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Show .' , ité "I autumn , 3.32 323 are not a protection acainst war; they are the cause of war. Every battleship launched is a menace to the peace of the world. "'c shall never have peace until we bring about disarmament. I reject utterly the argument that large standing: armies and navies make for the peace of the nations. \\'c all know that. in a barbaric or half-civilized state of society, most individuals go armed, and'that quarrels, maiming‘s and murders are multiplied in con- sequence. To make peace in the community we prevent individu- als from carrying arms intended for the slaughter or injury of their fellow beings. The armed are rarely the peaceful. Pro cisely so with the nations, The unarmed nation is the really peaceful nation. The plan which I would follow is somewhat as follows: (I) There should be established in corporate form an International School of Peace. Such a corporation would be a permanent legal machinery for receiving and disbursing contributions and bequests: for it is an important part of my purpose and hope that the fund which I have provided for should be but the nucleus and beginning of a great endowment contributed by others and perhaps by governments themselves, to forward this great cause. (2) This International School of Peace, whether incorpor- be interested in this movement and trained to see its importance. International exchange of teachers and students, in accordance with the ideas which underlie the Rhodes Scholarships and the recent exchange of professors between Germany and America, should be further extended, even among the teachers of our public schools. Such interchange of students and of teaching service tends to break down the absurd and unintelligent prejudices which have hitherto existed, to a considerable degree even in our school- rooms, as to the relations and feelings of the people of one race or nation to the people of another race or nation. Social intercourse among the educators of different nations should be extended in every possible way. "Stranger" and "enemy" always have been nearly, if not quite, synonymous ated or not incorporated, should have a president, secretary, treas- urer and board of managers or directors, makingr up an executive committee, and constituted of men who are known for their soundness of judgment as well as for their devotion to the public welfare. An Advisory Council, consisting of men eminent in the peace movement and arbitration cause, might well be constituted. (3) There should be 2. Bureau of Education which should attempt to modify the courses of study in our schools, colleges and universities by eliminating the use of such literature and history as tend unduly to inculcate the military spirit and to exaggerate the achievements of war. Too much of our history is now devoted to accounts of battles and to the exploits of war heroes: too little respect and attention are directed to the unsel< fish and self-sacrificing lives of thousands of noble men and women who have striven and achieved mightily for the benefit of the race in the fields of peace. The teachers in our schools, academics and colle "s should terms. The circulation of such books as have already been published under the name of "The International LibraryU should be favored and advanced in every possible way, and the publication and circulation of other books having an analogous purpose and tendency should be encouraged. So. alsc should the co-operation of the clergy be obtained. They should be interested in the peace movement and induced to preach upon the various aspects of the movement and to work among their parishioners, so that they may make their pulpits and lives a real power for "peace on earth and good will to vards men." The theological seminaries and other institutions for training preachers and clergymen should be brought to see the importance of this movement and so to frame their courses of study and training as to cause the preachers of the future both to realize and to preach real peace. Either separately or as a part of this Educational Bureau there should be an organized attempt to influence the press of the world, Facts and arguments tending to show the advantages of peace from an historical and economic standpoint should be gathered and distributed to newspapers and magazines everywhere. An editorial corps. thoroughly trained. should furnish constantly to the press of the world material which would make for peace. One of our present great dangers of war is found in false, misleadingr and inflammatory statements about international rela- tions. written by irresponsible persons and circulated by sensa- \ ill WINNI MIIVH? |