Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

Cotton. England will be represented
by Mr.. Clynes and myself. France has
grain: Italy has designated Sisnor
crispi and Professor At,oIico.
movement Of the allies which has cui-
minated in this Organization may be-
gin the peaceful leadership Of the
world through cooperation III the dis
tribution OF foodstuTs. The distribu-
ton OF food supplies viii secure the
subsistence Of ali peoples. hut it viii
not secure The Dthc: great foundation
" peaceful development. namely. con
tnuity of employment.
surely in order TO secure this. the
genera! movement may so even further
ana establish AN intcrIliied council Tor
the distribution Of the worlds essen
tial raw materials Establish the ma
chinci% Tor tins purpose at The pres
cnt time aad Germany Will have an
even greater incentive TO renounce her
ate herself with the organized j"r
force Of mankind which viii have
such manifest benefits 10 offer her
Let her once become thoroughly
convinced that Tho longer she con
iinucS in her mad be'l!seicncy against
the civilization OF ;he world the more
VIII be the imtcraliied friendship ana
cooperation b"ilj upon and from joint
effort against her. IT VIII be inevitable
that presently she will tu.n her eyes
in the direction whence alone she can
obtain the things essential 10 he. mere
existence.
WORLD POWEH FOR GOOD
IL MAIN DIRECTIVE
And after that and peace the vista
Of world power for good, which Will
stretch before he growth Of such IN
torna;ionai ORGANIZATIONS. VIII be linn
it!Gss one nnaG ones self amazed II
one begins .rn examination Of II. such
organizations. added 10 old plans.
would make the proposed league of
nations practical reality.
Not only could iEcy he used for the
purpose Of backing up the decisions
OF arb;;ral tribunals by tn. threat OF
an economic boycott az inst an offend
than this. they would provide urac-
ticai bond between nations which
would make tho bare idet o: cutting
loose on a coursc Of aggression seem
both 10 statesmen and peoples suicidal
and unthinkablc.
IF this idea really gees into opera
ton ! bcl!ev" The world viii owe an
"thcr and Il mighty debt to those Two
far-siShtc6 men. Clynes and Hoover. TO
whom IT owes SO much alr"adv rms
organization. with regard to iood. lit
orally may make them the parents oil
the league Of nations.
ITO me i, i Obvious , that tia, ' hsSs
sought the way to the wor!tS peace.
have given too much thought TO the
establishments Of tribunals for the set
,!cmtnt Of disputes after they have
started and 100 little to an orSaniIa-
ton i,lnnned especially TO prevent the
beginning OF Uni Justified disputes,
~ Z Si' i't' i'''ttS ~ "'S
wisdom OF such basic work with re-
gard to ,ho prevention Of industrial
warfare. The essence Of the recent re-
port Of industrial conference with re-
gard TO quavrcis between wo:kmen ana
employers has been the emphasis laid
upon the grim necessity OF preventing
trouble by getting rid OF its potential
causes.
Industrial trouble has arisen in the
past chiefly because d.SputlnS forces
have failed 10 get together before 1t
was too late: they have not met be-
fore both sides were very angry, " hen
both sides had committed themselves 10
some i.rcconcilabic policies. and were
in no frame OF mind TO listen TO each
others statements OF different points
OF view. Aud IL this has been true
OF :udustr. II also has been true o.
nations.
INTER NATiOSAI .RE.SPONSIBILITY