The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-07

despatch from Toxic on February Il
upon this subject. and l speak OF IL pc
cause Il has been said that this question
has been disposed OF and consequently
20 mot d,sturb subsequent negotiations
for the league.
Call From Japanese.
"Count Yokohoma, speaking at the
House of Peers In reference TO inc
League of Nations to-day. said:
"sThe United States and Great Bril-
tain are conformity the leading ma
tons OF Anglo-Saxon civilization.
For communicating the league noun
ing moro important Is to be done
than the removal OF racial discrlml-
nation. japan Is now among tne h.o
great Powers and fully entitled 10
demand equality In all respec'S
And so she Is.
".NIuch will depend upon Japans
delegates at the Peace Conference
TO give practical efficiency to TINS
most important problem. not ony
for japan. but for the practicability
Of the league
.@On March / this despatch came from
Japan:
1.-THE newspaper Nefuoi to-day,
printing a cable message from TOXIC
quoting Premier Hara, has declared
in answer to an Interpolation IN me
Diet that the organization OF inc
League Of Nations as formulated at
Paris was incompatible with Japan's
interests. The Premier. the despatch
adds, said that the constitution must
be modified before Japan would hnd
herself able to join the league
I'VE must give her credit for candor
and appreciate the fact that the ques-
ton is raised by her almost at the
threshold of negotiations; because 1t
confirms those of us who believe that
the question of immigration Is perhaps
the most tremendous domestic problem
which we have to Immediately determine
il the institutions of this country are
to be perpetuated and entirely preserved.
Rule offered to Labor.
THE committee first discussed organ
ization procedure and general prescrip-
lions 1t Is suggested that the perma-
nent organization shall consist OF
general conference representing the
Powers, and of an International labor
office under the control of governing
body consisting OF between twenty and
thirty members. The general conference
would meet at least once year and be
composed of three representatives OF
each OF the contracting parties. one OF
ment and the other two the employers
and working people of each State. These
unofficial delegates will be selected after
consultation. The Government delegates
would be given two votes and the unoff'-
cial delegates one vote each. and meet
where the seat of government OF tho
league shall be. The expenses of tho
Office and all meetings OF the conference
of the governing body to be borne out or
q l..
I'm other words, here is a proposition
TO create an imperium in impeSio, a
body whose DEGREES shall have the force
and effect of the international mandates
OF the league. 1t Is a body, IL you please.
which provides, by way of Illustration.
the closed shop the world over; may. as
gainst any nation or parts of nations
declining to comply herewith, invoke the
agencies and the powers of the league
itself for the purpose OF making 1t ef-
fective: n conference, If you please,
which may provide terms of immgra-
ton satisfactory to them. and perhaps
necessary. but which is made not by
the league but by a creation OF the
league, to be enforced however, by all
the power and strength of the league
itself.
Now before take my seat and with
out further reference to the league
itself l want to say word with regard
to my own view OF what the situation
requires. I do not believe that a League
OF Nations can be created offhand. It
took the fathers ifty-seven days 70
write the Constitution of the United
States, a splendid document, but one
which has required the very highest
genius of the courts TO construe II ever
since 1t was ratified by the original thir-
teen colonies.
THE League OF Nations must be a
growth. 1t must have its beginning, and
its beginning should be found among
those great progressive nations of the
world. For my part l would like to
see the commencement OF League OF
Nations result from a more complete
and cordial understanding between the
two great English speaking peoples of
the world. Freedom of speech, the right
OF the individual. freedom Of opnortun-
ity, liberty OF conscience. freedom OF
the rross--all these great human rights
are the offspring of the struggles and
the conflicts and the bloodshed Of tho
great heroes OF human liberty, who flni
their origin among the English speaking
peoples of the world.
Let me close by reading 10 you an
extract from an article written by John
G.. Carlisle in October. 1898, entitled
Our Fture Policy and prompted by
tho conditions resultant from the Span
ish American war. He said:
The sympathy manifested for US
IN the present war by the Govern
ment and people OF the mother coun-
try is Just what was expected by in
tell!gcnt Americans who had not al
lowed themselves TO be Influenced by
the reckless statements and inflam-
matory appeals of small politicians
In and out Of Office but II is none the
less significant or gratifying for that
reason. 1t will bring the two coun-
tries closer together. awakening in
each pride of race. a sense of power
and a spirit OF moderation and jus-
tice in all matters of difference be-
tween themselves which will con-
tribute far more to their mutual se-
curity and 70 the promotion of peace
with other nations than any mere
conventional alliance. When 1t is I'M
dcrstood that there are to he no mora
wars between people OF the Anglo
Saxon race, that all their differences
not amicahly adjusted by diplomacy
Will he permanently settled bv arbi.
tration, that they are thoroughlv
united by the ties Of blood anI--sne
common heritage of free institutions
not for conquest or aggression OF any
kind. but for the promotion of peace
and civilization, and that their COM
bined influence will be exerted for
these purposes only. all other nations
Will realize that new force has been
developed which cannot prudently be