Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
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to Run War, Is PLa1,
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the Minister himself. or by some as.
sistant of his choice.
II is not disclosed here just what
other branches of the war govern
ment are likely to be members Of the
international executive. But it is prob
able that the food administration, the
shipping board. and it may be the
Treasury Department also will be rep
resented. ...
Proposal Comes From the Allies
The proposal comes from the Allies
but II Is virtually the cutgrowth of
steps which this country took last year,
largely at the suggestion OF Mr. Nc
Adoo. that international conferences or
councils should look after the business
OF the war. Our urgence of unity then
led to the creation of the Versailles
council. which was largely military end
political. and out of the Versailles coun-
ell came the naming of Foch as COM
n1ander-in-chief. The proposed step
seems to be only second In Importance
to the creation Of the Versailles council
When this country urged international
organization of the business of the war
last year. 1t secured lot of separate
councils and boards. We have repre-
sentatives abroad who look after shin
ping in conjunction with the Allies I:
others who cooperate, on questions of
food. others still who consult and act
together on questions of raw materials.
In a word. what exists now. outside
ofwthe military field. is lot of inter-
national committees, each with single
function. The orss: iizaton resembles
that which was at first built up here,
when we had shipping boards. food ad-
mnist rat tors. End what not, each doing
his task independently Of the other. In
a degree that has been overcome here.
Now It is proposed by the Allies. who
see the weaknesses existing today. being
near at hand, more clearly than we do,
TO overcome 1t on the other side. 1t Is
proposed to centralize the international
administration of the war.
U. 8. win Accede
II is not clear yet that anything has
been decided here, though 1t is fully
expected that the Administration will
accede entirely to the proposals of the
Allies. II is reported that Colonel
House may be sent abroad by Mr.. vii.
son soon. either to help organize the
new International war executive, OF
pephaps to sit in it for short time
himself as the personal representative
of the President Similarly, it is re.
ported that Secretary Daniels and AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt may go tc
Europe to take part in the work Of the
International executive Some member
of the war industries board will also
go for the same purpose.
II is to be noted that the new organ,
ization is described by those who are
familiar with the proposal of the AL
lies as an executive" not a council mol
a conference nor board. Instead o.
being a mere debating and reporting or
l.I~ T.fs At.,,a afar
national bodies now in existence, thi.
new body, IL created, will have power t.
- act. -... .-a
The truth is that the running of tn,
=. war is passing to the other side of tn,
water The Wood Incident was an ex
ample. 1t is perfectly clear that tn,
Administration intended to send th'
general abroad There will was vetoet
in France. The more important ou
military and naval organization abroa,
becomes the more nearly final must b.
their authority.
Mechanism Of War Is Moving Abroa,
The same is true of the men VIII,
have to act on questions Of supplies ant
finance. The whole mechanism of tn
war tends to, move abroad. Nationa
administrations will have little to do ex
cept to provide, IL they can, what tn
This process Is inevitable. 1t took plac
long ago In Germany. f.
1t appears that this newly proposes
executive will have nothing to do witt
strategy and nothing to do with diplo
macy Foch will control strategy, an
each government head-Wilson. Georg
and Clemenceau--appears to be deter
mined to keep hold Of diplomacy 70
himself.
The political organization of the Al
~ lies Is still weak, almost nonexisten
Lack of unity Is a source OF danger. bu
each step in Observation-Disclosures brig
aiding of troops internationally, the inter
national command. and now the probabl
International executive-brings inter
national political organization nearer.
The real reason why none exists
that there Is no real political and diplo
matte agreement between Wilson. Lloy
George, Ciemenceau and Sonnino. onl
q polite abstention from disagreement.