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MORNING. NOVEMBER 13, 1918.
_TH£ MILLEDtiE '<ilLE NEWS.
fhe Peace ot the World
rind the League of Peace
Br BISHOP VV. a. CANDLER.
k tbe A was^invo'i ved ‘ in the war
tbat nt nrat clearly perceived.
L n t wisest and moat tar-seeing
fnut sruaP fully the issies at
“ ... ,ee something cf Us aig-
a w \nd a menu other things It
lk ce, ,w man.febt that this was is
k ec L? war. Mankind can not
S' "* a L„ ve again such a hideous
ft. I0 0 Mniieed any conflict which
P averted by an appeal to rea-
l* ad .Mnouiging the silly dreams
•"fflu one may be opposed to
Hs ng a^iinst nationi and king-
P* kingdom, if righteousness
•gee Jay be maintained without
^min Franklin said "there nev-
* • zood war or a bad peace.
saving too much - R » m P ant
‘fmthless wrong w worse than war,
d ?war to put down such .wicked-
Setter than a peace secured
■ i 5 in e submission to domineering
a h eousnesa. Such a war le that
k.":* waged against Germany. But
Cb *onJ^ity Cf even sp righteous a
S7e eliminated Wise and
8 ee this, and they are con-
£ how such a desirable result
l, e accomplished.
he«t practical proposal so far
^ted to make wars Infrequent, if
S s ble, in the future Is that of
F«K to Enforce Peace." Unless
“i® 10 lose the most important and
“able fruit of this war against war
e suctf international plan must- De
’n would seem to be comparatively
at the present time to arrange
K»g U? of Peace. The world is in
.nod to consider such a matter se-
Iv- for the human race la war
'•' The most enlightened states-
, iiave expressed themselves favor-
towards the creation of such a
oi nations. Una'eiv all these
Iditions why may it not be created?
K some international agreement
ainst war is not reached, ft is on?/
ouestion of time when mankind will
cursed by a more terrible conflict
that which has raged In Europe
more than ICur years. Modern
ce and invention will devise
as for prod icing wealth, and the
judion of wealth will fire the
■d of nations and lead to the most
.el conflicts. More ingenious and
netful weapons of. war will be .In-
tied wiih advancing science hnd in-
•ssinc wealth even as this war has
tiki int existence implements of
,ih never before used. The near-
j of the nations to one another by
ion of nioderq,_methods of commu-
jion and transportation Is anoth
er! which will tend to arouse in
nati nal irritations and bring on
rs unless something be done to
[ten such conflicts. We have not
sen the last great war unless this
r is followed by the greatest peace
. the hist, ry of mankind, and such
peace will hot follow unless steps be
to make war unnecessary in
llure. Such steps are contemplated
the proposed "League to Enforce
ace:' J
W ben it is propcsed to enforce
Ice upon thi world there seems to
a contradiction in terms. Seme
1 a>k. 'if you propose to enforce
ce. can >ou do it without recourse
arms?' Certainly it can be done.
Govern nont if every sort in its last
ial)sis is force: but nn>W govern
rental processes are "executed with-
•t the actual exertion of force, but
if the knowledge upon the part of
[he governed that force will be po
lled to the restraint an-d Correction
[ wrong, if necessary. Pc-licemen
order not by shooting tnen every
')■ I'tu t>\ having authority to arrest
d kill in the enforcement of law.
the same way an international force
n l>° provided to constrain particu-
nations to keep the peace and con-
m to the law of nations. Such a
would not need to be large as
impari-d with the huge armies and
pi'-- m th- 1 world today, nor would
Its power be brought to bear often in
ictual conflicts; but the constant pres-
»rt of its ixistence would have a re
training effect upon all nations. To
It weak nations would look with hope
"id strong nations with respect.
Inless tile small and feeble nations
i , ve some such defense. It is dif-
ult to see how they are to maintain
m,selves in the face of modern con-
irons.
One of the results of the war is
he rising ot a number of small nation-
i *es in central bTurope. The Czecho-
? vs <b“ dugo-Slavs, the.Poles, and
'hters will rome into their own. Na-
tonal lines will conform mere than
t0 racial lines. Tjie dual mon-
rtltv of Austro-llungary will be dls-
pvejl into its original elements. Huge
J*“ 8s,a is already dissolved, and will
RJ. : 'kain be the bulky, obese body
? nifh I' was when the war began.
Out of the dissolution of thesa
nations will arise many gc-ve^mm^
no stronger than was Belgium
Gormany invaded its temtwv
violated Its rights. How cant?, m?
erties and welfare of these small m
tione be secured without some device
Peace?' 1 proposed "league to Enforce
The President of the United 1 States
has insisted most Justly and righteous"
mu 1 * 1 * 1 l * le rl 5 h L s c * these peoples
must be secured by the war. This is
the meaning of the phrase "making
ne woriu safe for democracy M if i»
has any meaning at all. But ho* can
* ' • 11 e 11 o freedom of these
■mall nations unless it is followed by
a peace just as potent to protect them’
And how can such a potential peace
ens’ie without a “iLeague of Nations
to Enforce Peace?”
Of course, there are many difficul
ties in the way of such a league and
ttieso diinculties must be faced (rank
ly and overcome fairly.
There will be the danger of the
most, powerful nations in such a
league dominating and controling it in
their own Interest, Just as powerful
states have controlled national poli
cies in pur own country to the hurt
of their sister states. Or, groups may
lorui which win amomt io nue, naiuu-
a! clans and such clans might become
selfish and sinister In their methods
Another difficulty would be holding
• n the league any dissatisfied nation
which might feffi its rights were not
'tirtlv considered by more powerful
members of *the League. Or, groups
might fall out and make alliances to
resist the more influential members
of the league. To illustrate: If such
a league had been In existence before
the war, Germany^ Austria, Turkey
ud Bulgaria might, fiave declared that
England, Prance and the United States
•ug tm-otner in the league to
the injury of the central powers, and
that they would withdraw, therefore,
and nghu the issue out.' In taut case
we should have had just the same war
#hlch has been raging for the last
four years, with some phases of the
con diet worse than they have been.
It must be obvious to any competent
observer that in any league of peace
which may follow the war Great Brit
ain and the United States will be the
most powerful me.inbers and that if
they act together they can dominate
the league. If acting together they
oppressed other nations, they would
be the most hated nations who ever
rose to power and misused! their
strength. »
What is the remedy for all these
diiTicultles? Doubtless various plans
will be proposed to overcome -them,
and some sort of safeguards may be
devised to solve the problems which
..ev present. But the fundamental
remedy for these fliliiculties and oth
ers or a kindred naturn is that men
must respect justice and right as the
supreme >hing in all personal and in
ternational relations.
The peace of the wojdd can never
bo made wider or more enduring than
its righteousness. It is idle, and worse
than idle, to cry. “Peace! Peace!" un
til we are prepared to do Justice and
jit-ruii-nt according to the will of God.
Moreover, there must be a fixed
standard of what is rUht. National
and international conditions must rest
ai moral foundations, anil those foun
dations must be something more sub
stantial than rhetorical phrases and
sentimental emotions. Wherefore It is
of the last importance to determine
by what ethical standard the interna
tional relations of the world 1 shall be
governed.
Germany adopted an ethical system
based on the doctrines of a material
istic evolution. She said. “The fittest
ought to survive and must survive,”
and by the fittest she meant the
strongest, as the evolutionists always
mean when they taH^- of the fittest,
that theory is just another form of
i he diabolical doctrine that “-mlgTit
makes right.” Germany accepted that
brutal theory and the violation of Bel
gium logically followed.
Can the world have peace on an
ethical svsjem resting on material
istic evolution? Hardly. The propb°t
of peace is not the latg ..Herbert Spen-
Nor can that more ancient and ad
mirable moral philosopher, Confucius,
furnish a standard for international
conduct that will insure peace to the
world. A Confuciun world would be a
confused world filled with all manner
of conflicts.
In Christian ethics alone is the hope
of the world for peace. Ta the bar of
ChriBt’s Judgment must the nations
come. The Justice of .the Senncn on
.no mount must be accepted as the
'us gentium of the whole world. On
-nv lower basis “The League of Nsr
lions to' Enforce Peace” will rest on
sandy and crumbling foundations
W.e must have a Christian world If
we are to have a peaceful world, or
any wirld at all that will be worth
having.
CONTROL OF SENATE
PASSES TO G.O.P.
hoke smith to~ lose chair
manship _ WM> j. HARRIS WILL
n °T HEAD IMPORTANT COM
MITTEE.
iuran!o ln u K ’ 0n -~With the positive as-
«M« n »m here toda y Chat the republl-
11 control the senate comes the
*Ch wn,“V nl that 8enator
be required to. give up the
«tatiUi unshlp of the committee on ed-
on and labor on March 4. His
C, will also be largely cur-
- H'° case will be with other
. ocrats.
.A 1 'he same time
important
thulrrn” C. lmp tlmi
I whlch was to go to W.
llcan rris w '“ now Ko to some repub-
- - ““lor. Like Senator Smith,
Mr. Harris will have the distribution
of patronage much cut down.
If the republicans call an extra i
sion Mr. Harris will take his seat to
the senate at that time instead of
waiting until December, 1919. Neith
er Senator Smith nor other democrats
would further discuss the situation to
day.
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NEW war stamps
WILL BE BLUE
Washington. — New war savings
stamps to be Issued after January L
will be blue Instead of green and wl 1
bear a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Secretary McAdoo announced Thurs
day The aame thrift stamps and
thrift carda will continue to be used,
and exchanged for 95 war savings
•tamp* by the method now in use
The 1919 series will mature Janu
ary 1. !•!*•
BERLIN RECOGNIZES
CZECH0-SL0VAKS
Berlin.—A diapatch received from
Prague nays the German consul gen
eral thereicalled upon the leaders of
the national committee and announc
ed that Germany recognized the inde
pendence of the Czecho-Slovak state.
He added that Germany would be
pleased to welcome an ambassador in
Berlin at the earliest possible mo
ment. . . -
EXPLOSIVES PLACED
IN CHURCH BELFRY
On the British Front in France —
American troops who occupied St.
Martin-Riviere during the advance
south of Le Chateau recently, discov
ered in the belfry of the village church
n formidable charge of explosives. By
means of wires the charge was con
nected with the monstrance on the
high altar in such a way that if the
monstrance were moved en explosion
which would have brought the chords
down, upon the heads of th« worship
pen would have taken place.
The officer commanding the Ameri
can detachments made official mention
of the matter in his report to hie eo-
periors. ^
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