Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-03
NOVEL PLANS Of
PEACE PROPOSED
BEFORE ACADEMY
Morris HiIIquit, Socialist Lead
er, and John Hays Ham
mond INVENTOR Offer
Schemes to End War,
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| Philadelphia. May Morris HUI
quit. socialist leader and writer adj
dressing the American Academy Of
Political and Social Science, outlined
tonight what he deemed to be an ef-
feetive plan for ending the European
war--a plan, he said, which would
come with such commanding moral
force that It could not be Ignored by
the belligerenti powers"
In brief Mr. HilQui;'s proposal was
that all the nations at peace, under
the leadership of America, join in a
definite and urgent offer of mediation,
the neutral nations to act as an I'm
ternntionll Concert Of Powers" and
tc pursue their object until peace
was finally established Mr. Hillquit
said. in parts
III all the nations at peace, all
American republics and all neutral
powers Of Europe and Asia, would
Join in a definite and urgent offer OF
mediation with armistice, the propo-
sal would come with such command
ing moral force that II could not be
ignored by the heligerent powers.
Every Country Affected.
Every neutral country Is deeply
and disastrously affected by the war
ard wishes 20 see peace. But the
world Is inert and inactive Tor lack
Of leadership II is this leadership
Which we must assume. rhe United
States il the largest, most powerful
aud influential Of the neutral nations.
n is also the most independent and
secure. II is naturally placed In q
POSITION Of leadership in this world
,.t.fet- nat rsaV.. ft "a amt fgtf.I f1ropat-
~ take upon itself to organl:sa 4 coun-
ell &C ell neutral nations modern
international Concert Of Powers, to
conciliate the warning nations and
not 10 relax in its efforts ur'il peace
is finally ard firmly established
Conditions Warrant Step.
"Ths may be a rather uneonven-
tional step in established diplomatic
procedure, but the world has never
faced crisis as great as that through
which we are now passing. The ex
situation calls ter unusual
bold measures and big msn
Morally we may Influence the
course of the European war py nr
general attitude. Our people, and !
our press. are too much |
inclined TO View the appalling tragedy (
!
the light Of sport We follow the I
moves o. the hostile armies with an I
interest akin 10 that which we feel I
towards fascinating chess play or /
an exciting ball game. We pick the (
winner. We take sides In the people I
IF the bellgtrent countries such an 7
attitude is excusablc. War is a pdtho- !
logical state and creates morbid I
psychology. Put we who are more (
han three thousand miles removed 4
Trnsn the scenes of battle, haze no (
such excuse. our press. our pulpit \
and our lecture platforms should re-
sound with emphatic protests against
lie wholesale carnage and with con-
,istent and persistent counsels Of
peace"
John Hays Hammond, addressing
onight the American Academy Of Po-
itical and Social Science reviewed the
financial distress in South Amt riea re-
iutng from the European war, sug-
rested that a Pan-American supreme
'ourt be established to decide dis
lutes relating to foreign investments
md Pan-A American commercial tram
actions. and referred. at the close OF
lis speech. to the Monroe doctrine as
ollows:
Genuine, not merely professed am
ty, Is a great asset in commercial
citations. and since the larger South
american nations regard the Monroe
doctrine as supererogation on our
)art, it would seem good business, to
ay the least, to restrict the applica-
Ion of the doctrine TO such territory
Is is necessary for the defense of the
'anama canal and Of our sphere Of