The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
INASMUCH
~ On. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. BY Frank Crans.)

other day were sensible. The careful
and dignified neutrality he Is observing
in the present war time Is commendsble.
There 10 no fault to find In what he
has done. There Is fault to find, how
ever, in what he has not done.
This country has q negative and Q
tive duty is to preserve scrupulous
tration has done admirably.
The positive duty Is to take such
action as will lead TO a prevention Of q
like war-condition in the future. This
the Wilson administration has not done.
The only way future wars can b
blocked is by forming some sort Of world
government where the armed force shall
be controlled by an international court
instead of arms being carried by each
individual nation.
Everybody knows that. The most
earnest militarists admit 1t. There Is no
other thinkable way to end war.
We believe that the jingoes are wrong
and that to build up huge army and
navy in the United States would invite
and not forefend trouble.
At the same time the ALTERNATIVE
to this is not TO DO NOTHING, to drift,
and to have no definite policy. The real
alternative is to propose clear, con-
structive program, which will inspire the
whole people toward some united action
that will result in the elimination Of war.
This the Wilson administration has
been urged to do. Through the Christian
Herald thousands of petitions have been
sent the president pleading for such
action. Thousands Of like petitions have
been sent in by the readers of the Asso-
ciated Newspapers.
When the national legislature last ad-
journed the Bartholdt bill in the house
and the Shaffroth bill in the senate were
Enacted upon. Both Of these bills ad-
vocated substantially that congress
declares its acceptance Of the principle
that international disputes should be
submitted for final arbitration to an in
ternational court HAVING ARMED
POWER TO ENFORCE ITS DEGREES"
and that congress request the presi-
dent to initiate negotiations looking to
the establishment Of such a court"
II we get into trouble il will be be-
cause we have NOT acted upon these
intelligent proposals.
In all the weller Of magazine articles
and newspaper editorials il Is amazing
to see how this point is not seen. It
would seem elementary that only def
mite move toward world government
can save us. Both militarism and anti
militarism are beside the issue.
The terrific cataclysm, such as Il de-
picted in one magazine, Is TO be averted.
not by arming ourselves, but by insti-
tuting law and order In lieu Of the pres
ent anarchy among nations.
The duty of the present administra-
ton Is simple, plain, imperative. II 10
to urge congress to propose AT ONCE
to all nations some form Of world fed
GRAFTON.
The successful formation of such .
federation, Of course, presents many
difficulties. BUT 1T is THE ONLY
HOPE WE HAVE. We may not &C.
complish 1t at once, BUT WE CAN
BEGIN.
And unless we do take this Arm for.
ward step, we may be the next nation
to suffer the atrocities Of war.
1t is not what men DO, IL is what they
DON'T DO that damns them.
In the parable OF the last judgment
the Judge says to those on the left hand:
INASMUCH AS We DID 1T NOT
DEPART YE INTO EVERLASTING
FIRE.
Mr.. Wilson, you KNOW that only
some form of world government with
an armed court can effectively prevent
war; will you act? viii you urge con-
gress to take up the two bills above
mentioned?
Remember that responsibility cannot
be evaded by inaction.
Over your head, like the sword Of
Damocles, hangs that glittering word:
'TNASMUCH."
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