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...question of national defense, all propositions which ultimately aim at peace are apt to be classed together as useless pacificism, without consideration of their individual merits. The League to Enforce Peace, whose aim and purpose are set forth by Professor Wilson, in an article which appears in another column, is a plan worked out by practical men to reduce the chances and causes of war to a minimum...
...does not give an accurate idea of the relative merit of the two teams, but that is a futile argument. One admits with good grace that the quietus was put on effectively. It is, however, unfortunate that from statements like that quoted above, and from the paid-by the column wisdom of "Bill" and the rest, in the local press, the idea should become current that there is an organized and bitter "kick" at Brown over the Harvard line-up, or that Brown men are generally demanding: "Caesar, was it a dirty trick...
Aroused by a similar "type of thought as is provided in any of the commercial press" appearing in yesterday's CRIMSON two pacifists have attacked that article in today's communication column...
...another column, the CRIMSON prints an appeal by President Lowell for pacifists and preparationists alike to interest themselves in the recently formed League to Enforce Peace. The league plans to abolish war by minimizing the value of preparedness. This will be done by a contract between nations not to go to war with each other until the matter has been referred to arbitration. All the nations will bind themselves to fight against one which declares war without referring the matter to a tribunal...
Below the symbol of the scholar on the column to the left is the quotation in bronze: "The multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world."--Wisdom of Solomon...