The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-20

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Hague conventions. This resolution
IL to be submitted to referendum by
the national chamber to it, constitu-
emit organisations. with their 100000
members.
II would appear to be . proper time
TO consider the question. for the great
war II clearly coming to its financial
stage. And that 10 the stage In which
Il must finally end. Lloyd George IL
reported to have said that victory Will
70 to the nation that can raise the
last million pounds; and he believes.
Of course. that that nation Will be
England.
Subsistence, unQuestionably. II the
arbiter whose decree ends most wars.
And there II strong reason to believe
that Il will end this one, for the long
purse 10 usually found to be more Inn
portant than the big howitxer. II that
Ia true, and history seems to esta Lish
policeman TO guard the
world against future wars--at least
from such q stupid and unnecessary
war; AZ the German Grown Prince
properly called this one?
The Hague conventions In 1899 ana
hose Of 1907 provided no penalties
'or infraction. That together with
he fact that the most important Of
hem failed to secure a signatories
Iii of the nations now At war, justify
President Wilson In failing to protest
against alleged violations. But fol-
owing the war there will come an.
,ther Hague conference and Il will
convene In world 20 exhausted and
iesolafed by war that there must
lrise in 1t and from the nations back
If IL an Irresistible appeal for safe
yuards adequate for future protec-
ion. Now what should those safe
guards be-?
AS the powerful. international or
vanization of publishing and adver-
Using interests which had the honor
o represent, the Associated Adver.
Using Clubs OF the World. had mem
,ers In three belligerent countries,
England, Germany and Canada, as
veil as I'm this great neutral country.
( seemed hitting that II should bring
Onward, a. the most effective Of all
the mighty pressure Of
commerce.
II. IL worth while to examine briefly
he reasons why commerce can be-
;ome the best safeguard OF peace.
There Il q standing proposal for an
police force. Col. Roose-
'elt urged the necessity for such
orce with striking vigor few weeks
20. But after all isn't this proposal,
tripped. merely unitarian mas
under another name? The
|ghting armies abroad are composites
rom different countries--an actual
nd destructive international police
orce. But no gentle euphemism can
Iisguise the grim front Of Mars. And
sn't such q force likely to become
toward the very war Il
) organised to avoidf War breeds
var, a. all history shows. The cpl.
ram Of David Starr Jordan In .
peech at the Economic Club In New
fork envisaged Q fact, for IL II true,
q he said, that when every one 10
oaded some one In going TO explode"
I admit that there II some force In
he reference to which our attention
. often called of the daring Stephen
Decatur going out to punish the Bar
AIRY pirates. But that was really OIL
troke OF war, and it would have
,rought q stroke Of war in return
lad Il been directed against q FIRST
lass power. There have been en-
Imples of similar application Of force
d recent times. but the force has
'een applied by the strong to the
veak. In 1908 Holland seized two
Venezuelan vessels ~ O means to |
'nforce q claim against Venezuela:
treat Britain occupied Corinto IN |
sicaragua In 1903, and in 1901 France
COX the island Of Mdtylene. These |
vere all definite acts of reprisal. But
urely no one would seriously urge
hat similar acts Of reprisal or APP
,Iications Of force would be effective |
Igainst a first class power.
And what n the need anyway, In |
he twentieth century. Of applying |
Methods that should have been out |
vorn in the Middle Ages? The force
o apply IN modern times II the COM |
'elling and worldwide force Of com
nerce. Economic pressure touches |,
he war chest Of every country. So |
instead Of lighting with bullets. why |
'ot night with the money and credit !
hat must be behind bullets? This
vould certainly stop the heartbreak. |
NJ losses Of life and even the more |
Ieartbreakins suffering and desola- !
Ion that come in the wake Of var |
vhen Philip was organising the great !!
rmsda the merchants Of London