The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-08


tain period of time within which
steps could be taken to settle DIS
mite amicably before resort to
arms.
Second, means for ascertaining
the facts and clearing up the issues
in DISPUTE, so as to facilitate the
forming of an impartial opinion up
on the merits.
"Third, arrangements between
pacifically-minded nations for mu-
tual protection against sudden at
tacks by a state which refuses to al
low time for investigating and trying
to secure an amicable adjustment of
it's claims.
1T may reasonably be hoped that
If some scheme calculated to attain
these objects were adopted by con-
siderable number of states, the opin-
ion of neutral nations, being better
instructed and having a vehicle for
its expression would become more
effective force than it has been
hitherto in the way Of lettering ag-
eressive governments from war.
Everyone SENS to feel the ap-
proach of a supremely important
moment. If the opportunity which
the close of the present conflict will
offer for the, provision of means to
avert future wars be lost, another
such opportunity may never reap
pear. If things are not then made
better the prospect for mankind will
be darker than ever and the condi.
tions of the world will have grown
worse, because the recurrence OF like
ealamities will have been recognized
- q thing to be expected and then
causes as beyond all human cure.
(Signed), "BYRCE".
The plan outlined by Lord Byrce's
committee is as follows:
'The draft treaty is not project
for international government. 1t ]:
the project of treaty between SOW
e1 ign states. and is inte.,jed to srC
cest, not a remote ideal, but some
thing that may be Immediately
practicable when the war is over. II
proposes not to make war impossi
Bile, but to make it less probable, BY
the creation of new internationa
others, but a union Of as many a:
ed will be the general will to peace
may find effective expression. The
treaty would constitute, if adopted
not league of some states against
cshers, but a nuion Of as many as
possible in the common interest OF
all.
"The States included in the union
would bind themselves by treaty:
81. To refer all disputes that
might arise between them, if diplo-
matte methods Of adjustment had
failed, either to an arbitral tribunal
for judicial decision or to a council
Of Cancellation for investigation and
report.
"2 Not to declare war or begin
hostilities or hostile preparations un-
til the tribunal had decided or the
council had renOrtnd.
SO. To take concerted action, eco
nomic and forcible, against any
signatory power that should act in
violation of the preceding condition.
a. To take similar action against
any non-signatory power that should
declare war or begin histilities OF
hostile preparations against a sigma.
tory power without first submitting
the dispute to peaceable settlemen,
by the method indicated.
"Coercive action by the member.
Of the Union would be a treaty obi
CATION only in the case where . stat<
had resorted to force before submit
ting the dispute to peaceable set
Element. For the purposes Of such &C
ton it is not proposed to abolish ma
tional ornaments and substitute &
force under the international con
troll. The forces employed should b.
the national forces Of the member!
Of the Union. international disputes
which diplomacy has failed to adjust
would be referred either to Judicial
process or to Cancellation. This twt
classes Of disputes are recognized
and two processes Of adjustment:
II. The first class Of disputes are
ealled 'justiciable'. Such disputes
are to be referred to the Hague Cour'
- It now II, or may in future Be CON
stituted, or to some other arbitral
court
2. The other elan Of DISPUTES