Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

The only way to make the masS'ot
mankind see the beauty of jusClce,
is by showing them in plain terms
the consequences of injustice. vi
IS. Smith.
THREE SIGNIFICANT addresses.
dealing with the racial question have
been delivered recently. One was by
President Calvin Coolidge at Omaha,
Nebraska, and the other two by Lord
wilmington, former Governor at Bonn
bav at the Church of England Con-
ference and Hon. J. H. Oldham.
Secretary Of the International Mis-
sionary Council. at Eastborne, Eng
land.
President Coolidge said;
an a conflict which engaged an
the major nations of the earth ana
aasted for n period exceeding four
wears. there could be no expectation
Of material gains, War In It's very
essence means destruction. Never
before were contending peoples so
wen equipped with every kind OF
internal engine calculated to spread
desolation on land and over the lace
of the deep. Our country is only
but now Fighting itself and begin
ming moderate but steady recovery
from the great economic loss which
II sustained. That tremendous debt
must be liquidated through the Ia
horious toll of our people. Modern
warfare becomes more and more 10
mean utter loss, destruction ana
desolation of the best that there is
of anv people, its valiant youth and
it's accumulated treasure. Ii our
country secured any benefit, II 1t met
with any gain, it must have been III
moral and spir tual values. 1t must
be not because it made its fortune
Su+ because it found it's soul Others
NAV disagree with me, but in spite
of some incidental and trifing dfti
cultes il IS my firm opinion tha'
America has come out of the wal
with a stronger determination to 1--we
by the rule of Righteousness ano
pursue the course of truth and jus
tice in both our domestic and 1or
eign relations. No one can deny
that We have protected the rights o
our citizens, laid firmer foundat-or
for our institutions of liberty, anC
made our contribution to the Gauss
of civilization and humanity. Ii
doing all this We found that though
of many different nationalities, ou
people had a spiritual bond. The!
were all Americans.
when we look over the rest o
the world, in spite of all its devasta
tion there is encouragement to believ
II is on a firmer moral foundation
than it was in 1914. Much of tn
old despotasm has been swept away
While some of it comes creeping bacl
disguised under new names, no on
can doubt that the general admission
of the right of the people to sell
government has made tremendou
progress I'm nearly every quarter o
the globe In spite of the staggerin
losses and the grievous burden
taxation. there is a new note of hop
for the individual to be more secur
in his rights, which is unmistakabl
clearer than ever before.
With all the troubles that bese
the Old World. the former cloud Q
fear is evidently not now so appal
ing 1t is impossible to believe tina
any nation now feels that it coul
better itself by war, and it is appa
ent to me that there has been yer
distinct advance in the policy
peaceful and honorable adjustmeI
Of international differences. War M
become less probable; peace has d
come more secure.
The price which has been paid
bring about this new condltlon
utterly beyond comprehension. W
cannot see why it should not hay
come in orderly and peaceful met
DDS without the attendant shock
fire and sword and carnage,-We on
know that it is here. We belle'
that on the ruins Of the old order
better civilization is being constru'
ed.
y 1t will be observed that the d
tinguished statesman does not s.
that we have protected the rights
an of our citizens. He confines 1
utterances to general terms.
says further:
I've have been attempting TO-