Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-23
Tuesday, November 23, 1915
WORLD PEACE A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

WORLD PEACE A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
 The most pretenuous effort yet made by Americans toward world peace now under way It is not Car. nege affair nor Bryan affair, nor the work of any group professed ideass. It is put forward purely as business proposition by the Chamber of Commerce, of the United States.
 This organization. which is the central body repre- sentng nearly all the chambers of commerce in the country has prepared recommendations for the readusment of the world after the war on a permanent peace basis It has submitted them to all constitu ent commercial bodies nthis country to the Amer chambers of commerce in Berlin Paris Milan, Con- stantnople and Rio de Janero If approved in this re- ferendum they will be supported by the the country with all the force at their command.
 Thus far our government has taken no definite step peace The president has merely signifed bio willingness mediator the beligerents if they want him. The chamber of commerce the United States sets forth program which it wants the United States to take the initiative in presenting the world The program calls, first immediate conference of neutral nations to agree rules to guarantee the safety of life and property ,I then the tabshment international court to handle disputes that do under the jurisdiction of The Hague tribunal according to established rules It also recon merds council of concilation for controversies in which the facts cannot be established by an interua- tonaI court
 This mass Of judicial machinery may complex and cumbersome. There is likely to be considerable dif- ference Of opinion it. The main thing however, is tbe desire establish machinery of some sort that will automatically take of any international controversy But how shall the decision Of international tribunals be enforced? That question has proved a stumbHg block nearly all the pacifsts
 The plan s decision by economic pressure to boycous and other peaceful devices calculated to smother the economic life of a nation turning these weapons against any country that military force before international has decided case that 10 abide by the verdict when it is given The nations would all be asked cooperate in e,ertng such pressure when 1t should be needed.
 If economic pressure does suffice the law less nation, there be similar agreement by which the other nations will their combined military naval forces police power bring the offender to terms.
 And to keep the system running smoothly, there are be frequent and regular conferences to amend inter national law and keep it up to date.
 Now why should the business Of America go tc all this trouble?
 Because peace means good business Because 1urop. means Europe prosperous and the reestablish of prosperity in Europe after the 1the pre- requisite to maintaing American prosperity
 Europe will be poyertysuicken when the ends If the conflict does not give place a regime e law and peace, there will era uncertaint! and bitter rivalry which the powers will build armie and navies faster than The burden milarisn wu keep them poor They will have less buying power Moreover they win probably impose heavy import du ties 10 raise the needed for debts and mament expenses Thus both their poverty and thei methods of taxation will hurt export trade and le. prosperity
 Moreover argues the chamber. if national peace sy tenn Is not established, the continued competition Europe in armament will make it imperative for arm on C. ya,Ner scale, peraps than any conten ,latcd Thus we ourselves shall assume the burden federal taxes three times heavy hay been accustomed We shall have great numbers '4en emoyed from productive work for fruuess dri and me making of fruitess ships and munitions. An for all that waste of wealth and labor shall have pay
 so purely as a matter of business, it Is to the intere of every American citizen to do what he can toWaI working ou' plan to rid the world of war