Evening journal., 1918-01-01

cause II has everything TO lose and
nothing to gain by voluntary suicide.
Recognition OF this plain hard fact will
dispel our illusions and speed up our
efforts TO get ready TO help deal the
final blow to the arch enemy Of democ-
racy.
Afttr This War, What?
when autocracy is beaten and de-
throned by triumphant democracy,
either with or without the aid OF the
Teuton people, then whatg
1T will be as important 10 keep the
world safe for democracy as 10 make
Il ,afe Something must be done TO
make Il forever impossible for sutoc-
racy 10 again rise and curse all man
kind In unthnkng and flckle human
society Il IS and will be possible for
the man on horseback occasionally TO
use the course OF events to gain an un-
due and dangerous personal power
within a country. He may make him
self dictator or emperor with or with
D.. the consen, Of the people.
The inhabitants Of any country
should be left TO work out their evy.s
sah alton and domestic affairs amOng
themselN es. But the safety OF other
countries and the peace Of the world
require that 70 be made forever i'm
possible for such a dictator or emperor
TO leave his own borders and use his
armed people to attack the people Of
other lands TO further his crazed greed
for power and conquest.
1T will be impos lble TO safely end
this war until some definite practical
plan has been devised and adopted that
win prevent future international con-
| nlcts II this is accomplished the war
will be worth all IL costs IN lives and
money. because lt will usher 10 the
thousand years Of peace on earth good
will 20 men promised In the bible
Wnn can say that an all-wise and far
visioned Providence Is not guiding the
course Of events so as TO end the war
by chainlng the spirit OF evil. the great
war devil, as the prophet John fore
told In Revelations? Is not this the
great final battle Of Armegeddon?
Society Of Nations.
Mere treaty agreements and ALLAN
ces bind ylrtuous but not vicious gov
ernments Tho measures may tenn
porarily delay but can not prevent
wars. That plan dismally failed in thl;
Wa. II Is not the remedy the world
must have 10 survive ana be secure.
obviously the one and only prac.
tlcal plan Is an organized and efficient
constitutional society Of nations. a rea
go, ernment Of the go, ernments, with
definite but limited supreme functions
and powers delegated by all nations fol
their mutual benefit and protection II
- a. int
i.0nal police power agency, each natlor
would be equltably represented. Il
would have no right 10 interfere Ia thi
domestic affairs Of any country, hat {
would have authority and ample mean
90 protect each naiiOn against any al
tack by another nation. Its reddy-tO
strike armaments and forces, under III
exclusive control. would be overwhelm
ing No nation would then run amucl
and court annihilation. Each indivldua
nation would be disarmed, or at leas
ornaments would be greatly reduced II
concert by being turned over 10 a.
Nation Of Nations to create its centrs
police power.
The Only Practical Plan
This plan Is the same As that use
In every country, state and city. 10 es
tablish and maintain order. Without al
. efficient ready-to-strike police power q
make life and property secure, indl
viduals would be obliged 10 60 armel
for their own protection. lndividus
b countries, In the sarSs way and for N
same reason, have all had to arr
themselves for defense because IN IN
family OF nations there was no centrs
police power 10 preserve world orde
D. and make general armaments unneces
sary.
II q nation Of nations with such
police power and authority TO preNen
increase Of armaments and forces b
individual nations had been created ]
the family Of nations forty years sgC
: this world war would have been IN
/ possible. Therefore the plain simpl
remedy Is 10 now supply that fais
omission. World opinion Is rapid
F. coming 20 that view. No other work
able plan has been suggested. Som
plan must be adopted soon. In fact N
war must so on until such a plan hs
been worked out and approved. other
wise there would be no certain assur
l ance that the war would not be RI
D newed as soon as the strength and re
sources Of the nations are repaired
There would be a mad race 10 get read
) for the next and greater war.
The democracies OF the world nee
p one strong central police power unde
& their mutual control TO protect libert
e and freedom The present plan Of fort
b. competing national police powers. a
. suspicious Of each other Is the sur
o road TO more war and not the way {
} security and peace.
5 World Opinion Favorable.
president Wilson insists that a SC
ciety Of nations must be created {
D safeguard democracy. The French go'
Z ernment has declared for the plan. Enc
- land Is favorable. World opinion
e rapidly crystallizing in support OF n
r. supreme problem OF peace and wa
S The Teuton powers will approve or
G forced to submit to this Just plan
D the United States succeeds IN thu
p amending the structure OF the gres
D family OF nations, II will be the fon
e dream OF eli the ages come true. sue
;. a noble purpose Is worth the suprem
b effort being made. Il means that Anhel
{ lea will have led mankind. guided b
the light Of liberty out Of war bondas
e forever"