The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16

and particularly interesting In connec-
,ion with the German contentious Ia one
to the effect that no troops shall be
permitted on the seas unless conveyed
by a naval vesvel belonging TO the In
ternational sea police. and no arms
shall be shipped across the seas except
under certain restrictions.
one Of these restrictions is that they
ehall not be assembled. or In sealed
packages. Were sue a law now In
force the ALLIES would be practically
helpless before Germany, II Is believed
here.
The Petition.
This petition. which IL to he followed
by other statements. submits the fol-
owing request TO the President n 10
all other neutralsi
We. the undersigned citizens OF the
United states holding all shade or
opinion with regard 10 the merits OF
the present conflict In Europe. fer
vently pray that you will use the
great influence OF your respective
Governments with the Governments
OF the nations at war to persuade
them 10 appoint delegates to a con-
tinuou conference whereat terms and
conditions looking toward peace shall
be discussed until peace Is established
or until a formal peace conference is
organized.
The promoters propose that the form
OF international government for the
seas shall be adopted by the nations
represented and that the law shall be
unalterable for a fixed term except by a
unanimous vote of all the nations who
signed IT,"
The signers Of the petition have sent
,,,. 20 oil pthAr nantral nationQ as
well as to President Wilson.
The signers include the following :
Charles l.. Bernheimer, William Fellowes
Morgan, Marcus NJ. Marks. william J.
Schieffelln, u. W. Dickey. ]. T.. Meyer.
PARK f.. Bell, William II. Gibbon, Anton
A. Raven, +. W Walz and Carroll l..
Riker Of New York Herbert Myrick
O. springfield. Mass. S. W. Woodward
of Washington. ID. G.
For a Seat Of Government.
The proposed plan for a government
OF the seas includes a scheme to ac-
! ulire a seat of government. II is sug-
p.sted that an island in the North
Atlantic he used for this purpose and
also that the international police acquire
control OF other Islands TO be used as
naval bases.
The International police Of the seas,
" is proposed, Snall nave contTOl over
the fortihcations at Panama, Suez, Gil
braltar and other such neutral pas
sages" as may be chosen.
Mr.. Riker in discussing his plan
said
1T Is evident to every thoughtful per
son tina England and Germany's fear o.
each other upon the seas is an importan'
factor preventing peace between then
and it is the opinion OF many who arr
very competent to Judge that II a feasible
plan which would eliminate this feaI
were properly presented now II nigh
be conducive to negotiations for peace
International police of the seas is b,
no means a new suggestion, but hereto
fore II has been so ~entangled with In
ternational disarmament as to proven
It's adoption.
There Is no similarity between tn,
two projects, for International policini
OF the seas contemplates only provision
for suitable international ava arma
ment TO replace national naval dis
armament.
"Disentangled from its former asso
ciate II becomes a feasible proposition
not only to maintain peace but at TIN
time 10 become specifically an aid il
establishing II and without In any wa.
opposing any future plans for inter
national disarmament