Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-18

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China and Japan have adopted west
ern standards. Europe. Asia ane
Men are beginning to think alike
Men like Eucken and Kant have be-
come the worlds greatest construc-
tive philosophers. But the very ma
ton that gave US Eucken and KAN
also gave US Treitschke and Metz
sche. the worlds most destructive
philosophers, whose reactionary
writings are responsible for the
late war in Europe. And the trag-
edies of that war have convinced
the world that philosophy cannot
prevent war.
(e) Art. II philosophy is una
BILE to provide a panacea for war
we thought that art would bind
the nations together into a bond OF
international fellowship. Each ma
ton has made every other nation a
debtor by its peculiar contribution
to society. Greece gave us poetry
that has lifted the world heaven
ward Rome pointed the way to
peace by creating new and admira-
BILE systems of laws. Universal con-
formity to law, We thought, would
bring peace England produced the
great statesmen who were to give
us correct Interpretation of the
law. Pitt and Gladstone endeavor-
ed to bring peace by resort to di-
plomacy They lifted the worlds
thought to higher level. The new
vision gave US the Hague Peace Tri-
bunal This medium was so sue
cessful as to effect an amicable set
tlement of the Venezuela boundary
dispute, which had puzzled the
most astute statemen for upwards
of fifty years. Hope ran high. Al
last the cure for war had been
found.
Just then a high school boy in
the Austrian Empire fired pistol
prince fell dead, and chaos reign
ed once more.
II. The True Panacea for War
The old schemes and methods
have failed. If we are to have peace
new principles must be adopted. A
new school Of philosophers are paw
ing the way. They are known as
"Internationalists." Up to the pre-
sent time, we have reasoned from
the standpoint Of the individual OF
the group. This is the civilization
Of the savage, who thinks only in
terms of self. Our present system
Of commerce is striking example
of individualism. Selfish CONNER
cial interests are exploiting the
worlds natural resources for purely
pivate gain. The interests of the
consumer are not considered. The
Internationalist says that God Gre
ated coal, gas, oil and other natural
products for the common good OF
the race, not for the private bene-
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forests of Idaho, the oil fields OF
Texas, the iron in Michigan, were
created for the benefit of the race.
The ocean was not created for the
private use of England, Germany OF
America. The foundation for the
Civil War was a false conception
that a small group Of states felt
themselves justified in keeping in
tact a system of slavery that vio-
lated every principle of right and
Justice. God made men for free
dom, not for slavery.
The Civil War also taught US that
the nation is greater than a group
of states. And the war in Europe
has taught us that humanity is big
ger than nationalism. To be a
man is greater than to be an Eng
lishman or an American, a Russian
or an Austrian, a Jew or a Gentle,
long as the national spirit prevails,
sc long will there be feuds between
the nations. The International spir-
it must precede international peace
But, thinks some one, the Inter
national spirit is another fanciful
dream like the Inflated League OF
Nations. Teutons and Slays, Anglo
SaXons and Latins can never live
together in peace. They are differ
entity constituted by temperament
environment and training. The
answer to this is very simple. Near
~ all the races and nationas of the
world are living together in peace
in America That settles the de-
bate Why is this condition posi-
BILE? 1t is due to the fact that al
these people. when they come te
America. adopt a common ideal
liberty.
III. The Golden Rule VS.. the Rule
of Gold.
I History shows that men. when
they have a common ideal, can live
together in peace. What is the
y