Evening star., 1923-09-09

they went, so they will return. The
declaration of Senator Johnson. not
Magnus, that he went an American
and returned an American was not as
startling as newspapers made IL ap-
pear to be. Most of US seek those
facts which bolster up our precon-
ceiyed views. '.
4 u X
We are told of the probability of
another European war unless Amer
ica joins the league Of nations or be-
comes party to the international
court | wonder just what is meant
by that. If ii is meant that our voice
for peace would keep the peace. the
world already knows that is America s
voice If II is meant that the over
powering military influence of Amer
lea as exerted through either the
league or the court would keep the
peace of the world. then 1t Is quite
evident that article X was, is and
evermore will be the heart of the
covenant. I have never believed that
we would have to use our force un-
| less we wanted to. It's bare appear
ance upon the skyline would, / be-
lieve. send trouble breeders into
retirement, but. of course. do not
know. Beliefs and facts may be
radiially different. ! have never been
afraid Of the league. ! have always
! beon for anything that would stop
offensive warfare. or, If il takes place,
| that would bring punishment to its
authors. / sincerely hope that out of
Mr.. Boks offer some wise man may
| evolve some reasonable plan and that
| IT Will be considered from the Ameri-
| can and not from the partisan or
personal standpoint. l shall find my
| self going back upon the principles OF
a lifetime If ! do not accept any plan
which appears satisfactory regardle IS
of it's author.
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II would appear from the positive
| opinions being voiced that leaders of
thought in America have their own
ideas to how the peace Of the
world may be promoted, that each
leader is sure of his own method and
| suspicious of all other methods, that
| each is prepared to defend his own
That we have preserved our repre-
| sentative democracy from the on
| slaughtS OF pure democracy is
demonstrated by the refusal of those
| who now as representatives OF the
! people have the power to declare war
! and to make peace to yield that power
even TO the people. This may be re-
! garded as a hopeful start. and IL In
other matters our representatives will
exercise their own Judgment rather
| than be guided by the group or class
that makes the largest noise. it may
| lead to something worth while.
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The war is over. Aside from its
| suffering and its resultant taxation
| little IS now thought about the war
! by the people at. large. Like the old
/; man in Arkansas who didn't need a
! roof OF his house when il wasn't rain
! ing and couldn't put one on when il
was. we are going along in the sun
shine OF peace. Why worry? 1t may
rain again. but perhaps we shall not
be here to get wet This is becom-
ing the attitude of too many. Yet
! in the criticism. sarcasm and indif-
ference of the times, ! found one COM
ment on my plan which comedies with
I my own view as TO a perfect way in
The comment was "Gangway for the
| Golden Rule"
! Let the gospel be preached begin
ming at Jerusalem. In the social
! economic. national and international
! life Of the world. let US do unto
others as we would that others should
| do unto US. II we are not willing
! to help by leaguinE ourselves with
the rest Of the world, let Us help by
| leaguing ourselves with the Prince Of
/ Peace. Meanwhile. lest Pastor Rus
| sells prophecy that the millennium is
! shortly to dawn may be Unfulfilled. let
us initiate the wanderers of Israel
when they returned from their cap
! tivity by permission of Cyrus.
Let US rebuild our civilization with
: the sword in one hand and the trowel
! in the other, spreading the cement OF
! brotherly kindness. justice and fair
| dealing with the world and maintain
| ing a Su<Scient military establishment
! TO form a nucleus around which may
gather, if the hour of necessity should
| arrive. armies of defense for our
| homes, our altars and our faith.
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