Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-17
Should Any Nation Begin Hos
tiIitieS Without First Con-
SuIting NeutraIS, All Are to
Unite With Enemy
NO PURPOSE TO TRY TO
END PRESENT STRUGGLE
Formation of League of Peace
With Object of Keeping In
ternationaI Concord Com
menced in Philadelphia.


Philadelphia, June l6.--Former
President Taft in an address here to-
night outlined the plan for the pro-
posed league OF peace which viii be
discussed IN Independence hall tomor-
row. Mr. Taft was firmly OF the opin-
ion that a league of peace could be
formed which would enable nations to
avoid war by furnishing a practical
means for settling international quar-
rels or "suspending them until the
binding heat OF passion had cooled.
In calling this meeting" MIR. Taft
said, my associates and / have not
been unaware that we might be
likened 20 the tailors of Tooly street
who mistook themselves for the peo-
pie Of England. We wish first to say
that we do not represent anybody but
ourselves.
"We are not here to suggest n
means of bringing this war to an end,
much as that is TO be desired and
much as we would be willing to secure
peace. that is not within the project
Of the present meeting.
Plan TO Avoid Future Wars.
I'VE think a league of peace could
he formed which would enable ma
tions to avoid war by furnishing a
practical means of settling interna-
tional quarrels or suspendlng them
uatil he bllnding heat Of passion had
cooled.
In no war has the direct interest
that neutrals have In preventing a
war between neighbors been so clearly
tlsa 10 l. ts- G,,t.
trails has been so forced upon them
that 1t would require only slight de-
vclopment and growth in the law OF
international relations TO develop the
interest into "a right to be consulted
before such n war among neighboTs
can be begun. This step we hope TO
have taken by the formation Of a
peace league of the great powers
whose primary and fundamental prin-
ciple shall be that no war can take
place between any two members Of
the league until they have resorted toi
the machinery that the league pro-
poses to furnish to settle the contro-
versy likely to lead to war.
Would Compel Peace,
IF any member refuses to use this
and attacks another mem-
ber of the league in breach of his
league obligation, all members Of the
league agree to defend the member
by force.
I'VE do not think the ultimate re-
sort to force can be safely omitted
from an effective league Of peace. We
hope that the deterrent eff
feet OF its inevitable use in case OF a
breach of the league obligation will
help materially to give sanction to the
laws Of the league and to render re-
sort to force avoidable.
I'VE propose that for iusticiabie
questions we shall have an impartial
court TO which all questions arising
members of the league shall |
be submitted. If the court finds the |
question justiciable it shall decide IT, |
If It does not It shall refer to u com I
mission Of conciliation to investigate |
'onfer, hear argument and recon- /
mend a compromise
No Enforcement of Judgment.
1--WE do not propose Co force COM |
)liance either with the courts judg- I
nent or the conciliation commits
3ion's recommendation We feel that |
We ought not to attempt too much
We believe that the forced submission
Ind the truce taken to investigate the
judicial decision or the Cancellation
II compromise recommended, will /
'orm a material inducement to peace.
Il will cool the heat of passion and
yill give the men Of peace In each ma
ion time to still the jlngoes. The
eague Of peace will furnish great
opportunity for more definite formu-
alton Of the principles OF lntcrna-
ional law