Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Expenditure of Money.

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| Expenditure of Money.
| II don't mean that any part of the
appropriations now being made for the
army and navy shall be taken, but to
appropriate another sum equal to one
tenth of one per cent of the amount
appropriated a year ago or this year for
war purposes OF every SO in running
our government the last year. barring in
terest on the national debt, payments on
the Panama Canal and Post Office Depart
ment 50 went for wars we have had or
| wars may have in the future. One
| tenth of one per cent of this amount.
which is $431 .27s.37 is what l ask the
government to devote to peace-just one
dollar for every thousand dollars devoted
| to war
The idea of one-tenth Of per cent was
| first evolved by DIR. Mcdowell in 1900
| and that year he made an address be-
/ fore the annual congress of the Inlver-
| sal Peace Union at Peace Grove Mystic.
Conn, advocating the plan 1t was given
| widespread publicity through the periodi-
| cal. The Peacemaker. Again in 1904 DIR.
| Mcdowell preached this doctrine in Lon
| don. where he went as an envoy of the
| peace group of the United states to the
parliaments of Europe.
! Later, in 1905. the idea was again ap-
| proved. this time at the Interparlia-
| mentary Union in London. when Repre-
| SentdllVe bdTlnOtuI OI MlSSOuTI, moved
| that the plan be approved. The union
was unanimous in its approval.
| Waiting on United States.
1.-The nations of the world are merely
waiting upon the United States to take
the foremost step in bringing about the
| great appropriation for peace and the
great International congress. which has
| been suggested said DIR. Mcdowell
This country is the hope of the world.
THE English parliament has authorized
| the annual grant of a sum from 100000
| to $2lO,OD at the discretion of the cham
| cellor: Denmark made it's appropria ton
| for peace Immediately following the meet
| ing of the Interparliamentary Union in
| London. French and German statesmen
! are favorable to it. The plan needs now
| only the vitalizing influence of the United
States example to bring all the nations
into line.
Should Continue Six Months.
The legislative body cannot delegate
| Its power to a few representatives. said
| DIR. Mcdowell. 1.-THE entire body must be
present and act, or a sufficient majority
| to make its action binding upon it's coun-
| try. / suggest that the international
| congress shall continue at least six
| months and for that reason, the legisla-
| tive bodies Of the world shall get their
| affairs INFO such shape as will permit
| them TO be away from home for half a
year. In that time the legislators of the
world will get to know each other, will
| learn at first hand the needs and interests
and desires of'each country"
DR.. Mcdowell realizes. of course, that it
| will be necessary to maintain force to
national laws. to prevent piracy and to
aid In suppressing disease wherever it
may break out. But he says that this
| force will be so small comparatiyely
for the armies and navies of the world to-
day as to amount to almost nothing.
Has Temporary Capital.
The Omitted Nations OF the World" as
| the union proposed by DIR. Mcdowell has
been called. is already provided with a
| temporary capital, temporary constitu-
| tion. a temporary head There is set
| apart at The Hague a tract OF 2,OOO to
5000 acres for the worlds capital and
dedicated to this use. 1t was originally
| the national military parade ground 1t
| has already been surveyed and plans laid
| fof most beautiful city. In the center
| will probably be the executive mansion
with The Hague court, for which Andrew
| Carnegie has already given 81, $50, 0G,
| representing the judiciary, and the legis-
| lative building will be located in two Of
| the outer circles The cost of the build
| inEs and the land Is estimated at $4,000,
| 600. Credit for this great work is given
| the Dutch Peace Society, the foundation
| Of internationalism.
Composition Of Cabinet.
The cabinet of the peacemaker is to
| consist of thirty-one secretaries covering
every question Of international interest
The peacemaker and his associates are
to he elected by the intellectual leaders
of the world. The number is tentatively
set at about 100000 and their names
will be taken from the statesmen's year
book. who's who of the various nations
and similar lists
DR.. Mcdowell has been lifelong
worker for peace and unity. He was
one OF the prime movers in the organiza-
ton of the first Pan-American congress
and also in the organization of the Sons
of the Revolution. He has given long
and careful study to needs Of the vari-
Gus nations.