The Caucasian., 1909-08-31
Will dotibtIeSs have tueir fuli weight In
the coming discussion.


Will doubtless have ttieir full weight In
the coming discussion.
True World Legislature.
What gives practical aspect to the
Stockholm program is the fact that
the interpaiiianpntary union is COM
mitted TO something very much like
propaganda for world political organ
ization. Ii presented 10 the second
Hague conference request that 1t
proceed to call third conference, and
that action was taken ith this idea
that out of these conferences of dele
gates to an official international gath
ering. expressing the will of the na-
tious. which. when ratified by the
home governments. becomes the form
al will of the world. would be devel-
oped the true world legislature. and
this. after due process of development,
would have methods and authority of a
legislative body. 1t is recognized that
the nations are merely feeling their
| way to this solution Of the problem of
world unity. On the part of the men
taking part In the conferences the dis
position is not to rush natural progress
Of events. but TO recognize the true
nature Of what is In progress and to
promote It,
| idea Advanced In America.
Much has been done in the United
States to advance this idea of world
political unity. Perhaps the Mohonk
| pIatform have been most conspicuous,
Representative and authoritative. But
the Massachusetts legislature in 1908.
following a beginning in 1902. adopted
unanimously in each branch reSolu-
tions for a regular international con-
gress. Eminent Endorsement of the
Idea was made soon after by leading
Pennsylvania jurists and business
men. The Universal Peace union has
favored it. The American Peace So
ciety has been at the front of the eff
fort. The National Congregational
council gave 1t its formal approval,
and several religious bodies adopted
resolutions in its favor.
The interparliamentary union at its
session at st. Louis in September, 1904,
gave strong approval and really took
the initiative toward calling the second
Hague conference The Massachusetts
state board of trade indorsed it unani
lmously. The Greenacre fellowship
urged support of the United States del
Iegation at The Hague in 1907. In
stances might be named further where
the idea has received support in the
United States.
While this movement has been taker
up and emphasized by the leaders II
the peace movement. 1t did not origi
nate there, but as Il phase of worlG
lpolitics. 1t is true that the peace peo
pie now believe that their cause can be
best promoted by discussion of the 20
Ilitical organization of the world. but IL
the nature of the movement there is
no reason why men who believe il
arms as u means of securing peace be
tween nations sheuld not join in ti1'
effort to secure Il system of wul'It
courts which will make wars tmlussi
BILE and will further organize legisia
tive and executive departments fo
Ipromotion of general welfare. i'u
whatever the outcome of the discus
sion and whatever of future impor
tance is wrapped up in the proposed
program. 1t is for the first time def
nitelE announced that great interna
tional gathering will discuss for it
main subject the organization of th'
human race as single political body
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