The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08


takes time land Ssnates) TO pass trea-
ties OF peace involving important prln:
ciples. The reason why delay seems
inevitable. in getting adopted as in
national sentiment long ago reached is
probably the rarity OF popular treaties
between nations. The British Foreign
ONCE liz always considering the pre-
paration or new treaties or the de-
nouncing or renewal or existing ones:
only these are not of II popular char
acter. '
The nations are not reused to ex-
citement when Washington and Berlin
agree TO recognize Tristan fishing
rights In certain doubtful waters. All
these necessary pourpar.ers must go
on, hut they do not directly help to
bring to the ordinary citizen tho de-
are ana encouragement needed for
turner ehnrt In the direction OF inter
uatloHal cooperative action.
1t ought not be regarded "a abnor-
MAI and extraordinary that "A civilized
nsLoh seeks TO bind Itself together
w1th",another civilized nation TO alb
stain from barbarir war and to refer
AZ disputes to commonly honored
tribunal instead. Surely the marvel Is
t Inat Inere should be any question about
tne common sense and common humani-
" Involved In the suggested 9treatv
And one of the immediate needs of The
moment Is to interest the peopIe of
the states tand OF course other couD-
tries IN International action OF various
accepted kinds.
one hears about most is the Criminal
eStradttton" type. Doubtless such 81
treaty does interest the "can go homes
aha ths can, go. homes" and possibly
~ early voluntary exile and some en-
pioyers IN whose interest These trea-
ties are presumably framed.
FRANKLY the average man Is ouite
f,,
any time.
International police projects are not
AZ merely technical devices which
helping nor hindering. There are
"antiwhite- slave" projects which may
save some OF our ignorant girls from
an evil fate. In tbs main this is a
Sisss OF treaty which needs only TO be
KNOWN better to be approved general.
w. But warning Is needed pre-
tentative and other criminal measures
must he considered as similar TO the
high and dry diplomatic notes" OF the
usually secret service They can new
err appeal to the people as a whole.
lhey VIII continue to be regarded MS a
mere machinery OF state with which
only the administration itself Is CON
The object OF those who believe N
extensive and important DEVELOPMENTS
OF pacific internationalism must be TO
Iamiliari@e the public with interesting
speeimens or successful diplomacy on
be written on as useless to the common
people? II there were no need for in
ternational treaties or dramatically
useful sort II would be necessary to.
dents might have to be born, in order
mat they could terminate by an ami
caole ARRANGEMENT which would arouse
me same sort Of enthusiasm for peace
,hat the explosion OF the Maine pro
duced Tor war. Happily no such In
Vention fs needed. At hand arc mum
erous projects desiring only that off
cial Endorsement should CONFIRM an al
ready agreed public opinion.
For Instance. international postage
is case in point. A few years ago a
number OF well-meaning and rather
elderly gentlemen met and desired to
issue a scent stamp, which could be
sent Enclosed in letter which needed
foreign reply. The idea was excellent.
II was ruined by red tape, strangled
by the divorce between the diplomatist
ana the common citizen. The . cent
international stamp costs 6 cents. and
Is useless unless exchanged at a most
ohlce Tor the locally current stamp OF
similar g cent? value. philatelists are
collecting these "Conquante Confines
cnrioAties, knowing that in n short
time their present occasional use will
cease altogether. What we have to ,,
ask Is why any such specIal stamp
should BIO needed. II the nations with !
In the postal union" can agree to the
issue OF this stupid stamp, they can
agree to recognize all stamps as pos
sessing International value. Tho dif-
fcultes In the way are purely imagl-
nary.
No doubt II a nation had found H.
SELF under any real DISADVANTAGE
through having TO deliver Gas II does
now without ruifiber) fore gn coun.
try's mail without any other compen-
sation except the right to have its
own mails delivered In other coun-
tries equally freely. such nation would
hnvc spoken. But who evS, heard of a
withdrawal from postal union for
this reason? 1T will be fine adver-
tisement for internationalism when our
mailing stamp bears the words. Avail
able in all lands" For the traveller
no less than9 for tho child leari,inz
geography II Is time an internattons;
agreement definitely fixed the names OF
countries. provinces aud cities, There
Is something profoundly absurd In our
teaohing tho child to wpite Germany"
In order that years later he may learn
there ie no such place. He could lust
an easily DO taught to say 'Deutsch-
land" at first
A French child neoa not talk about
lies Etato unis ds rAmeriaue."