The Detroit times., 1915-11-24

questions, that Is. all -ques.
tions which can be Sdged by
law.
t2) An International Court OF
Cancellation for all other
questions
90 Some form OF force 10 COM
pei nations 10 submit dis.
putes 70 these tribunals be-
fore going TO war.
90 International conferences
for making and amending
International Law
THE experience OF the last 100
years with IT'S hundreds OF broken
treaties, the experience of this war
with It's violation OF international law
and national rights, have made prac-
tical business men who hold them
selves responsible for reasonable
progress, unwilling TO deal with any
possible remedy which has not sum
cient force behind It for its en-
forcement. There is, however, a DIFF.
ference OF opinion, as to what kind
OF force shall be used TO compel a
nation to submit it's case to an in
ternatfonal tribunal before going TO
war.
Military measures are by some
considered TO be the only effective
ones. But there are very great dan
gers involved in such a course. AS
boys. when we had once begun %
fight, arguments did not stop US. We
had TO he peeled OF the other fel-
'ow, and every blow he got In on
made the peeling Just 10 much
harder And | believe that when
the signatnry nations have once TAX
on up arms against one OF their
number 1t will be very hard indeed
to get either side 20 give up, Every
soldier whose blood Is shed In such
war cannot but add an element OF
revenge 20 the purpose OF discipline
which was the original purpose OF
the Onslaught.
"1n view of such considerations,
the Committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce NJ the United States,
whose referendum on this subject
YOU viii vote on in few weeks.
recommends that eco
nomic nonintercourse should be used
against a recalcitrant nation in the
FIRST place. 10 be followed by mill
tary pressure only II such economic
pressure proves Ineffective.
1T has been said that economic
pressure will be more expensive
Than military measures. On the
contrary. IL Is to be remembered
that military force includes the
economic boycott always. No ma
ton goes to war without enforcing
non intercourse against its enemy.
Economic pressure does not, how.
ever, necessarily include military
force. In fact. II Will in many
cases. In my opinion. preclude the
necessity for military measures.
In such cases, at least, I viii be
far less expensive than military
force would be II used in the first
instance. Moreover. IL viii be
found that the cost OF dn economic
boycott will he more easily distrib-
uted than the cost Of military meas
ures can be. This war has shown
the way, through the establishment
Of moratoria, through the discount
ing OF debts due from the enemy 10
private citizens. by advancing
money to disproportionately affect.
ed businesses and similar measures
These very measures, which
have been used 10 save the finan-
cial standing Of tho warring nations.
have also proved that involuntarily
the neutral nations must share In
the losses Of such an economic up
heaval why not then, so far as
any selfish interest Is concerned,
make such boycott thoroughly ef.
fective and so shorter the period
during which our losses can accum.
ulate9
Those who belittle the deterrent
effect of an economic boycott can
hardly have considered how many
phases OF everyday intercourse can
be inhibited by such a carefully
organized form pt feprisai:'
1T VIII be quite possible to.
"(al Prohibit tho buying or sell
ing 10 offending nations.
"(b) Prohibit all financial inter.
course with citizens OF the offend
ing nation or it3 national govern.
mcnt.
"Cc) Prohibit all postal, tele.
graphic. telephonic and wireless
communication with the offending
nation.
"(d) Prohibit the payment OF any
debts dus 10 the citizens or cor
porations Of the offending nation.
"(e) Prohibit the clearance of any
NJ the ships Of the offending nation
from the ports OF any OF the sigma
tory nations.
"OD Prohibit all forms OF pas
senger traffic TO and from the re-
calcltrant nation (other than the
exit OF foreigners).
THE time Is ripe as never before
in history for this step forward 10.
ward more permanent peace The
declared purpose OF many Of the
warning nations that this is war
10 ond war" as we'll a. their selfish
interests. make this he opportune
,t.,,n for tho raasonah1o subetitu.