New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-10
FOR A WORLD SEA POLICE
Peace at Once if the U. S. Joins the
Allies to Make It.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Most Of the writers on permanent
peace base their ideas on an arrangement
to be made after this war is over. WhY
wait2 It seems 10 me that We are wasting
time in talk when there is such a wonderful
chance to arrange for permanent peace noT
Established and guaranteed control o.
the seas would eventually compel ony nation
not included with the guarantor5 to seek
peace, and this without serious resort to
arms. Did, for instance, Germany know thG.
police power on the seas would keep her
bottled up indefinitely she would seek peace
in short order. Germany has spent millions
to keep the United States Of America neu-
trail Why? Should a compact be arrived at
between the United States Of America and
the Allies on the basis Of q permanent po-
Icing of the seas Germany would consider
her money wasted and hasten TO ind way
to have peace negotiations opened Other.
wise she stays ain jail" until she is ready
TO come to reason. No further aggressive
action on the part of the Allies would
necessary. They would simply hold m
where she is and await her readiness 70 ~
cept their terms. All it needs is for a'
United States of America 10 join with ne
Allies in a sort of a universal contract oPet
to other neutrals as WELL under which the
integrity of small countries would BE- guar
anteed the basis being the consent Of the
majority of the governed
Germany has shown her disregard fo'
treaties, and, besides, is under indictment
for murder Of our citizens, 80 we need have
no scruples about leaving her out II che
considers our actions a cause FOR war, What
Of it? Her ambassadors should have been
sent home long ago, anyhow. We wouldn't
have 20 fight, because even our present navy
with that Of the Allies, IS quite sufficient
police the world, and Germany would realize
she was shut off from the world for gooe'
and would seek the best peace she could geI
Just a word as to the fitness Of the All"
10 be partners with US In this wor.d-poielhs
scheme. The United States Of Ameries ha'
proven its humanitarian ideal with regard "
small countries-eXample, Cuba Present'dP
Britain has proven her broad governing sys'
tens in her colonies-example South AZTEC
The writer has visited South Africa I'VE
times, and was there before and during par
Of the Boer war. lie thought that il ~o'ia
take fifty years to bring together Beers $40
Britains, as the feeling was as bitter as be-
tween our North and South. What actually
happened was that the British government
established such a libersl self-governing 81"
tenn that less than fifteen years after ~
Beers were defeated they voluntarily We"
fighting side by side with the British. Pre''
H. D.. IL. q Z u
erned Britain Of 1776, much as the German
propaganda distributed here would Try
make US believe. If you will look at olhei
British coionies you will see he hoei',
self-govenment established everywhere a''
the resulting wonderful loyalty.
France is also democratic and wou1a ]"
in this scheme to perfection.
Russia is not a sea power, but VIVA
warm water port is not the country "
be dreaded that Germany pictures. or pa.
in the worlds progress runs parallel q 'He
Allies in enough ways 10 have eommV.
ground for worlds police system. Now .
the time TO take up these ideas with Ory ,i
Britain. II she falls in line the others ~o1'u.
and following would come the neutrsl' nV'
yet in the war.
Like il or not, the UniJed States Of Amef.'s
is the keystone Of this possible arch 81 w
present moment The Allies won't appros''
us-we must start it. We are the most 20"
erful neutral. Let US look at the gres's''
good to the greatest number. The GeFinsa
people themselves would. in their hearts "
glad. The Prussian military would san'''
but they will have TO suffer anyhow, soon.'
or later, and would on'y get what they az
serve.
Details can be worked out easily II "fss'
Britain and the Untea States only want !"
arrange this worlds pvdee, but it IS up "
the United e'ates to make the first NOV
Are We big Tough 20 ,fy'
WILSON d. LYON
Now York, Nov. "a. 1914