The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-01

SnOulQ d. an lnteTnullOudl " uS-
eide controversies susceptible of judicial
determination, thus affording the advan-
tage of judicial standards in the settle
mert of particular disputes and or the
gradual growth of body of judicial pre-
cedents In emphasizing the desirabilfty OF
such tribunal for the disposition OF con.
troyersies of justiciable sort, it must not
be overlooked that there are also legisla-
tive needs We need conferences of the
nations to formulate international rules, to
establish principles. to modify and ex-
tend international law 80 as to adapt 1t to
new conditions, to remove causes of inter
national differences We need 20 develop
the instrumcntalities of conciliation- And
behind this international organization. IL
it is to be effective, must be the co-opera-
ton of the nations to prevent resort to hos
tilities before the appropriate agencies OF
peaceful settlement have been utilized. Ii
the peace of the world is ID be maintained,
it must be through the preventive power
of common purpose. without this, 1t
will still remain not only possible, but
practicable to disregard international OBJ
legations to override the rights of states,
particularly of small states, to ignore prin-
ciples, to violate rules. And 1T is only
through international cooperation giving a
reasonable assurance of peace that we may
hope for the limitation of ornaments 1t is
to be expected that nations will continue
to arm in defense of their respective In
terests, as they are conceived, and nothing
will avail to diminish this burden save
some practical guaranty of international
order. We, in this country can, and should,
maintain our fortunate freedom from en-
tangle,nents with interests and policies
winch 90 NOT concern but tHtTc Is no
national isolation in the world. of the
Twentieth century II ut the close of the
present war the nations are ready to un-
dertake practicable measures In the conf
mon interest in order to secure interna-
tfonal justice. We cannot fail to recognize
our international duty The peace of the
terest of others. and in developing the
necessary agencies for the prevention of
ate share. And our preparedness will have
proper relation to this end as well as to
our own immediate security.
After the War
When we contemplate Industrial and
commercial conditions. see that are
living in a fools paradise The temporary
prosperity to which our opponents point
has been created by the abnormal condt-
of the war there will be the new condi-
tfons determined by a new Europe MIL
lions of nen in the trenches will then re-
now belligerent nations. highly trained,
will then be turned to production. These
are days of terrible discipline for the ma
tions at war, but it must not be forgotten
that each is developing n national solidar-
ty, knowledge of methcd, realization
each. the lessons of corporation now being
learned will never lie forgotten. Friction
and waste have been reduced to mini
mum: labor and capital have a better nm
derstand1ng. business organization is more
highly developed and NOR. intelligently di-
rected than ever before. We see in ea"ii
ficiency. Let 1t not be supposed that this ef-
ficicncy will not codnt when Europe once
more ut peace pushes its pr )ductive pow
ers to the utmost limit.
On the other hand. in this country. with
the stoppage of the manufacture of munf-
tfors, n host of men will he turned out of
employment. We must meet the most severe
competition in industry We undis-
cipIined, defective in organization. loose
ly knit, fndustrially unprepared-
Failed to Cut H. c. of l..
cost Of living: This they have failed to do:
but they did reduce the opportunities Of
making a living. Let us not forget the
der the new tariff prior to the outbreak of
the war. Production had decreased. bust
ness WAS languishing. new enterprises were
not undertaken. instead of expansion there
was curtailment, and our streets were filled
ba u ths the etg of New York vas sves
were out of work. Throughout the coun-
try the jobless demand relief. The labor
municipal administration. devoted them
selves to the problem of unemployment
charitable organizations were most severely
taxed What ground is there for expect
ing better conditions when the unhealthy
and our industries and workingmen are ex-
posed to the competition of an energized
Europe?
1t is plain that we must have protective.
upbuilding policies. 1t is idle to look for
relief to the Democratic party which as
late as 1912 declared in Its platform that it
was "a fundamental principle of the Dem
ocratic party that the federal government
under the constitution. had no right or
power to impose or collect tariff duties ex-
cept for the purpose of revenue We are
told in its present platform that there
have meen momentous changes in the past
two wears. and hence. repudiating its form
er attitude, the Democratic party now de
clares for a mon partisan tariff commis-
sion-' But have the "momentous changes"
constitution of the United States: Is 1t
proposed TO use a tariff commission to
frame tariff for revenue only: Is the
opposing party ready to confess that for
generations 1t has misread the constitu-
ton? Is that party now prepared to accept
the protective principle Rather, SO far as
the tariff is concerned. it would appear to
be without principle Witness its action in
connection with the sugar duties. Its re-
affirmation of the doctrine of a revenue
tariff. its dyestuffs proposal; and its
formulation In lieu Of protective duties ef