The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-15

one side and the triple entente on the
other.
H This dual arrangement, dividing Eu-
rope into two vast and powerful camps,
continued Mr.. Straus, lit was hoped
would have the effect which is epitomized
in the expression that one sword would
keep the other in its scahbard. But this
| war proves that 1t has had the contrary
effect. 1t has multiplied the swords on
both sides; it has developed militarism
as never before and has piled up those
crushing ornaments that are to-day
clashing against one another in the most
| frightful and bloodiest war in all his
tory"
Mr.. Straus asserted that the three
methods already tried were built on
false foundations. They were built, he
said, as strongholds for war and not as
strongholds for peace. The maintenance
OF peace could be achieved only by the
development OF stronger power devoted
TO that cause.
ANY future plan to be lasting" said
Mr.. Straus. "mnst take into considera-
ton the conflict between the two schools,
the one holding that might makes right,
and the other which desires to place the
entire international system upon the ba
sis OF strictly moral conceptions, and in
so doing reconstruct international rela-
tionship, not as heretofore exclusively
ON the basis Of war, but dominantly ON
the basis Of peace"
Dominance of single power and d.
vision of power having failed Mr.. Straus
said there must be unity OF power, the
uniting Of the nations in their own in
terest and the placing Of their united
might as guardians OF the rights of each |
nation on the same principle as we con-
stitute the power Of the IS states as
the guardians of the rights of each |
state.
Many plans. have been devised" said
Mr.. Straus, "but none, in my Judgment. /
has laid a better foundation for inter- 4
peace than has been adopted by
the League TO Enforce Peace That 4
plan, briefly stated, consists of three pro-
visions. First, all iustifable ques-
national court; second. all questions that
are not subject 10 judicial determination
shall be submitted 10 a council Of con.
,iiiation for hearing, consideration and
third. the power shall
1se their joint forces, economic and mill
larry, against any one Of their number
Who goes T. war before submitting its
differences.
1T Is a fact we would deceive our
.elves in failing 10 recognize that funda
mental changes IN the progress Of man
sind have rarely II ever been possible
ave by war and AZ q sequel Of war
he history a the nations from Arma-
leddon 90 the invasion Of Belgium
renehes that var viii not be banished
iutH TIE leading and more powerful ma
IONS become civilized enough 70 create
m equalization that cannot only induce
~ can force resort 10 other means than
aar and that VII b. able 70 impose nee .
ssary and fundamental changes with
~ war
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rneerued in The wurlGs peace a. the
stions 81 war and must take part in
he reernstFutf ian. He declared the war
ID revealed TIRE fadt that there cannst
? one standard II morals within q ma
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