Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-10-03
EVERLASTING WORLD PEACE.

sCourEed bN the demons OF war agnt
and again. After each such awful pun
ishment. while the whole world lies ex
hausted from the horrors ,fnd devas
iations Of great war. the statcsmo,
q the victorious nations have. IN th'
name Of universal and everlasting
peace taken advantage OF the psyche
logical condition TO form a alliance
Amcng themselves designed 10 perpet
uate their victorious conquests.
That the signatorics Of these peace
pacts have mostly been honest and
conscientious can not be doubted. Yet
in every one Of the conventions form
nlating these peace pacts there have
been elements which always led 10 the
undoing Of the work OF the conventions
and in course Of q few years the world
is again scourgcd with war.
The adoption of the Presidents
league 81 nations pact unamended.
We are assured by the Presid mt is a
sure and certain panacea against N
future wars. President Wilson has as
sured us time after time that the adop-
ton Of his league plan VIII guarantee
as against future wars that never
again will our boys be called across the
seas for war. that the authors OF this
league constitution were inspired OF
t;od ln their work and that President
Wilson Is certain that he win not per-
init the Senate 90 alter a word Of the
pact on TO defeat rs adoption: that all
who oppose The pact are pro- Germans
and traitors to America; that the pact
81 written Ia such deep and difficult
phrases that no one but the President
IS capable Of reading tho document
that He alone shoull bc permitted &c
interpret its intricate phraseoIoes
since He lwoodrow WILSON, alone of
All American statesmen. has heed Di-
vinely inspired for the task that all
who dispute his Divinity are pyglny
minded partisanr, contemplate quit
t.rs and infidels.
In order to justify somewhat the 4
grounds Tor doubt on the part Of those 4
who do not agree with Woodrow, and /
10 show that his arguments and aspir-
tons ana hopes for "A universal and ev-
erlasting peace are neither new or orl-
ginai with him we give below the peace
pact entered into by the victorious ma
lions at the close OF the Napolenic wars
a century ago. This pact Is known In
history as The Holy Alliance" II 4
proved 10 be one OF the most cruel in !
tnc Of the most potent factors which q
Ultimately lead up To the present great !
var that was ever devised hy men in {
~ history d
Constitution Of the Holy Alliance 0
In the name OF the Most Holy and "
Trinity.
Their Majcsties. the Emperor OF c
.ustrla. the King Of Prussia. and the "
emperor OF Russia. having In conse- u
uences Of the great events which "a
ave marked the course OF the three &
,st years in Europe and especially OF 81
he blessings which il pleased Divine d
'rovidenco TO shower down upon those r,
tates which place their confidence and d
heir hope la Il alone. acquired the In d.
innate conviction OF the necessity OF II
citing the stcps 20 be served by the n
overs. In their reciprocal relations OF
pom the sublime truths which the ho-
J religion OF Our Savior teaches: h,
They solemniy declare that the hi
resent act has no other object than 20 AZ
ubiish nthe face OF the whole world. s,
he fixed resolution. both In the admin NJ
Itration OF their respective states. and W
their political relations with every ri
Their government. to take for their ~
Die guide the preccpts OF the Holy pc
eiigion. namely the precepts Of jus. vi
&c. Christian Charity and Peace. IN
hlch, far from being applicable only Do
private concerns must have an Inn TO
ediate influence upon the eounsels OF M
rinces. AID guide all their steps. as so
ling the only means OF consolidating m,
iHan institutions aud renedying
Ieir impeffoctions. Ia consequence wi
heir MaJesties hive agreed on the fol- ha
wing articles. gr
Art Z Comfortably 70 the words dc
the Holy Scriptures which COM sel
and an men 10 consider each tio
ter az bretbera the Three con- ma
acting Monarchs viii remain III,
ssolnteunit d By the bonds OF true An
d indlssolute fraternity. and con- ior
icring each other As fellow country EN-
-n they Will on all occasions and la
places. lend eaehother aid and as ths
taoce; and regarding themselves OF
ward their SUBJECTS and armies as III
hers u families. they viii lead them. an
the same spirit OF fraternity with :
Iieh they are animated. % protect he
isgion. Peace and Justice. acc
Art. u. To consequence. the sole Il
neipie u force. whether between con
said governments or between their ~,
5jecfs shall be that OF doing zach ~,
W reciprocal service. ard ~ testi- ~.
e By uualternhic good VIII the nu-
q affection with which they ought -
- animated. 20 consider themselves Sra
members ef one and the same pial
fistian nation. the three allied Prin- bili
looking on themselves az merely toti
csateG by Providence 20 three fit
inches Of the one family namely a e
stfia, Prussia and Russia. thus Goa ces
sing that the Christian world. OF ma,
zen they and their people form a a.,
= has 81 reality 20 other Sovereign
q Him 60 whom power really be- =.
-. Decsuse IN Him are found all
treasures 81 love science and in =
e. wisdom. that Is 20 say. God our ".is
inc Savior. the Word OF the Most lsrG
y. the Word ~ Life. Their Aajes- iowi
consequently recommend 20 their linda
pie, With the most tender solicltude al,se
me Sole means u eojoying that thor
&c which arises from good con fort,