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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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changed <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r powers, has herself<br />

apostatized from <strong>the</strong>se principles <strong>of</strong> peace and<br />

disarmament, and has now taken up a position<br />

which will necessarily entail walking in <strong>the</strong><br />

labyrinth from which <strong>the</strong>y are so vainly trying to<br />

extricate <strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Peace and Disarmament Conference has<br />

met, deliberated, and come to a close. Many are <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> opinion that something has been accomplished;<br />

but in reality nothing <strong>of</strong> real worth or merit has<br />

been accomplished. That anything <strong>of</strong> real worth or<br />

merit should have been accomplished is impossible<br />

in <strong>the</strong> very nature <strong>of</strong> things. Many are saying that<br />

<strong>the</strong> time has come when strong nations shall “beat<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir swords into plowshares, and <strong>the</strong>ir spears into<br />

pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword<br />

against a nation, nei<strong>the</strong>r shall <strong>the</strong>y learn war any<br />

more. But <strong>the</strong>y shall sit every man under his own<br />

vine, and under his fig-tree.” (Micah 4:3, 4)<br />

<strong>The</strong> advent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> in <strong>the</strong> Orient<br />

will not tend to amity, but ra<strong>the</strong>r to animosity. This<br />

was cleverly stated by Lord Salisbury, when at <strong>the</strong><br />

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