Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08

organized for the precise purpose for
which the war was fought and with
ly familiar--namely, the definition and
protection OF standards of international
right sar, ;, and justice: The sanetity. Of
OF the smaller and less numerous pco-
Piles TO be free from attack or domi-
hation Dy their larger and more pow
AS a beginning nothing more is
needed. There is no necessity for an
for an elaborate international govern
ment machine. in order that the great
s en- ,Lnls may be launched. So far
well may come later.
SHOULD INVITE NEUTRALs
TO JOIN LEAGUE
The ,;,o second step should be to in
trail in the war to join the league on
condition that they formally give ad-
lesion he, TO the three ends or purposes
The third step should be to invite
The recently submerged and oppressed
heT se eS esnts f before the
and Determination. When these eeI havs
fully shown the basis OF their geo
era phical and political claims. and
satisfied Us to the justice of thes.
claims; then the petitioners should he
me n,isa an y" i whnn Their heir own govern
they should be admitted to the league
OF nations rs independent units
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
SHOULD BE EXCLUDED
ME this process is going on and
;" lonG afterwards as may be ncccs-
S2fE' Germany and Austria Hungary
S s. ;.nl,, DC Kept outside the league 1t
.,n,, i',r an,c that the governments
orerthrew the civilized world should
o oG invited nv, to confer as to the method
TO their own punishment for their own
SINS. or as 10 the form OF government
10 9e adopted by the peoples they have
When the league OF nat lions sh,,,
% Mnoiiy satisfied that Germany an,:
Ia y, NJ ~ unt;ary and the Germans
rom thclr hands the blood of Eel
telmm ana Serbia, have really rcpentcd
S 81, SNs" ,n GI''n les rs the !nsitnmia aud
Spirits that have possessed them. then
anu men only. should Germany ana
;hn fi,, ,ii,mnEary be taken oacll into
tempted TO murder
sec no practical way other than
i iGs t,n LEAGUE of nations If there be
cations OF Sentimcntality or ARTIFICIAL
ny or neglect of the obvious facts
ereate r1'sea M, fnil and one Of the
me world war will be lost
The resumption OF the work OF
,n Hague conferences and the build
economic structure would follow th,,
toundS;on OF such n league as sur
StSt a. 4 matter of course and in due
time.
"FisEaDuM or SEAS.
NOT UNDERSTOOD
The American public is wholly mys-
tncd as to what Is meant by 'frce-
"cm OF the seas That phrase had Il
lrc'tE definite meaning as late as the
Time oil The American Civil War, but
SUBSEQUENT events have deprived that
meaning OF much Significance. In time
OF peace the seas arc. and long have
Trey have always been commanded by
me poSsessor OF the strongest navy
|: that condition had not prevailed in
!'ii. Germany would have won the
war just ended within twelve months
from the time Of its beginning. With
t'"fnahyS army in a position to 10
rs II chose. and the naval hands OF
their ha.~5. the issue raised by. der
many on August 4. 1914, would not
!,nS have remained uncertain. The
mastery of the seas by the British
navy has proved to be the most pow
,riul single element in bringing about
the downfall OF miiitarism.
The world realizes that fact, and
VIII not support any proposal which
would change this condition in essence
although il may do in form. I'm
duestionably the allies have good
reason 10 approve those conditions on
the seas which just now have prevailed
THE cowardly and wicked use of
sreatcSt menace to the freedom OF the
sea that history records The Bar
bary pirates and rowing privateers were
neSiiSinic when compared with the