Arizona republican., 1922-05-07

other centers of authority justice
may be established, depends on our
selves, on our understanding and
wisdom. This ourselves" is OF
course a very composite, unorganiZed
humanity. 1t happens that at the
moments the leading part in orga-
nizing it. in creating a world wide
spirit of counsel. of WISDOM quick
understanding in the fear of the Lord
which shall not judge after the sight
of our own eyes nor reprove after
merely hearing with their own ears
rests upon ourselves. This is not be-
cause of any superior virtue of wis
dom among us: but because of cir
cumstances-th kind of circum
stances in which a prophet of Israel
would have been quick to see the
Lords doings in behalf of a chosen
chosen people. Our reSourcesy our
mixed population, our historical ex-
periences, our peculiar position
among the nations. have given us a
unique pportunity-which is never
likely to return to use or, perhaps to
any other nation.
What is essential is.
That we act justly and generously
to remove any real or imaginary
grievances which others may cherish
against us;
That we shall avoid both antipath-
les and passionate attachments for
other nations and cultivate just and
amicable relations;
That we shall strive persistently
to remove the conditions that give
rise to friction and MISUNDERSTANDING
and make known clearly and openly
what our international policies are;
That we all honestly co-operafe
with others for the complete aboii
ton of aggressive armament both on
land and at sea, and for the volutary
limitation OF domestic military estab-
lishments at least to that level which
the victories allies imposed on the
defeated central powers;
That we shall abolish military
training, which, as General Bliss has
most emphatically shown. is the root
of the whole matter. AS Isaiah says,
nation shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more. II we learn war we viii
practice it. There are moral equiva
lents for all that is beneficial about
military training.
The central obligation is that fear
Of the Lord which is the beginning
of wisdom. that understanding of
other peoples which will remove our
desire TO fight them, that judging
with righteousness which VIII do
what wars never have done-fill the
earth with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea. 1t is.
especially to the point for Americans
t otry to understand the Japanese
ard the Mexicans. The three Euro-
pean nations with which we have
been at war in the past Go not now
present any special or, at least. any
very difficult problem. England,
Germany. and Spain-in very differ
ent relations to US, 10 be sure,--are
far morelikely to be excellent custo-
mers and neigbors ts;an hostile rivals
or antagonistic competitors. the
British Emperor commonwealth
is now a natural parsner with the
American commonwealth in the es-
tablishment Of permanent peace and
good will on earth. This partner
ship is not an exclusive one; but for
valid historical. religious. and other
reasons it is a central and beneficent
feature OF a world organization. 1t is
not an alliance: and Is not an Anglo
Saxon domination. It Is a common
understanding of kindred peoples,
mutually respecting the complete
CL dNtAOll OA each OA4ASE anu
all others. and striving by the iegiti-
mate means OF peace to realize the
vision Of Isaiah in practical inter-
national relations.
Japan and Mexico each speaks
different language; but, no less than
Canada or England or France, they
are our neighbors There is
Mexican side Of every difference we
have had with them. and it is i'm
perative that we should know it and
do justice TO 1t. There Is a Japanese
side TO the racial economic and politi
cal issues that have caused friction
between us. It is important that we
should open -mindedly try to under
stand it. We must find how to judge
among the nations, so that peoples
may be rebuked without, bloodshed.
ard our swords may be beaten into
rlowshares
The Community Bible Class meets
Sunday morning in front Of the City
Hall at 9:S0 Hon. Il. S. Clark
teacher. Everybody invited