The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
ny sn PHILIP GIBBS.

I. by SIR FHtLlF AGlbhc.
Despite the strains ana stresses
OF national life. the pride and
egotism Of a virile people un-
touched by the sadness Of the Old
World, the noisy. expression OF, a
selfi,sh 'Amerfcanism by newspa-
pers and public orators. the indi-
Yidual men and women rs I have
met them In the United States, have
a profound belief In the increasing
snse of human nature. which will
abolish the old barbarisms, break
down the old frontiers. and make
human life cleaner. more eficient
better organized for general happ :
mesa ,.- -, . ..
People who believe that are
already working members OF q
league OF good win, and m 50 far
as the American people fulhn that
spirit, which is theirs as a national
faith and . working rule Of life,
they are with US all the way. and
sometimes take the lead. a. in the
rescue OF: starving people and the
call TO disarmament-a lead not 20
be kept IL they ara, directed by
mere selhshnesa, or misled by pas
sionate claims and conflicts with
other nations Of the world
Busisess Seeks Pesce.
"QnItely, behind the scenes IN
ways that will. never be recorded
Americas. business men have all
through this year been working
:or world peace on economic lines
and their financial knowledge and
| advice have had no small influence
I = W..TNGNr ~ II ha-a
had the advantage Of meeting many
OF these American bankers and
business men, both in the United
States and England. and always ]
have come away from such meet
ings with the conviction that thess
men are not only wids-eyed and
alert to the realities of interna-
tionsl commerce. and free from the
Inherited hatreds and suspicion,
which clog the machinery Of Eu.
rope. but az far as human natur,
permits Of altruism with self.
defense, wonderfully idealistic n
their outlook mean that they
want to help, and not merely q
i profit They want TO restore ths
health OF Europe as we'll as c
safeguard their own trade both
objects going hand in hand. ...
The chance of youth Is the hop,
Of the world What IL that chance
That IL hard to define. Il would b,
great audacity TO outline q program
for the youth Of the world. and an,
such attempt would be. rightly. rid
culed by the younger generations
They will not be bound by hard an,
fast rules laid down. for their guild
ahce by the old men whom the,
despise.
IF youth cannot yet formulate
positive faith, they can at least as
sert a negative faith. annihiiatinl
the folly OF the past
81 do. not believe In war as
reasonable way OF argument
II do not believe that prepare
ton for war II q preventive OF wal
81 do not believe that arme
conflicts are necessary 20 the spirit
uai vieor Of mankind.
"1 do not believe that the vic
tory. OF one nation over another In
creases the wealth of the victo
nation.
"T do not believe that nationa
egotism Is the supreme virtue Q
the individual and the state.
I do not believe that there mus
be an eternal conflict between thos
who do the rough work Of the worn
and those who organise the produc
Of their labor. -
ct do not believe that civilization
reached its highest phase in 1914.
II do not believe that cruelty
an essential element Of human ma
ture, that selfshness is the highes
and strongest motive OF individual
and nations, and that the -pursui
Of spiritual truth and beauty ar
mere illusions OF disordered minds.
1T do not believe that the poIit