Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18


that it will campaign to be carried into
town in the State from headquarters established in Bung
The officers and directors of this organization give it
character well promise of effectiveness That it is
partisan indicated by that the president of the
President William Howard Taft while the vicepresdent is
s on B. ate VINO would ave been @ the m
number of votes for him to elect him The honorary vice
he a e A6oS ana
renee Lowell of Harvard University.
lows President the Hon Henry c. de of ST. Johnsbuy;
rotary and treasurer Ralph b. Flanders of Springfield
quarters at 1873 Main street Burlington; State committee
President Guy Potter Benton of the University of Vermont
Gates. Ex-Governor A. Mead ex Mayor James B. Estee OF
Montpelier Joseph Fairbanks Of ST. ohnsbury and last but
Vermont
tholiteS who shall represent government in world
conference that will necessarily follow the is that the
great powers of the world be invited to form League OF
Peace which shall embody in the covenant that binds its
nm6eS the principle lust announced to w.t. that every
shall be pe,petlaed between any two members of the league
or to put another that the whole league shall use its
entire power require any member of the league that
wishes to fight any other member of the league to submit the
issue upon which that member desires to to war to ma
chney for its peaceful settlement before does to war;
1t not proposed finally to restrain nations from going
to war if they determined to do nor to bind them to
comply with any decision judicial tribunal or council OF
Cancellation make but merely that before they resort to
arms thereby disturbing the social fabric and the order Of the
they shall state their before impartial body and before
the world, and to have 1T considered It's merits
The aim of the league indicated by its name is to
oee slogan in n ef are S bound to to nave nave
from the following official Interpretation of the third article
of associaton
economic forces against any Of their number that refuses
to submit question which arises international Judi
threatening They shall follow this by the
Joint of their military forces against that nation it
1t is significant that both the Teutonc powers and the
entente allies in discussing of possible agreement to
he have cntodth heir to
ter into the formation of a league of world peace
plainly that the nations must be- mena'ed to enforce peace by
military agencies if necessary This that if the United
States participates the formation of league enforce
peace must expect be called upon if necessary help
gh nation that persists in breaking the peace of the
1t follows in other words, that entrance into world
wide movement to enforce peace means the absolute neces
sy OF preparedness the part of the American people to
meet military emergency that may arise Reduced to it's
lowest terms this efficient preparedness efficient
When he will have peace if he has fight for
it. the idea so phased has humorous sound but that what
we 90 whenever we organize police force or pass law for
the protection of both the community and the individual We
say we shall have peace if must fight for it. The
knowledge that ready to fight for protection of
the most effective ways of securing it.
defence and sefrespectne however and will be well
Tor us to bear TINS IN mind when we consider the poec of
ping as community and State and nation to
enforce world peace That is the moral fiber we are develop
ing nation.
Of President Wilson by the reputation of the chief defence
for which he had been encouraged by Mr. Wilson
whole proposition in his address before the New York State
Bar association He showed that unless the present prob
lens confronting the United States settled and
rightly the nation must sackcoth and ashes"
its folly and heedessness.
Mr.. Garrison declared that the countly foreign rela-
lions must be kept above party consideration and
with national traditions The energies of the wsest and
best leaders the nation produce will be taxed said
determine the part the United States should play world
politics.
To avoid necessary conflict the should do all
sistent with seespect to avoid war he continued 81 will
waste no time discussing avoidance Of by pne
der OF sefrespect by refusal and maintain
the nations interests against the nations encmcs-or what
proeth it nation to its skin if ii lose it's soul>
"Other proposals rising from men VINO love their coun
try revove around the central idea of world alliance
sure preserve and enforce through world
world parliament With this suggestion [ am in entire and
whole-hearted sympathy; but not let emotion lead
us into radical departure from the policy which has made
and kept great.
Fear for safety need not enter such an
agreement for have both and means to provide for
our safety and if will not avail them we
not worth saving We should consider carefully whether
mixing in the affairs of Other nations is probably
to produce than prevent it, No self-respecting
nation should enter such alliance unless is prepared
accept the consequences Of seeing its destiny determined by
other minds and other interests
H.