Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-16

movement is in truth seeking the
same and tAat the Allied forces fight
ing in the trenches are seeking-an
honorable peace which will be lasting
and will be a guarantee of future
security to- them and to the whole
world
But what practical step can be
taken to insure world peace?" Baron
Adelsward was asked.
Permanent Court.
1.-THE most practical means, it
seems to me- said he, sis to make
reality of the Permanent Court of
Arbitration Of the Hague, giving it
an actual existence and strong con.
trolling force in the regulation of in.
ternational affairs, instead of having
it as mere platonic agreement to
which the nations, have assented in
principal. The Hague organization is
splendid nucleus, but it needs to
be developed from an ideal and a
principle, to a reality. 1t is a great
deal that all civilized governments
have already agreed to it in principle.
But it remains to give this principle
the definiteness of practical, work
ing, judicial TRIBUNAL real world
court, actually in session, with inter-
national jurists representing the vari.
GUS countries actually in attendance,
considering and determining interna.
tional litigation with the same sys-
tematic regularity and finality that
state courts consider their cases, and
with branches taking an active part
in conciliating and mediating nation!
al disputes, so that nations will come
to look to this international body as
the one competent and prepared to
act with authority and fnality. There
is nothing Ut0pian about this; the
principle, it should be remembered,
is already recognized and agreed to
by all nations. and the machinery
is at hand, so that only the practical
details of organization remain.
Lasting Peace.
"The organization and equipment
of The Hague has. therefore, appear
ed to me to be entitled to first place
in the basis for lasting world peace.
There are many other propositions
reduction of ornaments. etc. These
are of the utmost value and import
ance, and yet the reduction of arlna.
ment and other peace measures will
follow naturally, once the great es-
sential-a world court at the Hague
is realized.
Various propositions are being
carefully studied, in addition to that
concerning The Hague, notably the
question OF a plebiscite among people
to be annexed before any annexation
Of their territory is effected; the re-
duction of ornaments; the open door
for commerce, as the closing of CON-
mercial doors often leads to inter-
national discord; liberty of the seas;
civil and religious liberty and the
right of people to use their own Ian
guage; control of ,parliaments over
foreign policies; prohibition of secret
treaties. These and other plans will
all contribute to lasting world peace,
yet with The Hague tribunal firmly
and practically. established as world
court those reforms will follow natu-
rally. 81
"As to freedom of the seas, l fear
that part Of the pr0gram will have to
be abandoned, as it is a war measure
and has no logical place, in plan for
peace. 1t appears to
have been proposed largely as an ap.
peal for German support, but it is OBJ
viously out of place. I,discussed the
matter with Prof. Loves Dickinson
of Cambridge university. cone, of the
most interested in the: world peace
and he felt the liberty Of
the seas plan had no proper place in
our work toward lasting peace"
Referring to the neutral attitude of
Sweden. Baron Adelsward said:
The sentiment of the Swedish peo-
pie is one of absolute neutrality.
Naturally there are groups and this
has created the impression that Swe-
den is favorable to the Central pow
ers and opposed to the Allies. But
that is not the case. taking Sweden
as a whole and without regard to
groups or factions. So that when Mr..
Asquith asked me as to the attitude
of Sweden--not as to individuals or
groups, but Sweden as a whole
was able to answer him that Sweden
was absolutely neutral. and that the
impression of her favoring the Cen
trail powers was unjustified by the
facts"