Newark post., 1914-12-02

terms with each of the warning ma
tions, finds itself among the vic
Tins of the conflict. We were
startled last August at the closing
Of the stock exchanges. We are
now alarmed at the serious plight
OF the cotton planter and of the
miner who find their markets cur
tailed. Many Of cur industries are
gravely hampered. We look with
concern at the thousands Of men
and women who are 4 swelling the
ranks of the unemployed. And we
are disturbed in our plans for cul-
tural enjoyment by the Interrupt
tion Of foreign study and travel as
we'll as blythe cessation Of interna-
tlonal exchanges among our schools
and universities. rit lraua/ .aaa
Perhaps the most Important re-
suit of the war will be to teach the
people of the world that great ar
maments are not guarantees of
! peace,---that the tenets Of militar-
ism are detrimental to the well-be-
ing OF nations and to the progress
Of civilization. 1t has centered re-
Election OH the fact that forty years
OF the most elaborate military or
ganization in the worlds history
have been followed by possibly the
most stupendous war Of the ages.
The final result Of the war will, it
is hoped, be the stimulation of in
ternational organization, the only
guarantee of permanent peace. This
aspiration should become common
among the peoples of the world,
who now look with helpless grief
on the devastation wrought by
terrible conflict and see too late
that the nations have been follow
false ideals. Public conscience
should be unanimous in demanding
that this be the last war, that the
world must enter upon new order
of things. III una aa"..W
What Should BE Said As To The
4ms Terms of feace. mIa .rr
"The final settlement should
compel loyalty to the world s order.
1t should be based on a world con-
science that international har-
mony is not only a pressing need
but a pressing duty. Out of the
struggle should come a complete
revulsion of feeling against the use
Of force as a means Of settling in
ternational disputes. The substi-
tuition of law for war should be the
final order. There is an approach
ing unanimity Of opinion not only
In this country but among the lead
ers of thought in Europe, as to the
policy which should inspire the
conditions Of peace, They may be
summed up as follows: no .,.a L...glI
|. a Concert of Europe. The
surest method Of establishing perm
anent peace is to bring about a Con-
cert of Europe, based upon the
knowledge that, with nations as
with individuals, cooperation and
not conflict is the law of progress.
In order to insure mutual confer
ence and concerted action, there
should be organized a representa-
tive Council whose deliberations
and decisions would be public.
This would mark the end of often
slye alliances and ententes which
have proved their inability to safe
guard the real permanent inter
ests OF the people. ...- m.. .
80. Nationality Must be Re-
spected. No territory should be
transferred from one nation to an
other against the will of the inhab-
loants, nor should any readiust-
ments be made which might breed
fresh wars. National boundaries
should coincide as far as possible
with national sentiment. No terms
OF settlement should be regarded
as satisfactory if they impose upon
any nation such harsh and humili
atlng terms of peace as would be
inconsistent with its independence,
self-respect, or well-being. All |
idea of revenge should, of course,
be rooted out. 9dt go WGteaHutyt
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