Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

people In the affected countries 20
/ such way OF regarding the questions
ur the war and such comprehension
of tho feeling Of the other side as are
necessary conditions " "a sane ana
sober appreciation uf the nature ana
l the possibilities ~ a reasonable peace
The present feeling In these sections
of tho public which form pubhc
opinion tn this country ps insNnE'anu
and in France is as fun OF bitterness
as can be. 4 cure "a badly Wanlr"
but it does not proceed outomatcally.
Nearincss OF the war is there, but II
Is counteractcd partly 10y the mani
fold incidents ~ the war itseU, pS
the appetite II has awakened, by the
mutual distrust a. has created.
Free pisCussiun or lWitcd Experts
n miIht be objected thot one can
hardly expect a number ut even nru
tral EXPERTS ~ come TO a concerted
opinipu ON these points But II would
bC Of little consequence II the experts
instead OF agreeing on q common re.
port would publish majority ana
minority reports. What matters IN
that opinions OF qualified experts are
at all drawn up and published, n"
free from the effects ut the biased
speeches gf Interested statesmen and
other politicians and their press, The
report or reports would also be ~
use when an nrul-ficc az least h1d
been nrrccd upon and "a conference
for the conclusion Of "a peace rs sl'-
ting And even II the wNri OF the
Invited cNHcrts should take more time
than the conclusion of the peace IT.
self. the reports might su'l he or con
siderable value. For what matters
is rot only that a'pcoce is come To,
hut also that the nations should nt-
tcrwurd possess authoritative imunr-
.tial oumi6ns on the m1iu uu"~ii'"s
OF consequence connected with the
oririu and the conduct OF tu. 49,.
For such orQnlons would educate the
poisoned minds to au objective and
arguIueutatiye discussion Of 'no
means TO prevent a repetition Of the
present disaster
only those who I've In the affected
countries can be aware how great the
need is for providing the general
/ public with unbiased authoritative
| expeditions OF these questions
Finally the conference could ana
should also discuss In a pertinent
wny tho question of disarmament.
/ This question has today reached
stage much beyond that OF me!c de
sirabiuty II rs now question W
commanding necessity, one can just
1 ~ say OF life and death of IN"
reached stage OF ciNsli2atim No
/ pioug. wishes or theoretical cNpusi-
lions in regard to Il will now suffice.
/ We must have practical proposals,
/ proposals OF scheme 90 put dis
armament into practice and prunof'
/ ais Of the means 10 induce the differ
rnt states to accept the scheme and
/ 20 carry 1t cut
/ II rs big and prcientious pro
gram hero suggested. the first TO be
/ decided hv breaks with the OLD
principle OF nouinterfercnce In state
/ affairs. But the times are so eN-
/ ccptlonal that extraordinary meas
ures cannot be summed II one sees
I two lads fight each other with their
/ fists or oven sticks one may well
[ say Lot them first fight It out
and then we shall see TO bring them
/ 20 reason But II they stand on
{ hoard . ship and. mad with rage
and without Interruption and un-
remittiugly threw inccndlary mat
( ter at each other you would rather
/ stop them before the ship Is In
might be the right thing TO CON
woke conference TO be held after
/ the wnr iA over. As u Is now, roa-
. son would demand not TO adjourn
tho torn TO that jnncture. This is
not the place to adJudicate respon-
abilities Suffice 1t TO say that the
present aspect OF the conflict is the
worst since It's beginnings and
threatens hggra,Ations OF its hor-
rors,
Of nll the neutrals, none is more
prcder'ined 10 take the initiative
In this grave matter than tho United
States % America. by their great
power hv their Eeogrn phicnl posi-
lion, by tho chronological compost
ton of their citizens and. last but
not least, bv their historical tradi-
| tions they before all are called to
act. The small European nations
arc already, as II were, too much
under the fire around them To be
FREQ I'm their action ls Is the gov
o~nmCnt of tho giant republic on
the western hemisphere But that
they would with the greatest readi-
ness Join In the convocatlon Of n
conference for the settlement OF at
least the first two OF tho described
subjects Is sure beyond any doubt.
The loader IN tho arrangement OF
this conference is, IN my opinion,
tho least Objectionable, and at the
same time Il Is tho most promising
help that in the present appallingly
entangled sltuatiOn America can
give Europe. Tho ola World Ia
poisoned. The virus Of the most ir-
rational hatred Of It's component
scctlons against rnch other inocu-
lated into them by all sorts OF false
leaders ot opinion. cats deeper and
deepcr and threatens TO mottify all
lis roots Of a wholesome life. May
Tho United states ~ America help
iisunlted Euroue 10 find the way
out Of tho deadly wlasmntic jungle
into which 10 has lost itsclf
HELPLESSNESS OF EUROPE.
OBFpMembor Of the Relchstag.
Europe Is In the position OF n
wnndcrcr who has gone nstray into
n swamp. In vain l0bors he TO re-
Fnin firm ground. The more fran
tically he struggles the surer he is
10 become submerged Like nm in
FAINT child he IL unable 20 help him
self Help must come from people
outside tho swamp
We are now In the third year Of