The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-25


ences this very day. he will labor
only in SO far as it is necessary to
satisfy the demands of his employer
and to hold his job. Isn't that a
fact?
And then as to fostering: Let us
suppose that all the at least mara
time) nations those having colonial
possessions were each to throw
open to all peoples; one of their sew
Eeral possessions. lie t us assume,
that the u. S. had withdrawn all
claim of ownership Of, or protection
over the PHILIPPINE Islands, and that
instead of having the whole say SO,
concerning the governmental func-
lions, etc., an agreement among the
powers had been entered into as in
the following: Each nation or pow
er having previously agreed, now had
what we may term a plenipotentiary
extraordinary; in other words fully
empowered Representative, as men,
Der of what we may further describe
as the International Protectorate.
Having thus decribed the alliance
of the various powers for a certain
and obvious purpose, we may pro-
coed to definition of the duties Of
our several representatives. Sum-
marizing, those duties are: to have
voice in all governmental matters
appertaining to the new republic or
government, except as to imports
and exports, which is to be fully
controlled by the congress of the
infant republic, alone; and that such
power of vote is to be equal to that
of any other nation SO entering into
this agreement, excepting the one
which had relinquished its prior
claim, and which entitled that ones
vote, or voice, to equal any two Of
the other contracting parties. Fur
Their, each power having SO entered
into this agreement shall cause to
be set aside certain sum in money
to be known as The Development
Fund, and which is to be used IN or
for the establishing of such manufac-
turing, mining, or agricultural insti-
tutions as would insure the highest
possible productivity, and, where
advisable, the importing Of such
skilled mechanics and laborers as
necessary. This sum to be loaned
under direction of congress, con-
sistent with the need as ascer-
tanned by it's joint representations
and through its representatives, for
say twenty years at 6 per cent. The
greater profit being looked for from
possible increased exports and inn
ports, from and to the new republic.
1t is from this that we will have OBJ
tanned the preliminary step in the
undertaking toward International
Peace and to complete disarmament.
The final result would obtain by
further agreement among the powers
to withhold further construction of
all armed vessels, and to the cancel
ling of those now under contract.
And as an assurance of good faith,
each government should be called
upon to agree to an imposition of
heavy fine and to confiscation of any
armed ship being built within it's
boundary, waters, or having same
built elsewhere, or for purchasing
such vessels. As central meeting
point the present Hague Tribunals
quarters would be as good as any
other. The navies of today could
be left as they are. The natural de-
cay of these would, in time, effect
complete disarmament. And where
the powers or governments were
distinct, in so far as jurisdiction is
concerned by mere land lines, the
purpose for which the Hague con-
ference was established could be
made to serve in double harness.
/ have but briefly sketched the
possibilities contained in the
thoughts and of facts relating to
this wonderful subject; but though
rough in outline, the idea seems to
me possible of adoption. If that be
true | am indeed happy to have put
forward just the little which this