The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-19

by Ailred owen CroZier, AutnOr Oh
Nation of Nations"
written for the United Press.)
The entire world is now asking the
question, What kind of League of
Nation?'' Two general plans have
been suggested:
The Nation of Nations plan proposes
the kind of a league of nations that
ent. international government, In
which every nation would be equitably
represented on an agreed basis. The
40 scattered and conflicting national
police powers would be largely merged
into one overwhelming, ready-to-strike
central police power. controlled ex-
clusively by the Nation of Nations. To
create this mutual power under such
mutual management, each nation shall
be required to turn over at least half
of its armaments.
The surrendered German navy no
doubt will also be used for this pur-
pose.
The constitution of the Nation of
Nations would define its limited dele
gated powers. duties and restrictions.
1t would not interfere in the domestic
affairs of any country. 1t would have
supreme authority and means to pre-
vent wanton attacks by one nation on
another. 1t would control everything
outside of national boundaries and IL
cense loyal orderly nations to use the
seas on terms of absolute equality, but
could cancel the license and drive
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lawless country found guilty of dis
turbing the worlds peace without just
cause.
The Nation of Nations could invite.
but would have 10 power to require,
the armed assistance of individual ma
tions. That makes it safe for all coun-
tries to join in this plan. The only
thing nation agrees to is that it will
not start a war of agression and will
furnish its share of armaments and
money for the central police power.
The alliance plan of the League to
Enforce Peace proposes a world defen-
sive alliance or entente created and
held together by "scrap of paper"
treaty that could be broken or termi-
mated anytime by any nation. The 40
competing national police powers
would remain as now. but be employed
in joint attacks against any nation or
group of nations beginning war, such
cooperative armed action to be nego-
tiated only after the war has begun.
That plan is not practical.
Under such an alliance plan, of
course. any one country. simply by at
A,n lxryo,
suddenly any time. Each war auto
natically would become world war.
Obviously. that system would be the
DEVILS endless chain for binding the
nations together in one "entangling
alliance" and then dragging them all
helplsssly into war again ad again.
The Unitel States could not lawfully,
and would not, join in such a danger
GUS scheme! This war has been in
vain. and must be repeated, If it ends
with no plan, or this alliance plan.
The Nation of Nations, or govern
ment plan was prepared and sent to
the President in August. 1914. The
League to Enforce Peace was organ
lied and its world alliance plan pro-
posed in June, 1915. On September
"a. 1918. in his New York speech. Pres
ident Wilson rejected the alliance
plan by declaring for an international
instrumentality with constitution.
Alliances do not have constitutions.
but governments do. On November
25, 1918. the league completely re-
versed its former position. 1t aban-
doned its world alliance scheme and
came out for governmental organiza-
tion with Legislative. executive and
judicial branches and functions to reg
ulate the family of nations. This is
gratifying, because for two years I
have been trying to persuade leaders
Of the league to take that action. Now
1t should be possible to back the Pres
ident with solid support in his great
task OF inducing the world to adopt
this unselfish and practical American
plan for abolishing war. for there is
no workable alternative plan.
Government. some form of supreme
authority with police power the only
thing that ever established and main
tained order anywhere, in nation,
state, city or tribe. But this recog-