Evening star., 1940-12-24

war europe
tant time the thoughts then pro-
posed have nevertheless lost none
of their intrinsic truth and con-
formity to reality, nor of their force
Of moral obligation.
The Postwar Order.
From the impassioned polemics OF
warning factions concerning the OBJ
jectives of war and the ultimate
peace settlements there emerges
ever more clearly defined the quasi
universal opinion which contends
that pre-war Europe as well as Its
political structure are now under
going process of Transformation OF
such nature as to signal the dawn
Of % new era.
Europe and its system OF states
it is said, will not be as they were
before. Something new and better
more evolved organically, sounder
freer and stronger must replace the
past In order to eliminate it's de-
fects, its weaknesses and its def
ciencies, which are said to have
been disclosed convincingly by re-
cent events.
In the midst of the contrasting
systems which are part of our times
and dependent upon them, the
church cannot be called upon to
favor one more than another. In
the orbit of universal value the
divine law, whose authority obliges
not only individuals but nations as
well, there is ample room and lib
erty of action for the most varied
forms of political opinion, whilst the
practical application of one polit-
ical system or another depends in
a large measure and often quite de-
cisively upon circumstances and
causes which considered in them
selves are extraneous to the pur-
pose and action of the church.
Prerequisites for New Order.
AS protectress and herald of tn,
principles of faith and morals, II
is her sole interest, her sole long.
ing, to convey through educationa
and religious channels to all peo.
Piles without exception the clear wa.
ters of the fountains of our patrl.
mony and values of Christian lift
in order that every people in it.
own peculiar way may enjoy Chris
tian fellowship. Christian ethical.
religious impulses to establish so.
ciety that would be humanity praise.
worthy and spiritually elevatea anc
a source of genuine good.
indispensable prerequisites fol
the search for a new order are:
One, triumph over hate. which Is
today a cause of division among
peoples; remuneration, therefore. Of
the systems and practices from
which hate constantly receives
added nourishment.
Two, triumph over mistrust
which bears down as a depressing
weight on international law ane
renders impossible the realization
of any sincere agreement.
Three, triumph over the distress.
ing principles that utility is basis
of law and right and that might
makes right: A principle which
makes all international relations
liable 0iable to falD.
Give Every State Its Needs.
-Four, triumph over those germs
of conflict which consist in two.
sided differences in the field o.
world economy; hence progressive
action, balanced by correspondent
degrees to arrive at arrangement!
which would give to every stat,
the medium necessary for insurint
the proper standard of living fol
its own citizens of every rank.
Five, triumph over the spirit o,
cold egoism which, fearless in 1t.
might. easily leads to violation moi
only of the honor and sovereignty
of states but of the righteous, whole.
some and disciplined liberty of citi-
zeris as we'll.
1t must be supplanted by sincere
juridical and economic solidarity
fraternal collaboration in accord
ance with the precepts of divine Law
amongst peoples assured of thei
autonomy and independence.
AS long as the rumble of arma.
ments continues in the stark real.
ity of this war it is scarcely posi-
BILE to expect any definite acts ii
the direction Of the restoration o.
morally, juridically inprescriptiblt
rights.
But it would be we'll to wish thai
henceforth a declaration of prin.
ciple in favor of their recognition
may be given to calm the agitation
and bitterness of so many who fee
that they are menaced or injured ir
their very existence or in the fret
development of their activity.
We express our heartfelt wish
that humanity and those who viii
show 1t the way along which it il
to move forward will be sufficientl
matured Intellectually and capabl
in action to prepare the ground o