Arizona republican., 1916-08-01

| the causes of irritation which may in
and degree threaten friendly relations
In our proposals this is, !. repeat, no
miiitarism. There is simple insistence
| upon commonsense in providing rea-
sonable measures of security and
avoiding the perils of neglect, we
must have the strength of self re-
spect, strength which contains no
threat, but assures our defense, safe
guards our rights and conserves our
peace.
The Organization of Peace
We are deeply interested in what
| | may term the organization of peace.
We cherish no Illusions We know
that the recurrence of war is not to
be prevented by pious wishes. If the
conflict of national interests is not
TO be brought to the final test of
3, force there must be the development
of international organization in order
to provide international justice and to
safeguard so far as practicable the
peace of The world
| Arbitration treaties are useful
within their proper sphere, but it is
worse than folly to ignore the linn
itations of this remedy or to regard
such treaties as an adequate means
of preventing war There should be
an international tribunal to decide
controversies susceptible OF judicial
determination. thus affording the ad-
Nantages of judicial standards in the
settlements of particular disputes
and of the gradual growth of a
body Of judicial presidents. In en-
phasizing the desirability of such a
tribunal. for the disposition of con-
troVersies of a justiciable sort. t
must not be overlooked that there
a No
conferences of the nations to formu-
late international rules, to establish
principles, to modify and extend in
ternational differences. We need TO
develop the instrumcntalities of con
: Citation. And behind this interna-
tional organization. if it is to be eff
fective, must be the cooperation OF
} the nations 20 prevent resort to hos
: tilities before the appropriate agen.
? cies of q peaceful settlement haVt
been utilized. If the peace OF Tho
2 world is to be maintained ii must
he through the preventive power o.
a common purpose. Without this. Il
+ viii still remain not only possible, but
\ practicable to disregard inteTnationa
obligations to override the rights OF
! 'tates, particularly of small states, L
gnore principles. to violate rules
VI And ii is only through int"rnationa
/ | cooperation giving . reasonable as
. .urance of noace that We may hop.
'or the limitation of ornaments. J.
be expected that nations will con
inue to arm themselves in dcfens
E | II their respective interests, as the
Q ere conceived. and nothing will avail
3 | diminish this burden save sop
= practical guarantee of internatiOna
order We in this country cal
nd should maintain oar fortunat
, | freedom from entanglements with in
{ ercsts and policies which do not con
ern us Hut there is no national so
= latiOn i'll the world of the twentieti
{ eptury. If at the close of the pres
e nnt war the nations are ready to IN
iertakc practicable measures in tn
( ommon interest in order to secur
International justice we cannot fai
% recognize our international duty
| The peace Of the world is our in
terest as well rs the interest or 9th
y ers. and in developing the ncc~ssar
| agencies for the prevention of wa
We shall be glad to have an anprn
y pirate share And our preparedness
viii have prouer relations to thi
% end rs well as to our immediate Sc
c -urity.
Industry and Trade
"A fools parade
when we contemplate industrial
{ and commercial conditions we Sc
| that we are living in a fools para
p disc. The Temporary prosperity {
= | which our opponets point has bee
rreated by the abnormal conditions
| incident to the war. With the en-,
g Of the war there via he new con