The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-15
NEITHER MIGHT
NOR RIGHT CAN
SUCCEED ALONE
Oscar c. Strauss Tells Southern
Commercial Congress That
Justice, Backed by Force,
Means Peace.

by Evening Herald Leased Wircl
Charleston. :. G., Dec. iA.-Pointing
TO the great war as proof that both
militarlsts aud pacihcists have failed
completely as protectors 81 peace. Os-
car :. Straus, former ambassador to
Turkey. declared In an address lest
night before the southern Commercial
congress that there must be an inter-
national reconstruction ON an entirely
dinerent basis.
This world war is a distinct proof
that neither %pacihcism without might
nor might unless dominated by right
can be enectuai In securing permanent
peace said Mr. Straus. ~ war such
rs this could never have cugulfod he
nations had the International relation
ship and foundations been rightfully
constructed.
Three distinct methods OF world or
ganization nav been developed. trie !
and found wanting. declared Mir.
Straus. First was the dominance OF
nations by great world powers such a.
was Greece under Alexander. After
the Napoleonic war ne said the scc-
ond method ot keeping the peace was
developed. the system OF the balance
OF power and of the concert OF Europe
under which several nations united to-
gethcr In offensive and defensive al.
Banoes. The third Arrangement was
the formation of group alliances. such
as the triple alliance on the oae side
and the triple entente on the other.
This dual arrangement. dividing
Europe into two vast powerful camps.
continued Mr.. Straus. III was hoped
would have the effect which ~ epi;om-
lied in the expression that one sword
would keep the other 10 It's ~scabbard
But this war proves that % has had
the contrary effect II has multiplied
the swords on both sides. Il has de.
veloped militHrism as never before and
has piled up those crushing HrmHm
ents that are today clashing agains.
one another in the most frlghtful and
bloOdiest var la all history
Mr.. Straus asserted that the tire,
methods already tried were built %,
false foundations. They were built
he said. as strOnRholds for war ant
not as ~strongholis for peace. Thu
maintenance of peace could be achieV
ed only by the development of
stronger power devoted 70 that cause
Amy future plan to be lasting. sal,
Mr.. Straus. must take into consider
AAAHlt Auf ftAlliiA bfNNffn NHf wv
schools. the 81 holding that uIrh
makes right. and the other which lo
sires 60 place te entire intornation5
system upoa h basis OF strictly mora
conceptions. and be- so doing recon
struct International relationship uo
aa heretofore exclusively on the hBs.
of war, but d%omiahutiy ON the basis %
peace
Dominance % a single power an
division uf owe having failed. 81
Straus said there must be unity I'd
power the uniting of the nations q
their own interest and the placing Cd
their united might as guardians % .h
rights OF each national ON the sam
principle as we constitute The puW
~ the forty eight states as the guard
ians Of the rights OF each state.
Many plans have been devised.
said Mr. Straus. but none i1 mp iudg
ment has laid a better foundation fo
international peace than has Doe
adopted by the League 20 Enforc
Peace That plan. briefly stated DIi
sis,s of three provisions First, 90