Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911. THE WORLD'S PEACE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10148, 26 January 1911, Page 4

Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911. THE WORLD'S PEACE.

Those who are close students of current events cannot fail to be impressed with the significance of the recent parleying between Russia and Germany, and with the ominous cloud which is at present hanging over Europe. The feverish haste with which the different Powers are strengthening their navies and fortifications, points only to the conclusion that preparations are being made for the greatest struggle the world lias yet seen. At the same time we find a milionaireof the United 1 States transferring £2,000,000 to a board of trustees, for investment in 5 per cent, first mortgage bonds, the revenue of which is to be used "to hasten the abolition of international war." How the, expenditure of a sum of £125,000 a year is going to abolish war is difficult to understand. It is interesting to note, however, the conditions of the gift. In an informal trust deed Mr An-

drew Carnegie says:—"Although we 110 longer eat'our fellow-men or torture prisoners, nor sack cities, killing their inhabitants, we still kill each other in war, like barbarians. Only wild beasts are excusable for doing that in this the 20th century of the Christian era, for the crime of war is inherent, since it decides not in favour of the right but always of the strong. The nation is criminal which refuses arbitration and dri\;es its adversary to a tribunal which knows nothing of righteous judgment. I believe that the shortest and easiest path to peace lies in adopting President Taft's platform, who said in his address before the Peace and Arbitration Society at New York, March 22nd, 1910:—'I have noticed exceptions in our arbitration treaties as to reference of questions of national honour to Courts of Arbitration. Personally, I do not see any more reason why matters of national honour should not be referred to a Court of Arbitration than matter's of property 1 or of national proprietorship. I know that is going further than most men are willing to go, but I do not see why questions of honour may nob be submitted to a tribunal composed of men of honour wlxo understand questions of national honour, to abide by their decision, as well as any other questions of difference arising between nations.' I venture to quote from my address as President of the Peace Conference in New York, 1907' Honou- is the- most dishonoured word: in our language. No man over -touched another man's honour; no nation ever dishonoured another nation; all honours wounds are selfinflicted.' "