Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-07
WORLD PEACE THROI
WORLD COURT AND
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
CA Reply To Hon. w. A. Street,
BY Rev. CASTOR R. Coyner


versal peace. Much success has been
attained already and rapid strides are
being made toward this much desired
end. We should all be thankful for
the World Court and League of Ma
tions, but ought to hang our heads in
shame because the United States has
not entered either of them. Forty
EIGHT nations are already in the World
Court, yet our nation has remained
out of it thus far. AS to the League
of Nations, the only four nations out
of it since Germany is to come in, are:
Turkey, Russia, Mexico, and the Unit
ed States. In the words of Halford
E. Luccok, contributing editor of the
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate, this
is decidedly mixed quartet.
In recent issue Of this paper Hon.
orable w. A. Street had an article
which opposed this great world plan
of abolishing war. 1t is surprising
that he should do such when all the
great Christian leaders in the world
. are heartily in favor Of the World
Court and the League of Nations. In
this article the writer proposes to
show the weakness of the argument
advanced by Mr.. Street. But let the
reader know that the writer has res
pect for the opinion Of Mr. Street.
But let the reader know that the
writer has respect for the opinion of
Mr.. Street. 1t is fine to see a man
seem earnest and sincere in the things
| he says. But even that does not al
ways say man is right.
Mr. Street claims that interested
parties are trying to inveigle us into
the Permanent World Court. Why
should anyone attributes such sinister
motives to the best people in the
ties? They are the great spiritual
leaders of the Church. They are the
great statesmen of our country. Not
politicians. There is great differ
ence between politicians and states
men. The politician has for his ideal
how to get his office and how to keep
it. The statesman wishes to do what
is right and best regardless of the
cost. 1t is statesmen, ! repeat, who
would have our nation enter the World
Court. Those who want US to enter
the Court and League are those who
have not forgotten the World War.
That great war may be glorified by
the lies and Misrepresentation Of
historians as have other wars in the
past, but the fact remains that it was
| a veritable hell on earth, thing so
| awful that the devil himself had to
hold his nose to keep from being over
| come, an act of wickedness of the
deepest dye, done by men whom God
will call to account as surely as the
sun moves across the heavens. Woe
be to them who began the World
Wari
The writer Of recent weeks article
| states that the advocates of entering
this Court are either blind or dishon-
| est. According to that the greatest
preachers in America are blind or dis
| honest. Men charged with the dyna-
mite of God; men on fire with the
| Holy Spirit; men with spiritual iron
in their constitutions; and men who
want to see a warless world and a
brotherhood of men living in peace
| would be put into one or the other
of two classes, blind or dishonest. O.
no, that won't work. Mr.. Street says
| Wilson was great man. He was
Than which there have been few
greater. The only presidents we've
| had that could rank in the same class
with Woodrow Wilson are Abraham
Lincoln and perhaps another one or
two. But Woodrow Wilson made no
mistake. No man makes a mistake
that desires to see the world freed
from war. The thing that has blind
ed people has been politics. We have
men in both parties that would lie or
stoop to any meaness if it were good
for politics. Some da ythere will be
for politics. Some day there will be
the mud-slinging will be gone. Some
day the rottenness that is seen at
election times will all be passed away.
And then all the good things suggest
ed by men will be used.
Mr.. S. made wild statement when
he said the parties behind the World
Court movement are the money kings
and college professors. 1t is true that
college professors are in favor of it.
but have never had the impression
that college professors were some
kind of freaks. 1t is true there are
some of them who talk like they think
their great, great, great, etc. etc