The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
The European Unity League.

The esropean Unity League.
Sir Mas wAEcnrrs respectfully beg
to Disagree with Sir EpwAsD Gasv
when he says that the forces that are
making for the Increase Of armaments
are really uncontroliuble." Who Is Sir
MAx wAEchrEa7 He Is the founder Of
the European Unity Lengue that pro
poses to control, tame and reconcile
these forces. His personality Is OF
interest. II not Impressive and con.
wincins Sir Mas I.roNAap WAEcnrra.
Knight. born In Stettin and natural.
Iced 10 an English citissu In 1oU0, 10
Q director In several steamship com.
lmnieA the founder Of asylums fur
women and children. She preserver Of
the view from RIchmond Ilill. and the
author Of u pamphlet upon the Fedora.
ton Of the Suites Of Europe which be
has personally submitted to "the SOW.
ereiEns and Governments Of Europe
for approval aud support: he has also
been High sheriff Of Surrey und 10
seventy.slS years old He may there
fore be termed a citizen Of the world
and lover Of his kind.
The European Unity League was
founded (some men ure joiners. Sir
Max IL q founder) TO bring about the
alliance or federation OF the States Of
Europe upon an economic basis" With
rhe eud III view Of reducing armaments
and abollshing war. Like TENNYsoR.
this Knight Of Surrey wants to see the
battle flags furle,L There may be
those who regard him lightly as an
nminble old tealist. but he Ia thor.
oughly In earnest and thinks nothing Of
advertising his plan by the pays IN
leading European newspapers In or
der to achieve the purpose Of the
league. he sayS at Is Intended to or.
ganlze In all the States Of Europe u
propa nda ny means Of which public
opinion may be enlightened rs to the
great advantages which all the people
of Europe would derive from such an
alliance or federation"
First the league is to concentrate all
Its forces upon efYectins ~ cordial
anglo German entente" Then France
will be approached aud asked to join
the new sll'"nce Of peace" Sir MAJ
WAEcnrER Is confident that around "an
Anglo Gerinan. French understu ndins
the Alliance Of Europe would quickly
form Itself" No agitation sgains,
armies and navies 10 to b. carried on
by the league. The right to prepare
for war 10 admitted to b automatic.
but the league Will labor to convince
statesmen that war between two Of
the great POwers would involve the
six Powers Of the Triple Alliance and
the Triple Entente and be disastrous
to the economic life Of Europe. "As
long as the present political Organiza.
ton Of Europe remains unchanged"
sys the founder. "ar,nies and navies
must be preserved and ure likely to In.
crease" He calls upon all who wish
for an AnglO-AmerlCan reunion to
support the European Unity League.
Figures Of the Gust Of various wars are
hassed to prove that war does not pay
and that armed peace IL becoming a
burden almost as fatal to commerce
and industry a. war. Release most
Of this money spent on arma ments
urges Sir MAJ WAEcHrEs, and turn It
Into the channels Of trade: the Fed.
Grafton Of Europe must be crented."
When It comes to Organization down
tumbles the edlhce Of hope. The found.
er, although he marshsls the facts OF
economic waste eloQuently. does not
show how the Federation can be ef.
fected. on what basis and what terms
Statesmen do not need to be convinced
that q srent war In Europe would be
ru'nous: they want none Of II, as wa 3
shown By their tenderness In dealing
With the parties to the Ralkan war
hut there Is not . statesman In Europe
who knows how to federate Europe for
the general welfare. Compared With
the job the old Schleswig. Tlols stein
question WIS as simple as adding two
md two together. A. means Of etlu-
eating the people Of Europe to hate war
W morally wrong and economically
wasting Sir Max WArcHrrs's Unity
League has q mission. but that Is a
very different thing from organising
fhe nations In peace federation aud
virtually erasng boundary Inca waiv.
Ing conflicting interests and racial as
perities In Europe. there Is the shadow
Of coming CONFLICT between the Fast
ana the West. Could the East be In.
duced to enter the Unity Leagusf
Shall New York Invite Riot and