The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-29

commercial world for rivals and COM
petitors to get together around a
table and thrash out the differences
and grievances which inevitably arise
among them. 1t is better than to
whisper and magnify them, adopt re-
tallatory measures or try to strike
the first blow. The objection that a
world organization is impracticable
naturally raises a question as to
what could be more impracticable
than this which has been going on
in Europe for the last four years or
the secret diplomacy and competition
in ornaments which led up TO IL?
1t would seem to be time to make
at least "a cautious attempt to see
what can be done by open consider
alton Of every question which in
wolves a conflict of interest, including
appropriations for ornaments and
war stores, and the means for peace
fully adjusting disputes.
OF course If such conference ex-
tends its view to matters which con-
Germ nations not heretofore repre-
scented in the body, those nations
would naturally claim the right to
participate in the deliberations. If
an organization thus formed Is what
Is contemplated in the League Of Ma
tons. it is difficult to see why it
should not be welcomed as a step
forward from the state of the world
anarchy or group alliances, which has
existed in the past. 1t is true
that the development of policies, and
Of some degree of concerted action
and even of authority, would natural
ly, but that is no more than we are
already morally committed to in the
settlement of the issues directly re-
lated to the war, and we can safely
trust ourselves to deal with other
questions as they arise. 1t is not
likely that this or any other coun-
impairment of its sovereignty, or to
put its decision upon any grave is
sues of the future beyond its own
determination at that time.
The main argument for such an or
ganization is not that would have
great bowers of coercion, but that
in order to maintain its authority
every policy adopted would have to
be based upon universal principles of
equity and command the practically
united support Of enlightened judge
ment everywhere. Here is the court
of last resort and the final security
for the liberty and peace of the
world The late imperial powers OF
Europe know this now.
Taking the view of the League
af Noftnpc fhof II afn1rnitc nc 70 a
world policy, and may at any mo-
ment envolve us in matters which
would not otherwise or at least at
that time concern us, it is easy to
see that we would oppose a League
of Nations, as a means of continuing
our operations as government I'M
der that Monroe Doctrine. True the
adherance to that doctrine stands
right in the way of the nation, con-
corning itself in major way with
any embroglio, which might in the
future disturb Europe and the far
east. Again, it is difficult for one
to see how America is to become q
great world power, without accept
ing world responsibility.
Viewed from another angle, a Lea
| que of Nations, would certainly in
wade the d9mesticity of the domains
Of which it would be composed, ant
possibly, all government. When one
comes to think of the domestic tanglt
in America, necessarily, he sees thai
a League of Nations might work tt
straighten them out. There are
twelve millions of Colored people II
this country. today whose station IL
fixed-when metes and bounds arr
measured. This station fixing ani
meter measuring, has been so manip
| ulated. that the Colored man finds
himself buried face downward II
a bottomless abyss, whose yawning
crater is ever widening whose in
satiate NAV cannot be filled. L
may be in a League Of Nations, thu
register of public opinion might re
cognize them and their cry. 1t woult
then have a turn to America an(
say, thy hands must be clean. be
fore thou can sit here on countries
guilty of far lesser crimes.)