The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-06-17
THE UNION OF NATIONS

A society calling itself the Inter.
parliamentary Peace Union has been
formed and has already many dis
tinguished adherents. Its object is to
abolish war and to legislate into eX-
istence the United Nations. In the
New York Times Mr.. William George
JordOn explains the objects desired
and what has been accomplished up
to date, and with the article the
| Times published the new official man
of The Hague, showing sites for the
proposed buildings of the interna-
tiOnal Socities.
The movement TO call a Constitu-
tiOnal Convention of the Parliaments
Of the world, not unlike in purpose
to the convention that united the
American colonies in 1897 is gaining
Roadway, the object being to frame
and have accepted by the nations a
constitution binding upon them all,
and under which international differ
ences must be settled. Senator and
eX-secretary Root approves of it and
urges that the example of the feder-
ated American states, working under
independent governments for their
general welfare be held up to the
governments of Europe as proof of its
practicability.
Much has already been accomplish
ed through The Hague Peace confer
ences; the trouble with them is they
have behind them no power to en-
force their DEGREES. Their force up to
date has been moral force only,
and that is not sufficient to curb the
anger of nations or the ambition and
avarice of rulers.
If a work could be accomplished
which could crystalize into an organic
law and bind the civilized nations in
to union to support that law; one
can see at glance the immediate and
all embracing benefits that would fol-
low. The standing armies of the
world would be reduced to numbers
merely sufficient for national police
duties; the rush for increasing arma-
ments would cease; the worlds in
dustries could have the reinforce
ment of hundreds of thousands of
men who are now consumers; and
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would have places in increasing mer-
chant ships. The moral force that |
would be worked on the semi-civilzed
nations and tribes of the world would
be very great. Surely these are re-
suits worth working for. They would
not, If accomplished, give an absolute
guarantee of peace, of course. Our
could not prevent the
most consuming war of modern times
among a people speaking one lang
uage, and at heart inspired by the
same fundamental sentiments and
with all the most generous people on
earth. But such a compact would
change the sentiments of mankind,
half-savage as we'll as civilized; the
thought of putting by the sword"
because States can be saved without
it, would take on a new significance;
the proof would be supplied that en-
and Christian principles
were winning their way.
The business of legislation could
be directed entirely to local affairs
among nations, and in the event of
serious internal differences, court
would be supplied to adjust them. 1t
would make an epoch in the twentieth
century only less in Importance than
hat ushered in with the coming of
he Messiah; mothers looking upon
heir sons would not fear that they
we're growing up to be given to the
sword; the thoughts of men would
urn to peaceful channels, and the
;riumphs of peace would be multi
piled; the redemption Of mankind
would really begin.
With this new constitution and a
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lew code under it, men would realize
more fully the necessity of every citi-
zen submitting to righteous laws, and
hat a perfect society must be gov
arned by laws; and that men who
would not accept that rule must be
'estrained.
All this has not yet come, but it
S coming. Men will not yet cease to
earn war, not yet is the SWORD to
,e beaten into plough shares, but the
light of that new day is beginning to
warm the east, the echoes of the old
ong peace on Earth, and to Man
GOOD WILL" will be heard again by
hose who listen in the not distant fu-
ure.
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