The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-23
Elihu Root Calls On American People
To Use Their Vast Pover For Peace

Oltter teelInSS were aroused. TnoU0
feelings came to be carried over VI
the League itself: and It came tAI
be q common thing that We could !
read In the newspapers and haar
In speeches and In conversation sx-
pressions OF expectation that the
League would fail. and evident
pleasure when It seemed that Il
might fail. Those feelings were
extended to the Court which was
presently created to cover another
part Of the field In the same effort
to bring about permanent peace.
Reprisals began to come from the
other side. Unkind expressions
never can be confined to one side.
Reprisals began to come. Disagree
able things were said upon the
other side. and a period OF pin
pricks has proceeded for years. It
has colored AND conditioned the
consideration Of the debts between
the foreign nations and ourselves.
Tribute to League aud Co,u1
THAT IL not all. Not only did
we forget the demands OF honor
able obligation resting upon old
associations and fellowship and
the expectations raised by our own
representative: but consider the
service that was rendered : by the
League and by the Court. For
these years the League In the
political field and the Court in the
judicial field have been rendering
the best service In the cause OF
peace known to the history OF
Observation-Disclosures bly the best.
War results from state Of
mind These institutions have
been teaching the people Of Europe
TO think In terms OF peace rather
than IN terms Of war They have
been teaching them by actual prac-
tice. By things done 10 think OF
oral conference iasfead OF war
about policies. 10 think OF argu-
meni ard probf and JUDICIAL judg-
menf instead Of war about rights;
teaching them 10 acquire habits of
thinking and OF acting t.raf way.
The question of war or peace for
the next generation Is being settled
now. today by the character and
the habits Of thought and feeling.
and the Standards OF conduct.
which the people OF the world are
learning today TO guide them In
the exigencies of-ihe future
I'VE. the great pracr-loving
people. what have We done TO help
In this wonderful new work? No
sympathy. no moral support. no
brotherhood. Our executive de-
partment haa done the best IL
could. but governments can do
little. II u the people. the power
Of the people behind the eovern-
ment that means everything
I'VE have allowed insensnfe pre-
judice. cnmoufaged by futile
phrases TO appear. but falsely ap-
pear. 10 represent the true heart :
Of the American people with all
It's ideaIism. with its breadth OF
human sympathy. with ita strong
desire that our country should do
IL share for peace and happiness
and noble life IN all the world.
These are the qualities which save
the soul OF nation rather than
wealth and prosperity. But these
qualities do not long survive dis
use. The repercussions OF our do
mestic strife seem 10 have prevent
ID the effectiveness OF our nobIest
Impulses
These. my friends. are some Of
he evils visited upon us by hate
'uI and contentious spirit: from
which may the good Lord deliver
A."
The message ssas denvcred by
Mr. Root at the recent dinner at
he Hotel Astor. New York. when
he received the $4,000 award Of
he woodrow Wilson Foundat5on
n recognition Of his services IN
helping 70 establish The Wos1A
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