Evening journal., 1918-12-11
Nation of Nations
nv ALFRED OWEN CRoZIER
Author OF "Natien of Nations"
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Author OF "Nation OF Natlons.'
(Wfstten fgr the United Press.
EDITORS NoIE.-Nr. oroxier law.
rer and writer of New York City, 4.
he originator os the ''Natien ~ Ma;
lions" plan, which new seems llkels
ls be advanced, possibly IN modified
FORM, by President Wiisen before IN,
world peace conference Mr. Crozie,
here sets forth the chief characteristic.
" his plen for world government III
former UnminsienIan.
The entire we-d - now asslns the
question, @Nhas Aind % 9 League Of
Nallensg" TwB senerai plans have
been suggested
The Nation " Nations plan proposes
NE Kind ef A league sf nations that
would be a new permsnent, lndepend-
ent, international government, IN which
every nation wedld be eqalisblg repre-
sehled on an asfeed basis fhe. t9 seat
tered and conflicting national police
powers would be largely merged INTO
one Overwhelming tQ-sirike cen
irai police power controlled exclusively
hy Che Nation ef Nat.pns. ie create
lhis mutual power under such mutual
nanaeement, each nation shall be. re-
wIred 90 turn Bvef at least half W It's
ornaments.
The surrendered German navy no
doubt VIII also be used fes this pur-
pose,
The constitution ~ the Nation Of Ma
tlens would deahe Us limited delegated
bowers, duties end restrictions. II
would net interfere "a ihe domestic
sfairs OF any country, u would have
supreme autherits and means % pre-
vent wantnn ATTACKS by one nation on
another. Il would control everything
outside Of nailonal boundaries and II
eense iesai orderl. nations te use the
seas on terms VI absolute equality, but
teuid cancel the license and drive from
ihe secs the commerce of amy lawless
country found sulits ~ disturbing The
wurid's peace without just cause
The Nation ef Natloas could invite,
but NBuid have hB power 90 require,
The armed assislaHee ef individual ma
lighs thai makes 10 safe for ell
countries 10 join IN this plan. The only
thing a nation asfees 90 Is that ~ VIII
not start a war bf aggression and VIII
furnish lis share Of srmaments aud
treaty Alliance Plan,
'rhe Alliance plan Df The League 20
Enforce Peace proposes a world de-
fensive alliance or entente created and
held together by A "serep Of paper
treaty thai could be broken og termi-
mated anytime by anF neiien The 40
competing national police powers
wpald remain as now, but he employed
IN ieint attacks against any nation OF
group nf nations beginning war, such
cooperative armed action 90 be msntl-
ated only after tho war has begun.
That plan Is not practical
Under such am alliance plan, Of
ceurse, any one country, simply by al
tackine another could cause world war
suddenly any time. Each war auto
mstically would become world war
obviously, that system would be the
DEVILS endless chain FOR binding tho
nations torelhef ln ono "entanrllng
alliance" ard then dragging them an
helplossly into Wer again and again
Tho United states could not lawfully,
and wuuld not, Join IN such a danger
vain, and must be repeated, II lt ends
with no plen, or this alliance plan,
Tho Nation OF Nations, or govern
ment plan was prepared and sent 20
mo President IN August ieil The
Lcagtc 10 Enfore Peace was organized
end rs world elllancc plan prosposed IN
Junc, lpl6, On september %, 1918 10
his New York speech, President Wilson
reiocted the Alliance plen by declaring
Tor an International lnslrumentelity
with constitution, Alliances do not
have constitutions, but governments
d0, On November ~, 1918. The League
completely reversed IT, former position.
u abardoncd ils world alliance scheme
and came out FOR a governmental or
sanitation with legislative, executive
and judicial branches and functions 60
regulate the family Of nations. This
Is gratifying because FOR . years /
layn bden trying 60 persuade leaderc
OF the league 10 take that action. Now
it should, be possible 90 back the Pres /
dent with solid support IN his great .
task Of inducing the world 10 adopt
this unselhsh and practical American
plan for abolishlng war. for there Is no
workable alternative plan.
Nation of Nations Plan.
Government some form Of supreme
authority with a police power, IS the
only thing that ever established aud
maintained order anywhere, IN nation,
state, city or tribe, But this recog-
lized agency and evidence OF civilization
never has been used in the family Of
nations. where u always was needed
most. There brutal. savage, uncivilized
ynch law prevails. because there is no
bindinS law, court or executive 20 es-
ablish justice and order and prevent
war. Is not this the proper time to
put the international world on a mod
I'm civilized basis by creating therein
I Nation OF Nations in which all na-