The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-08
A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
4 Vision Of the Worlds Peace Guaranteed
by ENGLAND, France and America.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Your
recent article on the possibility Of a close
understanding between Great Britain. Frame
and the United States for the preservation Of
the worlds peace brings to mind similar
thought which crystallized In my own mind
some time ago This seems TO be tIne
In world affairs when people who devote much
thought to the subject are casting about
for an alliance offensive and defensiv")
which would insure a definite and lasting
peace. one that would result in the estab-
llshment of an arbitration tribunal that
would stand for something more than mers
International politeness and whose con-
illusions would result in accomplished facts
and acts. As corolary OF this tribunal
an international court might be established.
with fixed personnel and place Of meeting.
opinions and decisions OF which said court
would be binding on whatsoever sought
its aid.
: This desired alliance seems to include.
naturally, Great Britain. France and the
United States. What happier family of ma
tlons could be gathered together? Did they
not all spring from the same stock? To go
no further back than the days Of the Norman
invasion Of Britain, We have the family tree
almost perfectin an almost unbroken line
of descent. So much for the sentimental
side. coupled with our well defined liking
for each other-as persons and as nations
jected into world politics than such an ALI
ance? 1t would be a practical guarantee
OF the political and geographical entity of not
only Turkey. China. Corea. Egypt. Central
Africa South America. &c. but of the entire
world. And would not such an alliance in
sure practical peace and commercial en-
ploitation of the world. and to mutual ben"-
At? The 81 gnatories to such treaty the
three mentloned) would form an armed
combination, naval and military. such as
the world has never known.
Great Britain, with her chain of forts.
granaries. coaling stations and banks round
the world: France. with her Eastern posses
sions and connecting links. naval bases and
commercial houses, and the United States
with her Philippines. Hawaiian and Midway
Islands. as connecting links, and with Alaska.
Porto Rico and. soon to be. Panama Canal,
with all her unknown and almost unlimited
th wosd indeed be
prosperity and Justice that would Se far to,
Powers ser seriously to dispute Or contend With
Ths would IN a.:
n as friend Of both France and the United
States chpa and TSrksy would be fsSea
vsaps,,, Frisndship, between France and
ma many acts Of ia Comfy and 1af courtesy since
franklin 8 time. and the perfect understand
ing between Britain and the United States
IL too we'll known and understood to require
mention. To-day the United States. France.
and Britain are all and severally at peace with
all mankind.
II such an alliance existed such questions
as fishing rights, boundaries. tariff. reciprocity.
extradition immigration laws. maritime laws.
laws Of war. rights OF search, contraband,
and, indeed, a Thousand such international
worries could be adjusted with equity, with
out friction and quickly.
The first and most important consideration
In the aforesaid alliance should he the estah-
lishment Of permanent arbitration tribunal.
tional court OF, say, five members. Agree
mont to this should be a necessary antecedent
to becoming q member Of said alliance.
Consider what this alliance would mean TO
the world at large and what lasting benefits
It would confer. This. of course. would not
mean that all the nations should disarm
far from IT, but 10 would mean that every
nation worthy Of the name could 70 about it's
usual avocations In peace. well knowing
there would be q final court OF appeal for all
It's troubles, and also knowing that to ap-
peal to arms from the decision Of said court
would be foolish and invite calamity.
This Ia only short and most cursory re-
sumo Of. a new triple alliance as il strikes
me. but the question Ia a big one and frauRht
with manv portentous possibilities for tho
future. Why should not THE Sun take this
matter UP In earnest and agitate 1t. as II ID
the first paper to discover the far reaching
Influences involved in the idea? F. BID.
FORT SLocuM. N. Y, Aug. 7.