Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-08
MORAL AIMS OF WORLD
WAR FULLY PRESENTED
Striking Addresses Made at Mass-Meeting Held Under
Joint Auspices Of Y M. c. A. and Ministerial
Unlon-Oppose Premature Peace.

Fully 500 men assembled in the
Academy Of Music Yesterday afternoon
10 near the messages OF three dis
tinguishcd visitors on three vital sub
jocts at this time, THE Moral Aims 81
the War" World Reconstruction" and
enforcement OF Peace" The mass
meeting for men only was held undo,
the joint auspices OF tho Richmond
Ministerial Union and the Y. VI. G. A.
and was presided over by Rev. Russell
Cecil. -. H., president OF the union.
In introducing the first speaker,
Theodore Marburg, who was formerly
minister from this country 10 Belgium.
DR.. Cecil spoke OF the Importance of
the moral aspects of the war and their
full realization by the people. This is
a war between right and wrong. be-
tween liberty and slavery. betwccu hu-
nanity and iuhumlnity and between
God and Satan. Between them ,hcre
can be no compromise. This war must
ne fought out until the bitter end T.is
people are rcaliZin;. the full Significance
OF the moral aspects more and more
each day"
Moral Aims OF the War" declared tnat
ihe foundation of progress lay in hu
maniiy, altruiSm and self-deniai. and
without these there can be no co
operation. which is essential 10 our
winning the war. He pointed out three
aims, three goals that are being sought
by the allies and especially the United
states. These he said were the return
Of Alsacs-Lorraine to France ana the
restoration Of Belgium in addit on to
proper Indemnity such as would break /,
Down mtNtarism second TO make |.
Justice forever secure for the world. =,
justice of government 10 people and
nation 70 nation, and the third aim was
the prevention of future wars by organ
ling TO discourage 4 revival OF nili- .
tarism b. an individual nation or q
group.
!ECSsIA IN THE PAST HAS FOUND
WAR CHEAP AND PROFITABLE .
The reason why Prussianism Hour
!shcs," he said. is that. in the past,
war for Prussia has been cheap and
profitable. In 1852 she fcn upon Dan.
mark and wrcsted schlysw s-iio,ste.n
1roil her. She waited two sears and .
thcn attacked Austria, overcoming her .
IN "A few weeks and taking from ner
he heEemCny OF Germany. Four Years
late" she attacked France. In that war
SHE lost very few men. received an
cHorm GUS indemnity which enabled her
90 go over to a gold basis. uvuu-ht .
about German unity, gave = tlouu ID
Gus hl!.p to the national spirit and .
started Germany on a career o. marvel .
Gus prosperity.
These are facts we have get to face
y.
show Germany that war can be #. Snt-
tuily Improbable as well as profitable
only IN that way can the military party .
be dlScrcdlted and Germany he induced
70 breah away from Prussianism.
No league Of nations could be ef-
iec;!ve unless it embraced aa over
Whe.mins prepoHdcrance OF military
power. That means that Germany and .
Austria would have 10 be included IN IL .
Certainly we canno: include them /.
iac present military party remains IL:
control OF their governments What
reliance could be placed upon pact
made with such men? IS Clemenucau
said the other day IN the French AS
se1Io!y: Go ask Belgium VIVA; she
THINKS OF Germanys s!guatu.c No.
an effective league can come into cx-
!stence only provided German MILL
;arisin is overthrown. Unless tho
league had preponderant military force
u would be compelled to limit it's aims
10 voluntary institutions such as wc
mad before the war, These institutions
are useful. but accomplish very little
IN the way Of dIscouraginc war TO
"tt,mIi for cNamplc, TO discipline a
recal 81. ran, member OF tac League
wound involve disaster unless the
lea"2e embraced overwhelming mill
tary power. Tho member which s, was
attempting; 90 discipline could appeal
for help 10 powerful states remaining
outside Of fhr league, and so bring
on wOrld-lgtdr war"
VISION OK NEW ORDER
i"'IEH THE WORLD WtI,
l'r George W NaEmyth. who has
been in chrrge u the educational woyl,
among univers'ties for Tie World
Peace Foundation. ana who is now
secretary 10 Federal Fuel Adm,nls,ra-
ior Garheld, was the next speaker lie
treated TO some length World Recon