Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-16
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LONDON. Feb. 15.-Lord Robert Ce-
ell. minister OF blockade. who an
nOunced in the house Of commons re-
Gently that he himself had prepared
a plan for a League OF nations. dis
cussed the whole problem today.
While declining 10 give a detailed out
line Of his plan. which. with others.
now is engaging the consideration of
the British government. he indicated
n number of conclusions TO which his
study of the problem had led him.
The first and most important mat
ter TO be insured by any adequate
league OF nations" said Lord Roberts
is that no nation shall go TO war I'M
I'll the matter in dispute has been sub
mitted to international arbitration. II
at first the league of nations gets no
further than this. il will be worth
while and a beginning would be made
from which wider developments are
possible in due course
A second point he emphasized was
that. while for an ideal league II
would be necessary TO have all ma
tons of the world as members. 1t
may be found necessary to begin with
a more restricted membership"
In reply 10 4 question. he declared
that even the members of the present
entente group. with few additions.
would form an adequate nucleus, al
though he hoped for a much wider
membership He declared that Great
Britain could be counted upOn as a
firm supporter of any adequate
scheme for a league of nations and the
wider its scope. the better il would
please him.
Economic Weapon
Lord Roberts declared himself con
WINGED that the economic weapon
would prove most useful arm for the
enforcement OF the leagues DEGREES
Asked regarding disarmament. he said
that disarmament is difficult 10 envis-
age at present. but he was certain il
would follow as a natural sequence TO
the successful formation of a league
OF nations.
zone thing that greatly promises
success for the league of nations idea
said Lord Robert, is that the world
for the first time in history is prepar-
ed to give il favorable consideration.
Until the outbreak of this war. public
opinion. internationally speaking. was
never AGNOI4Nlt- AON MS NrCAA
changed and there viii be n vehement
desire on al lsides at the close of this
war to consider seriously every pro
posal that promises 10 prevent any
such struggle occurring again
Every student of the league OF ma
tiOns idea he continued. finds GER
tain difficulties at the outset One OF
these is how the DEGREES of such 4
league can be enforced. II is natural
to draw an analogy between the
growth of international law and order
with the growth of law and order with
in an individual country. and. while I
admit that such an analogy must not
be carried too far. find much that is
instructive in the development of our
English commonwealth from the state
of anarchy which existed over a long
period after the wars of Roses. when
great barOns waged Intermittent war
I fare on each other for many years.
/ Just as intermittent international war
/ fare might conceivably follow in Eu-
rope after the present war ends.
He said he could not believe disar-
mament agreements were practicable
at present. because il was impossible
| to place credence in the signature or
written words Of certain nations.