Oxford eagle., 1916-08-31


arc frr r -srs veald uos rave
trierstcd tais aslay in th~ baiiaing
o. SHES air1a u authorizes 10 there
had fsr1 aay 1aa'hie d1nser q friHae-
diacE war @i.n any fore sn country.
- iaf ffat .aess officers charg-
ed with the responsibility OF their
sraat places would be guilty of such
dsrca ton ui duty would be an i'm.
.rea1Amqnt which would not make.
That cur Nary Is big enough and
strong enough 20 take care Of Ameri.
can interests and meet successful
any demand m1da uron Il. the niost
radical ad gelte OF preparedness viii
not deny There IS abundant evidence
from the lips and pen Of the highest
naval authorities N America to estsb-
lish the fact: Our Navy is greater than
0crmanys. much stronger than
frances. nearly twice as large as
JaPan's There is no doubt. / repeat.
about the superiority OF our Navy Can
4 be possible trsn that this haste Is
due 70 the fact that the ssvoeates Of
tbs nefarious roi'ey--this unfortu-
rate scheme. unier1tanc that this law
must Be enacted now while the public
mind ls inAamed 7ebiic Judgment dis
torted BY tire manufactures sentiment
which has fired She war spirit. or il
will aot hs enacted at air Is Il the
purpose q The preparedness catriots
20 weld the collar Of Imperialism
around The nceks o. American frcenen
While the ircr is hot7 Must We COM
nit the tmr-ic-n people 20 this IN
American psiiey before cool and delib-
crate Iudamcns assumes her normal
s1ay7
Must the course OF the ship OF state
that has loaied SO steadily. quilted
hy reason and truth. Justice and altru-
ism. fer the past Too years. now be
turned from her splendid course By
the storm 81 passion, the undercur-
rents of greed and cupidity and con
suming 'deztre fer gain. into the mael-
strum of military despotis M God for
bid u is time Mr. Fresi8cnt. that
the American Congress should take
ecuaei cf It's hiGhsr wisdom and con-
si1cr t-e Interests o. the American
people. a large part o. the produess Of
whose tca ths roii1Y Of prepared
ress" Will ah--rh- ThinE cf the bur
dens that v-ili be- piled Ep upon the ach-
Ing stnop of the men and women whose
lpcr feeds ard clothes the world
Trnk CT t1e opportunities that this
expensive poi'ey will derry the Boys
ard a.ris 81 America IfVing. ana those
yet TO core. Think of the influence
lhat tAis oua act S going to have upon
the nations q the earth
u "a rreanant with fhe SUGGESTIONS
Of ecHflct u tre1thss tire breath Of
and fncuicaecs BY example
- - -
flames thar burn IN the hearts Of the
pecpie which eorsure tire nchler and
sentier ruzltles Of the soul. Il Is al
together contrary 10 the genius Of
American Institutions and Involves a
Reputation ot American ideals. We
should consider hoS 4 will postpoas
the coming Of that 1ioricgs day when
the uHapirase Ct reason shall rule the
werid rather tran tse force Of the
bicc1zta 'asa ssort. We should think of
all these things before taking this un-
fortunate step. FOR when the step
shall be once taken Il will be difficult
70 fetraes T. Nox, 70 say that world
peace Is a Utopian dream. and TO dis
card with q sneer the suggestion that
an international court may be organ
lied by the nations OF the earth. 10
which all International differences
shall be submitted. and the rule OF rea-
son rather than the arbitramont Of the
sword shall settle these questions,
win be very foolish on our part: and.
In fact. the suggestion IS condemned
by the very terms Of this bin itself
Let Us see what the bill provides.
read:
Quotes From the sIH.
Upon the conclusion OF the war
In Europe. or as soon thereafter
as Il may he done the President OF
the United States Is authorised to
invite all the great Governments
Of the world 70 send representa-
tives 70 4 conference which shall
be charged with the duty OF sug-
Eesting an organization. court OF 4
arbitration or other body. TO
which disputed questions between
nations shall be referred for ad-
iudieatioa and peaceful settle 4
ment. ard u consider the ques-
ton OF disarr1ament and submit
their accommodation 70 their re
spective Governments for APPROX
al. The-Prezi4ent Is hereby au- ]
thorized to sppoint nine citizens of
Judgment. shall be qualified for
such duty, 10 be representatives
OF the United States in such a con-
ference. The President shall fix
the compensation OF said repre-
sentatives and such secretaries
and other employees as may be
needed. Two hundred thousand
dollars. or so much thereof as may
be necessary. is hereby appropri-
ated and set aside and placed at
the disposal of the President to
carry into effect the provisions Of
this paragraph.
II at any time before the appro-
priations authorized by this act
shall have been contracted for
there shall have been established,
with the cooperation OF the Unit
ed States OF America, an interna-
tional tribunal or tribunals COM
petent to secure peaceful deter
minatinns OF all international dis
putes. and which shall render un-
necessary the maintenance OF
competitive ornaments. then and
In that case such naval expendi-
lures as may be inconsistent with
the engagements made in the es-