The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07
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What might help to win the war? Not
by in any degree relaxing the allies
efforts to develop the efficiency Of their
est extent; neither can peace by agree
ment" with the existing authorities in
Germany be entertained. as such a peace
could not be satisfactory or permanent.
1t Is, however, here suggested that II defi-
mite effect could now be given to
league or brotherhood of nations, and
on the lines hereunder stated, it might
materially assist in bringing about the
subjugation of the central powers.
But such league must not be sur
rounded with complications ana contro-
versial conditions, but be reduced to the
simplest possible issues. Its success will
depend on the simplicity OF its conditions,
% that. subject to the four fundamental
principles hereunder stated, nations and
nationalities may be able to exercise a
free and unfettered hand in the conduct
of their own affairs.
l. To mutually guarantee the territorial
integrity and the political and economical
independence of all nations parties to the
league.
2. Limitation Of ornaments on land and
sea, on some basis, must be agreed to by
mutual arrangement.
3. In all nations parties to the brother
hood or league there must be a constitu-
ton with an assembly elected by manhood
suffrage Especial regulations for colored
populations), with ministers responsible
to that assembly and therefore 10 the peo-
pie. This win not prevent such a nation
from having second chamber of sover-
eign power at its head, or votes for wom-
en- or such constitution as an assembly
elected by the people may decide.
4. All parties to the league of nations
must undertake not to carry on any trade
intercourse, either directly or indirectly,
with nation that is not party to the
league
These four principles should be suffi-
cient: but imagine their effect on all peo-
pies, including those Of the central pow
ers, Ii the allies enter into such a league
not by secret" treaties, but by treaty
signed in the light of day and proclaimed
to the whole world.
The majority of neutral nations would
gladly join the league: soma would OBJ
viously raise difficulties to the operation
of clause four, but. except perhaps in the
case of those neutral nations which abs ;.
lutely abut on to the central powers, and
are therefore at risk Of invasion, no
state DESTROYS Of filming the league should
four.
The rigid enforcement of this clause is
as essential now to help to end the war
as it will be effective after the war in
keeping the league together The Gear OF
an economic boycott would be a powerful
lever in preserving the worlds peace.
But now what will be the position Of the
central powers II the league becomes an
accomplished fact on the above lines?
Their peoples will be greatly disturbed
and will soon recognize that they are up
against a barrier which neither Krupp
guns nor spasmodic victories can over
come
The terms of the league will In some re-
| spects be distasteful to autocratic Ger
many, but the peoples of the central pow
ers may think differently, and soon realize
| that they cannot exist outside the league,
HNd that they must therefore accede to
| the peace terms OF the allies. which have
now been clearly defined or be faced with
state bankruptcy and Industrial ruin