Arizona republican., 1919-03-10
Three Plans for Peace

hree Plans TOT FeaCe
 We have plans and plans and still other plans Tor he prevention of war and an the planners are coming 10 admit that their various specifics after all only tend to the intimidation of the chances of war We have the League ot Nations plan and the alternative plan Of Senator Knox. which is a league of two or three or four of the powerful nations. and system of compulsory arbitration
 It is argued by the league of nationists that the Knox pplan has been tried and found wofuly inef- fectve as witness the failure of the entente on one side and the triple alliance the other to prevent the worst of
 The plan of the leasue of natonists is the only that has never failed The only thing that can be said against it that it has never been tried There is the same reason believing that it would be sue cessfl that we have for believing that may be- come great singer srea, painter. He has not yet tried to be either. As to the argument against the plan of Senator Knox that since tine entente and the triple alliance failed it should be recognized that neither of them was for peace. but that both were organized in expectation of war Each stood with chip on it's shoulder. challenging the other to knock it off We only wonder when look bac, that war was SO long delayed.
 tn the discussion of the league of nations. very important thng and. We believe the most vital thing has been neglected the dependence the league inc morality of its members And the morality Of a nation is something that cannot be guaranteed. On inc contrary history shown that nations in their relations Co one another more likely than not to be immoral that is dishonest. overreaching and -crupulous.
 Men who constitute d government which for the moment Is the nation. may be of the most irreproach able character. In their private dealings with one another they arc thoroughly reliable Absolute de- pendenoe may be placed upon their statements. They .ra trtfstfro apd frrefv-ortIrv 4s rnapbars of government they are suspicious of the members of other governments. They are given Go secrecy and plotting and deception. these things are imputed 10 them virtues. In fact rather prone to be proud when diplomats hold their with other lying. ovcrreaching diplomats.
 It has been said of the Turk something that was peculiar Go him. that individual he is likeable and all Nght. but that collectively he is criminal. That same thing may be said of all the peoples whose performances since history began have been recorded Tho record of every country and almost every age is marrcd by entries setting forth collective dishon- esty and unreiabHu. Men in the group are not as good men individually The larger the group. the less is the moral responsibility. A corporation will do many things that any of it's members would scorn to do r is of such proved material that an national leagues must be formed
 We think that nations are somewhat better than they used to be. That is d matter of convention It is recognized bad form to break treaties and to he aggressive in the seizng territory It is 1lso more risky than h formerly was. but the morality lf nation yet is to be absolutely counted upon as would want 10 upon the reliability of a part Ter.
 In these circumstances nothing in any plan yet proposed affording certain guaranty against war, but We see in the plan of General Leonard Wood reasonable and tried plan to reduce the chances of war in for the United States to a mnimum-the highest preparation far war universal military train nag. That will be preventative as far as anything human can be efficient. against aggression from the outside as well as against the rising of bolshevsm from within.
 Preparedness is the thing we need first whatever else We may need. It is the one thing that is net ulmy and dreamlike. and tt is the one thing that need not be buttressed by argument. and the one thing against which the sensible man will not advance an argument
 The simple. reasonable plan of General Wood does not .ot course, promise much for humanity at large lt only guarantees tranquility for the United States though We think it would have a benefcent effect upon the whole western continent But al reliable peace for half the world is better than experiments lion for peace all over the world. However the Wood plan would not prevent our taking part in the experimentation. It would give us l more autbori- tatve voice in league family or society Of nations
 Four Dave Moro