Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-25
Five Central Bodies Having
Jurisdiction Over lnterna-
tionaI Questions of the En-
tire World Urged
MUST BE FORMED AT
PEACE TABLE IF EVER
Executiver Legislative, Admin
iStrative, Judicial and Arbi-
trative Jurisdiction Would
Be Conferred


New York, Nov 2i.--The league to
enforce peace announced here to-
night its victory program" 1t calls
for the formation at the coming
peace congress of a league of free
nations possessing judicial adminis-
tratiVe and executive powers and
functions which would be so admin
istered as to guarantee a permanent
peace.
The program, which, it was am
nounced, already had been adopted
by the New Yorw League of Free Ma
tons association as well as the League
to Enforce Peace, was drafted by a
special committee of which William
II. Taft, president of the league. was
chairman.
In announcing the program,
which is to be submitted for consider
alton and endorsement by all organ
izatiohs and persons favoring inter-
national reconstruction. the league
made it plain that the program did
not attempt to solve the details of
world organization. but suggested the
principles merely as a basis for dis
Gu ssion and criticism.
The leagues platform follows:
The war now happily brought to
close has been above all war to
end war; but in order to insure the
fruits OF victory and to prevent the
recurrence of such catastrophe there
should be formed league of free ma
tforS, as universal as possible, based
upon treaty and pledged that the Sc
curltvi of each state shall rest upon
the strength of the whole. The IN
iiating rdclers of the membership
O.; the league should be the nations
associated as belligerents In winning
the war.
An Aid 10 All.
1.-THE league should aim at pro-
noting the liberty, progress and fair
opportunity of all nations and the or
derly development of the world.
sit should insure peace by slimln-
ating causes of dissension by deciding
controversies by peaceable means ana
by uniting the potential force or all
the members as standing menace
against any nation that seeks to up
set the peace of the world.
"The advantage of membership IN
the league both economically ana
from the poina of view of security
should be so clear that all NATIONS
will desire to be members or u.
For this purpose 1t Is necessary 10
create: ,e,.
Il. For the decision of justifiable
! questions, an impartial tribunal
whose jurisdiction shall not depend
llpon the assent of the parties TO the
controversy, provision to be made foI
enforcing its decisions.
"2. For the questions that are no'
| iustifiable in their character. coun'
| eli of conciliation, as mediator, whicr
shall hear, consider and make recon-
mendations, and failing acquiescehce
by the parties concerned. the league
| shall determine what action, IL any
shall be taken.
Protect Small Nations.
| "2 An administrative organlza
| ton for the conduct of aftairs o.
common interest. the protection ane
care of backward regions and inter
| nationalized places. and such matters
| as have been jointly administered be
/ fore and during the war.
"a. A representative congress t'
formulate and codify rules of inter
national law, to inspect the work o.
the administrative bodies and to con
slider any matter affecting the trah
guilty of the world or the progress o'
bettermenS of human relations.
| "5. An executive body, aple U
| sneak with authority in the name 9
the nations represented and TO ACT u
case the peace of the world Is ehdah
gered. s5 a
such league must be formed a
the time of the definitive peace, or th
opportunity may be lost forever