The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-18
TAFT'S PLANS FOR PEACE
CRITICISED BUT ADOPTED
John Wanamaker Calls Them Intellectual and Meaning
less-They Propose a League of Nations to Prevent
War-Militarism, Says Victor Berger.

who formulated these resolutions,' he
said. this nation would not exist to-day.
a union OF separate States composed OF
citizens whose blood represents the th!r-
teen races OF the globe.
The real remedy for war Is govern
ment--a government combining a legisia-
tive branch. a judiciary agency and an
force. The structure which
you intend to set w this afternoon pro-
vides for no government. even of itself.
What would an organisation Of this kind
have been able to accomplish In settline
the dispute between Austria and Serbia
which resulted In the present war? This
thesis proposed for adoption presents
unknown. indefinite elements in every
paragraph"
The Peace Programme.
The resolutions. after reciting the his
tory or other peace considerations and
efforts, express the belief that the
United States should Join a league OF
nations binding the signatories to the
following
First. all }ustic,able questions arts
ing between the s!gnatory Powers. not
settled by negotiation. shall. subject TO
the limitations of treaties. be submitted
TO a judicial tribunal for hearing and
Judgment. both upon the merits and upon
n issue as to It's Jurisdiction OF the
question.
Second, all other questions arising
between the slgnatories and not settled
by negotiation shall be submitted to a
council OF Cancellation for hearing, con-
slderatlon II recommendation.
Third. the signatory Powers shall
Jointly use forthwith both their economic
and military forces against any one Of
their number that goes to war. or COM
mits acts of hostility. against another
OF the signatories before any question
arising shall be submitted as provided
In the foregoing.
Observation-Disclosures between ,he
~signatory Powers shall be held from
time to time to formulate and codify
rules OF International law. which. un-
less some si%gnatory shall signify its
dissent within a stated period, shall,
thereafter govern IN the decisions OF
the judicial tribunal mentioned In Ar.
tlcle l."
The third CLAUSE in the resolutions
providing for an armed force with which
10 enforce peace was a stIckler TO a
number of the conferees and a deter
mined opposition 10 IL arose.
The resolutions SAVIOR too much ot
mii;arism for me- declared Victor
Berger, former Sociaiis, Congressman
from Milwaukee. "You remind mo OF
the German who decided there were 10,
many German societies so he organized
a society against societies. believe IN
deience and think a nation should be
able 10 take care OF itsef. but his war
mas given me enough OF milltarism"
frof. George W. kirchwey OF CO.
Iumbia University offered two amend
men's to the resolutions. one that the
anne OF the league be changed from
"A League to Enforce Peace" 10 "A
League 10 Establish and Maintain
Peace': and ;he o,her. that the third
clause. providing for force. be stricken
out.
me resolutions as hey stood were
deiended by Judge William wadhams
or Maryland. George n. Emerson of Bue-
iaio. the Rev. ]. Il Remensnyder OF
New York. Mr., Lowell and Others.