Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
FAVORED
BY BISHOP IN BRITAIN
Suggests England and United States
Should Crusade for
Mankind.
PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE
Dean OF Manchester Declares Trend
PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE
Dean of Manchester Declares Trend
is More and More in the Direction
of Democracy, the Common Prop
crty of English Race.
BY DELFT EDWARDS.

great democracics of the United states
and Great Rritain should become
sponsors for the high destiny of the
world.
british Isles TO the other better prob
ably. than any other High Church
man, and among his greatest treasures
are the compliments of the children
along the streets. 1t Is said that in
days walk in Manchester he bows
70 more friends than any other man
there
bishop Weldon. in an exclusive in
tcrVlew SAID II the United States and
Great Britain are united as brothers
and allies the world will he safe for
democracy and democracy will be safe
for the world, For then democratic
government all over the world will
understanding between the United
states and Great Britain will insure
me happiness and progress OF human
The wal, has revealed, as by the
hEhtninE.s fash, certain great truths
don. 1T has illuminated the contrasts
between two distinct ideals OF ma
tional life-the autocratic and the
TWO Classes of Ideals.
OF the first among. those ideals.
ment. OF the second, the supreme rep
resentative is found in the United
states OF america and under the veil
Of monarchical government in Great
world was called upon to choose at
NE NE rb, outbreak Of the war All the en-
on the side Of democracy and the dem
ocratic ideal won the day.
Nobody doubts. whatever may be
the faults or failinSs of democracy in
countries so little injured to II as Ger
many and Russia, that the world can
not and Will not revert TO any other
IMAM democratic system of govern
ment: Progress in the future, near
or distant, Will tend more and more
democracy is the, common property Of
the English speaking race.
~ Is :nportant TO consider what
ideal because it is upon the two great
Kindred peoples on both sides of the
Atlantic Ocean that the realization of
az the United States and Grea,
! Eritain are united. not only as allies
but as brothers. the world will be
safe for democracy and democracy viii
/ he safe for the world. From them
| cemocraiic government in my opin-
M i9n W oYer take vii, is all the
winch they set before themselves.
Principle OF Democracy.
What then are the principles OF
~, " Peace. II Is impossible to mis-
ia TAX M Shs Lessen OF as'ory that
| democratic. fosters peace as a mill,
| tary monarchy fosters war. The mill
tary monarch. as his throne rests upon
/
! people. He must hold them in con-
stan TT. restraint. He breads the breath
H ihei Ife ~ in2bn:ryt lie seeks to aver,
u was so that the eXKaiser said. in
TACT. to the people OF Germany and
Make yourselves my slaves and
Will make you masters of the world
v, Mhiterism me, means war sooner or
, mrr.'en n than III YOU want peace pre-
You must prepare for peace.
The people want peace They have
nothing to gain by bloodshed. They
do not feel the lust OF conquest They
are not dazzied by military glory and
| pain, suffering and agony OF war
therefore. democracy is the best
guarantee OF peace.
neen the watchword Of the United
i ire ON, In vine the Var Of Independence.
Germany.
Freedom Has Enemies.
men are few Who ''' ars snch sis me
friends of freedom that they would
rhh, see see the world free than see it
which would If they could impugn the
sovereign principle of freedom in ali
meetings. of life and worship. the
democratic governments of mankind
must fight and fight 10 the bitter end.
IT is 10 me an amazement that any
society at the present day should give
any sort of countenance to the enc
mics of human freedom But If free
dom is safe anywhere, it is safe in
the great democracies of the United
States and Great Britain.
mean the absolute equality. mean
the equality OF opportunity. Democ-
racy forbids the ultimate severance OF
set long, ago the example OF raising
its humblest citizens TO the highest
dignity. In Great Britain today what
more inspiring career is there than
mat of man like the Prime Minister
VINO was born in house little moro
than cottage In the city of Manchcs-
ter. and now guides the fortunes Of
the British empire.
Caste Proves Bnrrier.
wherever caste or class exists there
is barrier TO human ambition. The
principle OF equality is not seen there.
| believe that the origin Of the feel
Christian doctrine OF the equality Of
souls in the sight of God. / believe
maj in ,b is net so T5gnail{ XindicaisG
a democratic doctrine, and rejoice i'm
the confident belief that the great Eng
I'M MID dem nnh;'y rG again; involves and
times occurs TO me that President
Wilson Will have conferred no greater
nations. If IL comes into being, than
by his insstence on the publicity Of
all treaties and contracts between ma
tons. Secrecy breeds suspicion. II
was once said of the old diplomatist
that he was man sent abroad to tell
lies for the benefit OF his own nation.
The time is soon coming, l hope, when
he viii be more defined as a man sent
abroad to speak the truth for all ma
lions
Good Faith IH Demanded.
democracy cntertains no tolerance
for secret treaties of insurance or re-
Insurance; II demands that nations
treat each other as gentlemen treat
each other. 1t demands good faith.
mutual regard for rights and the ref
crcnce or disputes to judicial arbitra-
ton. whereas democracy is in tho
interest of all the people, there is
nothing 1T needs to hide from tho peo-
pie.
"4. Justice. the last principle of
democracy. 1t is Justice that has been
the mainstay Of the British Raj in
India. The people OF India--whether
they like or dislike the British gov |
ernment and they certainly prefer IL
to the German govcrnment-unani-
mously admit that II Is a Just govern
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