The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-12
INTERNATIONAL PEACE PLANS.

| to bring about lntefnauOna! peace
His plan provides for an international
! tribunal to be composed OF one dele
gate from every nation having 20
million population or less. 2 delegates
| for nations that have population
I between % and 100 millions, dele
gates from nations having between
100 and 250 millions, and 4 delegates
from nations having more than $50
millions Under this plan the 80 ma
tions would be represented by 10
delegates or commissioners. The
commission or congress or tribunal
is to be supported by appropriations
based upon what each nation appro-
PIRATES for its army and navy on n
peace basis. The sum appropriated
for the support of the tribunal is to
be one third of the amount the
nations devote To their armies and
nayies OF this amount the tribunal
is 10 use not more than one-half
and the balance TO be invested in
bonds OF different nations until such
time as no appropriations will be
needed 1t will be the object 80
support the tribunal on the interest
il collects on the bonds II owns,
Here are three of the precepts Of
the proposition:
The constitution III n worlds
peace tribunal to which shall be-
referred all differences between ma
lions which cannot he settled ami
cably. and the irrevOCable dcleSa-
tion to such tribunal: First, Of au-
thOrity to adjudicate such differences,
second. of power to enforce its de-
cisiOns. after due notice has been
given the nations in interest: Third.
of power to suppress hostiliii"s be-
tween nations arising from any cause
whatever and to compel them to sub
nit their differences To the tribunal
for adjudication and fourth, of pow
tI III 'Ilul't Ii'N'p''''
THE requirement that the nations
shall. first. Cede and transfer To the
tribunal without reservation all war
ships and other naval equipment and
discontinue all navy yards aud all
other related establishments except
such as may be- needed for the pur-
noses of the tribunal and which shall
be ceded 10 it, second dismantle and
raZr all fOrtiiicaGiOns except those
needed for the purposes ~ the tri-
bunal which shall br ced'd and
transferred to il together with all
munitions of war except such oi the
small ordnance as may b" necessary
| for the nations armies; third, re-
duce all armies to Il basis Of Internal
nee 'ssities say approximately hity
| pcr cent of .he armies as they now
exist on peace basis and not c
exceed one twentieth OF one per cen,
OF the nations population for stand
|
reserves or miliHia for princiralitie>
or state sub divisions, with CORES
ponding reduction in military equip
| mrnt and munitions and arsenaiS 0'
stations for the manufacture thereof
and in cases of manufacturers no
under the control of governments
limitation by law 10 the manufacture
Of small arms in quantities not u
exceed national requirements, an'
fouth. COniine the operations of arm
les of the nations to their respect
tive territories
The annual appropriation Tor t"cp
ty five years by each nation for III
support of the tribunal. OF one hif'
i OF the averaS2 annual expenditure
for the army and navy for the pas
five wears to hr paid 10 the tr"; sur"
of the tribunal