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Show I 14 his sentiments on all proper occasions Let the governments take five percent-yes, one percentAAot~ what is now spent in naval and military afi'airs and with this aid in the promulgation of the, doctrine of arbitration and peace till this sentiment everywhere predominates, and the necessity for forts. arsenals and battleships will fade away. Education aloner this line will establish a system of interna~ tional ethics not unlike that which prevails between individuals. It will finally produce a conscience among nations which will make unpopular, if not impossible. a great international war. Let us each here and now resolve to cast our influence for peace and arbitration of disputes. and to frown upon and it' pos- sible prevent the recurrence of \var. \\'heu all the men and wo» men of the civilized nations uho believe in these, principles thus resolve. there will indeed be no more wars. Then there shall be "peace on earth, good will among men." ‘mmt‘wuuw mom SECOND SESSION THE DRAWING TOGETHER OF THE NATIONS Monday Evening, May 3, at 8 o'clock ORCHESTRA II ALL DR. KMIL (I. IIIRSCH, Presiding DR. HIRSCIIZ The subject for tonight‘s discussion is "The Drawing Together of the Nations." "Interdependence versus Independence of Nations" is the first chapter in this hook, and that chapter will be presented to us by Professor Paul S. Reinsch, of the Univer« sity of Wisconsin. (Applause) At the conclusion of Di: lx'og'ers's address the session stood adjourned. Interdependence versus Independence of National States PROFESSOR PAUL Si Remscu. RECEPTION At the close of the afternoon session of the Congress a reception was tendered the delegates in the Grand l'over of Orchestra Hall. It is one of the laws of human being:r that, scarce achieving what we have striven for with might and main, we are again beckoned farther by new goals and more distant aims. For the past six Centuries humanity has been working to establish nationalism-~-to found nations, to cement their elements into a potent unity, to concentrate their forces, to build up in all their majesty the powerful societies of today. which are the protectors of all we hold dear in civilization. It is not surprising that achieve- ments demanding such efforts and sacritiecs should be looked upon as the ultimate form of society. They render life rich and colored through the variety of customs and ideas which they maintain. They prevent dull uniformity; they give the human spirit a Chance to manifest all its inherent possibilities of expression and life and art. Small wonder that conservative spirits look upon national life and independence as the last word of civilization And yet we are on all hands surrounded by the unmistakable eviA tlences that this too is a transitory stage-that civilization cannot 115 |