Thirty Days in Lithuania in 1919Saurusaitis, Peter
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Thirty Days in Lithuania in 1919
Saurusaitis, Peter
Lithuania
The objector insists: "I do not mean that the +League of Nations+ is
opposed to the will of God, as if God wanted wars, but God, foreseeing
the wickedness of men, prophesied that there will be no peace among men
to the end of the world."
It is sufficient to us to know that God does not want war, that God
wants peace; or, in other words, to know God's will, and to strive to do
it. As long as we know that either the +League of Nations+ or other
international organization is in accordance to the will of God--who is
striving to induce all nations to prevent wars in future--just as God
wants all people to live in peace always--so we ought to strive, by word
and example, to induce all nations to hate wars and live in peace. As
every human being has a right to existence, so every family and every
nation has a right to exist and use its own language, etc. No one has
the right to destroy small nations because they are too small to govern
themselves. For the very reason, if there be no more wars, if the +League
of Nations+ is to be sincere in every respect, to reject all greediness,
which is the cause of wars, there would be no more necessity of
greatness to be able to defend against foes. Just as every family is
capable of governing itself, so the smallest nation can govern itself.
So far the League of Nations does not produce its desired effect,
because there is no confidence in some nations in one another. One
nation does not trust the other. It is a new branch of science. It
requires a good deal of study--and study by all nations and all
persons--until some one may discover the means to induce the desired
confidence satisfactory for all nations. I hope Americans will make the
greatest progress in this line, as in everything else.
My opinion is that all nations could be induced to trust one another, if
the above principle of natural law would be plainly explained, either in
all languages or in +Aspiranto+ language. If all representatives of all
nations would sign the agreement, then the danger would be removed far
away. If it is so difficult to induce one nation to trust the other
nation to join the League, how can you expect any small nation to be
inspired with any confidence when it is annexed to another greater
nation by force? No matter how long it will be annexed, it will seek
opportunity to free itself, and, unless you amputate its tongue, it will
adhere to its language. Just exactly like a cat and a dog in one bag,
one will bark, the other will cry its own song, or, like a patched
dress, will remain patched forever.
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