Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-14
CHAMBERLAIN
PLANS WORLD
REORGANIZATION
Confederation Based on
Business Structure Rather
Than Politics Urged.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-An Omninational
confederation based on a world BUSH
ness structure rather than on political
lines Is proposed in the plan for world
organization after the war by Profess
sor Thomas c.. Chamberlain, head of
the department Of geology, University
OF Chicago, which was made public
today.
The plan, which has received warm
endorsement py prominent scientists,
economists and statesmen. would give
each nation voting power and re-
sponsibilities in proportion to its
share in international commerce.
Each pation would turn over to the
confederation one-third Of its present
navy for use in policing the high seas,
and then retire one.haIf of its re-
naming navy. Building of battleships
and other war vessels would be dis
continued. World highways would be
established both on land and sea, and
military forces on land would be taken
over on the same basis as naval units.
The confederation would control
manufacture of arms and munitions.
The Omninational highways form
ing a gridiron of commercial world
ways across Europe and Asia Minor,
would be policed and controlled by the
Omninational confederation SO as to
afford trade outlets and inlets for the
inland countries, for the free use Of
all nations, ION the analogy of the
common use of the seas for all ma
tons alike"
Concerning a league Of nations,
Prof. Chamberlain contemplates two
great bodies-one, the present war;
born league Of Allied nations, to settle
rho nc o~S kho A$L>.
Omninational confederation, to estab-
lish and maintain peace, the work Of
the former to overlap hat of the lat
ter and continue simultaneously with
itfor as long a time as proves needful.
Prof. Chamberlain's plan, which
will appear in the Journal of Geology,
develops the following points: The
peculiar fitness of the existing war
born league of nations for the settle
ment of the war issues; the punitive
war function versus the requisite i'm
partial peace function: the settlement
of the immediate war issues, a neces-
sary step toward new organizations; a
period Of national reconstruction; a
further test of the principle of allo-
cation of resources, and the new ma
tionalities to be considered.
The basis OF the new organization
is given as: (a) Fair opportunities
for commercial intercourse between
all peoples under such reasonable
, economic regulations as they them
selves may impose. 90 Protection
and regulation of international inter-
, course by an omninational body rep
resentative of all peoples in proper
ton to their participation in interna-
ttonal commerce. World-ways for
universal commercial intercourse
would be established on the high seas,
certain straits and lesser waterways,
n on railroads, roadways and other
thoroughfares in specified locations.
1.-THE Omninational confederation is
not proposed as a mode of political or
social government (Which would be
unwise because Of the great diversities
in races. religions and customs of the
different nations), but as a cooper
ative economic agency controlling the
essence of international affairs" Prof.
Chamberlain says. "Cogent reasons for
adopting this basis are:
1.-THE commerce of the world is
a concrete. measurable activity.
pit offers a workable basis OF
control and administration. =
"3.-Inasmuch as each nations
commerce is definite and registration,
a graded participation in control and
administration is entirely practicable,
"4.-Such, control and administra-
ton is in its nature both just and
conducive to the common advantage.
1.-THE functions Of the confederation:
1t shall take entire control of policing
the high seas and other waterways
and regulating international com
merce upon them as may be necessary
and equitable, and shall exercise the
right OF pre-eminent domain on the
land so far as is necessary to provide,
maintain and operate omninational
commercial highways.
THE ruling bodies Of the Omnina-
tional confederation:
THE permanent seat Of the confed-
Observation-Disclosures, because
1T has been the center OF
chronic difficulties for nearly five
centuries.
"2.-The possession Of this strategic
situation by all nations Jointly would
settle M of the most serious prob.
lens Of the Near East.
"3.-The nationalities that most
need to be led into the newer and
broader national spirit would be near.
est the new seat Of influence.
"4.-The confederation would be
near the junction Of three grand di.
VISIONS convenient location fol
| future eYpansiON of fta work"