Evening star., 1922-10-01
Finds Differences in Peoples
Real Obstacle to World Peace

ing to submit it to arbitration.
Difficulty in reaching any sort Of
conclusion is increased BY the
doubt whether boasted superiority
arises from q real belief In it. or
whether 1t springs from . blumng
attempt to cover UP weaknesses.
Nations, like individuals, possess
what we may charitably call pc
culiarities. Some are cold. phleg-
matte, logical: others are volatile.
irascible. unreasonable. II Is not
a question OF tongue. 80 much as
a question of brain and heart.
The scientist has done wonders
In penetrating the mysteries OF
physical life. He knows what each
particular organ Of the human
body is intended to do, but no SCI
enlist says authoritatively whether
the brain runs the heart or the.
heart runs the brain. 1t Is this
ignorance that leaves US in doubt
as to whether the future good and
peace of the world are to be
wrought through education Of the
intellect or through the moving
forces Of the church upon the hu-
man heart. Perhaps both are to
be co-workers with God in the
reunion Of humankind.
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The British people are slow to
take offense, logical OF mind and
imbued with an inherent sense OF
justice. but If apprehend them
Alright their motto is the one which
hung in the study Of Sir William
Hamilton-"tOne earth there 10 moth
ing great but man; in man there
is nothing great but mind" Once
convinced OF the Justice Of the
cause in which they were engaged.
their backs would be to the wall
till the crack Of doom. The Ital-
ian is a man essentially Of emo
tions. quick to respond to kind
ness and equally quick to resent
a real or fancied insult. I. found
him chafing under what he called
the superior airs OF the French
people and resenting what he
deemed to be their lordly air. The
Frenchman Is altogether desirous
Of living in peace and amity with
his neighbors unless by word or
conduct they impugn the honor Of
his race. He might not fight long
for the mere material rewards of
time. but do not doubt that the
last Frenchman would expire
gladly upon the field Of battle for
the glory and honor of France.
The dictatorial and domineering
spirit which nifty years Of educa-
tion implanted in the German mind
and heart was not extracted by
the forceps Of war. 1t IL q diseased
tooth in the head Of Europe, and.
unless treated or extracted. must
inevitably lead to future pain and
misery.
Power is power the world over:
it grows on what II feeds upon.
The one real necessity for human
nature called to government Is a
never-ending search for humility.
The eXcesses OF kingcraft have
found like expression under much
Of the rule exercised in the name
of the people. Strong believer as
am in the American form Of gov
ernment. I many times wonder
whether there is not much truth
in the poets lines:
For forms Of government let fools contest.
test.
What's best administered is best.
In the name Of peace more men
are under arms in Europe than
there were prior to 1914. Slav,
German, Frenchman. Italian-all
. boast of superiority. The universal
cry is for peace. AS common as
Good morning is the comment.
There must be no more war"
Always. however, is to be heard
the boasts Of racial rights which
must not be gainsaid. The i'm
poverished condition Of Europe
may prevent war Of any moment
for time. Perhaps poverty in the
long run is preferable to pillage.
Copyright. 1922. by Thomas R. Marshall.)