
those who are charged with the re
sponsibility OF drafting the peace
treaty after Prussian militarism is
crushed Secretary OF State Lam
sing said last night in an address
here. He was speaking at the cele-
bration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the founding OF Au-
burn Theological Seminary.
While stern justice must be tenn
pered with mercy, Mr.. Lansing said
when the time comes to balance the
account the authors OF the fright
full wrongh committed against man
kind should not be forgotten He
urged, however, that the American
people discriminate between the ig-
norant and the intelligent, between
the responsible and the irresponsible
between the master and the serf.
The principles upon which gen.
eral peace will be made between the
warning nations. said Mr.. Lansing
have been clearly stated by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Readjustment Will Tax Wisdom
"Thoughtful men must know that
the peace which is to come will not
be lasting peace ii its terms are
written in anger or il revenge is the
underlying motive OF those who are
charged with the grave responsible
ity OF drafting the greatest treaty
which this world has ever known.
Let us not forget that, while
stern justice without mercy is un-
christian. mercy which destroys
Justice is equally unchristian. When
the time comes to balance the ac-
court-and it seems to be drawing
near as the vaSsals of Germany seek
refuge from the day of wrath-the
authors OF the frightful wrongs COM
mitted against mankind should not
be forgotten.
THE period OF adjustment and
restoration which will follow the
Discrimination and destruction
caused by the war will tax human
wisdom to the uttermost. Many OF
the fundamental principles OF the
present social order will be threaten
ed; some will be changed; some dis
carded, while novel and possibly ex-
and dangerous doctrines
will find earnest and honest advo-
Gates. With all this we must reckon.
Right Must Rule the World
The American people ought not,
after the war is won, cherish pit
iless hate for all those who have
Served the military dictators OF Cen
tral Europe. We should discrim-
mate between the ignorant and the
between the responsible
and the irresponsible between the
master and the serf.
THE new era born in blood a1d
fire on the battle field of Europe
must be a Christian era in reality
and not alone in name. The years 20
come IHuSl Dt NCdl VI ildNSliitN a''b
common purpose. international in
Justice must cease. All men must be
,ree from the oppression of arbitrary
powes. Unreasoning class hatred
md class tyrannies may come to an
md. Society must be organized on
OF justice and liberty. The
world must be ruled by the DOM
nant will to do that which is right.
There is no time to be lost if
his nation is to be made ready to
inter with the right spirit and the
light principles upon the task OF re-
adjustment and reconstruction.
There is no time to be lost, because
he day is drawing near when the
pirit of liberty will stand triumph
mt above the spirit OF militarism,
If which the central empires are pos
essed. The hour of triumph is
near. The day of the war
ords is almost over.
ITO those noble Americans, our
riends and brothers. to those WHO
AVE made the supreme sacrifice and
O those who have dedicated their