The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-14

tional ornaments reduced to the
lowest point consistent with domes-
tic safety: an association Of nations
to guarantee the independence and
territory of great and small states
alike-these three are the Constitu-
ton of Permanent Peace. The 9th.
er eleven are Legislative statutes to
dispose Of the immediate issues of
the present world war.
Compare this new constitution
with the old one. The old was Bal
ance Of Power by competitive anna
ments. by secrecy and by sudden
conquest. The new is Balance Of
Power by Disarmaments. by Public
ity. and Parliament Of Nations.
What shall be the powers and au-
thority granted to this parliament Of
man? Shall It be q sovereign pow
er that levies taxes and supports an
army and navy. or shall It be q bal
ance Of power that protects the SOW
eEeignty 81 each Of its members?
The thing that forced unprepared
America into war was Germany's at
tempt to overthrow the balance Of
power in Europe. About every hun
dred years some power Of Europe
makes this, attempt. First 1t was
spain that nearly conquered the
world. Then It was France and Ma
poleon. Now It is Germany. Always
England's sea power stood in the
way.
North and South America are free
today because Europe was divided
among equal powers. 1t was the bal
ance of power in Europe that fore
ed England to let 60 the Thirteen
Colonies. forced Spain to let 60 Am
erica from California to Patagonia,
forced France to let US have Louisi-
ana and the West beyond Missis-
sippi. forced Europe to respect the
Monroe Doctrine and will force
Germany to let us alone.
Complacently we looked on and
gathered in Europe's untenabie col
onies. and grew big and prosperous
while Europe fought or armed her
self for fight. Now we. too. fight
in Europe because Germany's sub
marine is destroying the worlds
merchant marine and Is building
world empire ON the ruins Of the
worlds balance Of power.
But we fight not for the old kind
Of balance of power. Wilson's new
balance Of power is now addressed
to the democracy Of Russia and to
the democracy of every nation. 1t is
democracy's ultimatum, not only to
the rulers Of Germany, but to the
rulers of the Allies. No more secret
diplomacy. No more competitive ar
maments. A permanent parliament
of nations to protect great and small
states alike.
Can Wilson and America do IT.
Can we make dismembered Russia
Understand? Can we get beneath
the diplomacy of Europe and unite
the democracies Of Germany. Austria
Hungary, Great Britain, Italy and
Japan? Can America make ths
world permanently safe for democ-
racy?
Two things stand Immediately in
the way. The nations have been
compelled to arm themselves because
Germany would not consent to dis
armament. Even despotic Russia,
twenty years ago, proposed disarma-
ment, but Germany vetoed 1t. Eng
land, some ten years ago. proposed
reduction Of navies. but the Kaiser
and autocracy would not even talk
about 1t. No great nation could for
a moment think Of voluntary disar-
mament while Germany was piling
up her ornaments. This means
peace with victory. II autocratic Ger
many is disarmed, then the others
can and must disarm. II Germany Is
victorious. then we must be perma-
nently armed against a sudden at
tack and cannot even talk about dis
armament.
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las Is not enough. None OF
the nations will agree to disarm, and
none will forego secret treaties. II
there Is left chance that one OF
more will again arm himself. The
secret treaties or understandings OF
England. France. Spain. Italy. Por-
tugal, japan have been made either
In view OF Germany's preparation fol-
var or after she had declared war
This war might be settled by uni