The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-17

Ia then the war would nave been
stopped. lie truly says that civiiixa-
ton was at stake. and yet. even aft
err the f.usitania was sunk he made
a presidential campaign upon a pac'
fist platform, said there was such
thing aa being too proud Ia fight.
Expressed doubt ns 10 what the war
was about. and as late AN January
&c, 1917. demanded In IA speech to
the senate that there should be
peace without victory.
Plays Wilson
MIR. Henry Van Dyke describes
how IN 1914 he brought the meH
sage % the League OF Nations 10
n gentleman living In a white cot
ase in Washington. ID. c. and
how that gentleman refused 20 be
come party 10 H. As a result OF
that refusal. 20 100000 lives were
sacrificed and the world plunged
into unspcakabie horrora
Now peaoc has been won by the
sword. No military power exists
which enn menae. tho general peace
Of the world for generations. Any
one OF the great powers can put
down the anarchy Of Holshesism.
The necessity of a League OF Nations
10 save civilization has been re
moved By victory. The world de
mands that the permanent terms OF
peace b. fixed now and that PEG
pic b. allowed 20 return 10 the nor
NAL pursuits OF life. Yet. having
declined 10 join a League Of Nations
10 enforce peace when the great
emergency was presented. peace Is
delayed and the agony Of the world
prolonged In the demand for a
League OF Nations 10 enforce peace.
when the need for 1, no longer exists
It's ''w< League
There ar~ many methods Of Inter
national cooperation. coalition, en-
tentea and unity of action which do
not Involve the surrender Of the ma
tionai Independents Of the members.
In these. action In based on good wiil.
common sense and desire for right
eousnews. without such desire.
peace and justice cannot be had. The
present proposed constitution IL has
od ON force, Tho exercise Of force ~
war, II Ia n war league. Tho en-
forcem.nt Of tho DEGREES 81 the
ieague on the several members II n
central world ds=potiarn. !, does no,
depend upon tho free and voluntary
action 81 the several ncmbrrr- IL u
super government. In which tho
nations In dispute have not even a
vote. The amended constitution pro
vides that n nations not members do
not obey the DEGREES Of the league.
they may be forced 10 do 10. Not
even Caesar nor Alexander ever con.
oeived such n iegailsed military au'
tocracy. II Is utterly ehhorrcnt TO
our declaration 81 Independence. and
would subject the world 10 slavery or
plunge IL into universal war. Tho
constitution provides that no nation
can increase ifa army or navy with
out the consent Of the league. IL
would place the United States a, the
mercy Of a combination Of European
and Aalatic powers. with interests al
conflict with our own. I, "a fatal
and wholly unconstitutional provf'
SION
'Supecsnr Sarrtflcc"
This amended constitution pro.
vid~s that every International dis.
pufe. whether about Assatic irnmigra
ton. territorial integrity. rights on tho
sea or on land. shall he finally decid.
ID by the league or tribunals estab-
llshed under II. without appeal or re-
drcss II provides that We cannot 60
cape from the league except on two
years notice. and not at all N the
league finds that we have not oecyed
It's DEGREES. II subjects the United
states forever 20 an international
slavery. and puts upon the backs Of
tho American people the cruel and In.
tolerable burden OF guaranteeing tho
personal and territorial Independence
Of every member OF the league. IL
further provides FOR universal. auto
matte and ipso facto war, with right
OF passage for bclligerent troops
whenever any member refuses 20
obey tho orders Of tho league II In a
shameful affront to peace. disloyai
and reasonable In its character.
President Wilson himself. In his
New York speech. well described II
az a supreme sacrifice for the Amer.
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