Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-29
UNITY Of POWER
ONLY BASIS Of
LASTING PEACE
Oscar StrauS Delivers Notable
Address on International Re-
construction Before Nation
al Institute of Science.

New YORK, April 2S..-CsCar s..
| Straus, in an address on "Interna-
tional Reconstruction" before the
National Institute of Social sciences
here today. said that any lasting ar
rangement for the peace of Europe
| must be based on a unity of power,
''by placing the might of the united
nations ON the same principle as we
constitute the joint power of the
forty-eight states of our union as the
guardian OF the right Of each state"
After tracing the development Of
International laws Mr.. Straus said
the present war in Europe arose from
two conflicting schools of thought.
They are composed. he said. "of those
who hold that in the relations of ma
tions there Is no room for moral con-
siderations. in other words, that might
makes right. The others are those
who maintain that the relationships
Of nations should rest on moral prin-
ciples.'
Underlying these issues" Mr..
conflict between absolutism and de-
mocracy or constltutionalism."
Isolation Impossible.
The speaker covered briefly the
history of the foreign relations of
doctrine was formulated and pointed
out that he believed that the policy
Of isolation for this country is inn
possible
whether we will or no." he said,
I'VE are a near and intimate member
of the family of nations and must
take our share Of the responsibilities
this intimate relationship involves.
The reconstruction of the world af-
ter this war is over will be our con-
cern as much as it will be the con-
cern of any of the belligerent ma
tons"
In urging national preparedness,
Mr. Straus said: "At three different
periods during the last twenty-five
years I saw at close range the play
OF diplomacy of the great European |,
nations. With rare exceptions in (,
important and vital issues, the diplo- |
macy of the stronger nations won out /
and that OF the weaker nations cor
respondingIy failed"
Armies Aid TO Diplomacy. {
1T is a mistake" he said, TO be-
lieye that armies and navies are use
less when not engaged in war Arm
les and navies are the potential forces
behind diplomacy when vital interests
are at stake Entirely apart from
the menace of foreign attack II we
are to be an effective influence in
the promotion and maintenance OF
the peace of the world. the measure
Of our influence will certainly not be
in proportion to our weakness but IN
to our available strength.
After considering the various meth
cds tried in Europe for maintaining
peace, Mr.. Straus said the deduction
to be drawn from their failure makes
II clear that there must be an inter-
reconstruction on an entirely
different basis than that which mas
brought about the present cataclysm
Of European civilization.
MIR. Straus said that all volunteer
methods devised for the maintenance
of peace would probably fall and
continued: I'VE must at least put
forth as much compelling force for
The preservation Of peace rs has hith-
srto been put forth for preparation
1f war"
Instead of general staff in each
nation preparing for war there
should he a general staff on the unit
"a nations preparing for peace. ne
iaid.