Arizona republican., 1918-12-21
MARSHALL AIRS HIS VIEWS OIV PROBLEMS
 UP AT PEACE TABLE
Has No Thought Of Trying
 To Influence Wilson's
 Moves; World Peace Is A Doubtful Proposition
Republican A. ?. Leased wIrel


 CARLISLE. Pa. Dec. 20.-Vice Pres ident Marshall in an address here to- night before the Carlisle chamber of commerce gave his views on some questions now under discussion in con- noction with the peace conferences, prefaciug his remarks with the expla nation that he had no thought of en- deavoring 10 affect president Wilson's negotiations.
 On the question of a world league of understanding to prevent war, which, he said, all right thinking men agree is desirable. Mir. Marshall declared that until all men are of good will wars will not cease unless nations desire peace at any price. He said the allies and the United States could go very far to- ward promoting peace. but predicted that unless reciprocal trade agreements are made between these associated na- tons, existing cordial relations cannot last Urging eXtGnsion of the Ameri- can merchant masine, he voiced oppo- sition 10 government ownership but de- clared it preferable to a ship subsidy.
 Tt is fartherest from my thought upon this occasion to utter q single word which might in any manner be be construed 9s endeavoring to affect the negotiations of the president in Europe said the vice president, in opening his address. Too many half baked options coming from myself and others in public. life may cause mental and moral indigestion I speak, therefore, only in general terms and go only to the length that all may agree.
 That some league or understanding among civilized peoples for the preven- pi in ftrtr (au I fa, to put it, rather than for the enforce ment of peace). is desirable. all right thinking men agree. It has been the cream of all ages. Thus far, this dream of universal peace has each suc- ceeding time turned into a nightmare
 Future Peace a Problem
 This appears to me to be the real situation: If mankind the world over is the mankind of a hundred years ago. Fr if there is the possibility that either England, France, Italy. or the United states contains the growing germ of military or commercial supremacy, then, though attempt may be made to preserve the peace of the world. the at tempt will be another failure If, how aver, the masses of mankind in these four great nations and in the lesser nations, for whom jointly the fight has been made, have seen new light and are convinced of the uselessness and folly of war, and if, more and more. education and enlightenment as the days go by and the generations come md go, shall adj to the number of these who thus think, then the experi- ment will succeed
 "Fntil all men are of good will. wars will not cease entirely unless nations want peace at any price. Prevention. as Tar as possible. l desire; at any price, ] do not, However, if mankind. as a whole desire it at any price they can get it hy the adoption of written contri- buttons specifying. first that the size Of the army and navy shall be fixed by referendum to all the men and women or mature age; and. second. that no war of offense nor one of defense be- yond the territorial limits of the state shall ever be waged until affirmative ly decided by a like referendum"
 Commerce Breeds Wars
 Stating that commercial disputes breed wars, MT. Marshall continued:
 T have, of course. no means of know ing what the representatives of the al- lied governments may be willing .o take up with the American neople at I sertion that the od will which now exists between the allied governments and our own will not last five wears unless reciprocal trade relations. fixed In justice are arranged between us Peoples learn slowly and soon forget.
 If no equitable adjustment of the business of the world shall be made then as business men who are deeply interested in the commerce of America you realize as well as l do that it's weakness in the past has been the lack Of ships upon the seas.
 Each of US knows that one of the reasons for that lack has been the way In which we have insisted that our ships shall be manned. l think the La Toilette law is wholly humanitarian ir it's character. l hope that. by interna- tional agreement it may become the law of the sea for all sea- going powers But, if it does not. then we are con- fronted with these propositions: Either 10 repeal the law or to subsidiZe ship. ping or 10 have governmental control O our merchant marine, conveying tho Nroduct Of our merchants to foreigr shores without any profit to the gov ernment of the United States.