Just as the present Sino-Japanese conflict is a matter that concerns the whole world, so it must be settled through the concerted action of all the important nations of the world. With this in view we propose, in the interest of world peace, that an International Peace Conference be convened, embracing all members of the League of Nations and suc non-members as the United States Germany, Italy and Japan. This Corference should aim to accelerate the progress of human civilization Accordingly, it should have two guiding principles; respect for the will of God and universal brotherhood.
The moral deterioration of the present age is clearly indicated 2 ihe love of war. In the Mencius, "Those who are s to fight should suffer the hi ment" (translation by We believe that this punishment i out by the hand of God. The respect for the will of God would curb the instinct of human greed and uproot the evils of war. The second principle, that of brotherhood, is the cohesive force of human society, It means the love for our -fellowmer strong abhorrence for the ruthless destruction carried on by the then warring nations Mencius more than once interviewed: the rulers of the kingdoms of Chi and Liang and appealed for benevolent government. He tried to press Wpon their minds that only the ruler who did not indulge in killing could unify and govern China. Thus, Men-dus may be regarded as one of the mest devouy followers of Confucius.
Menci! xpressed his jnfense hatred for war by saying: "When contentions about territory are the ground on which they fight, they righter men until the fields are filled with them. When some strug-y is the ground on which they fight they, slaughter men, until the city is filled with them. This is What is called "leading on the land to devour human flesh." Death is not enough for such a crime (trans-lotion by Legge).
This denunciation of war was made over 2,000 years ago when wars were fought with merely bows, arrows, swords and lances. If the virtuous man could not bear to see the atrocities of war wrought by the primitive weapons, how. much. more shock-mi he would be to sce those brought about by the far more lethal instruments of war nowadays.
1 tenet common to both Christianity and Confucianism Effe ive Measures Necessary With these aforesaid principles in the International F Conference should take effective sures to eüsure the future world peace. We hereby venture suggest that the followi included in the agenda of the Conference Disarmament,—Aeroplanes howe be used exclusively for transportation purposes. Submarines. and dresidnaughts should be abolished. As io ocean cruisers, they may be retained in part for the protection of merchant yesso The army should be reorganized into police forces big enough to give adequate protection to the people.
Development of agricultural' and mining enterprises—with the disbandment of the armies of various nations, the retired soldiers may well be employed for the reclamation of lands. Such a scheme would involve the modification of the immigration restriction measures in all countries It has been advocated in America that immigration laws be ed, which policy could well be extended to Africa, Australia and other oversea possessions of Britain and Holland, where the agricultural and
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