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LANSING SAYS
TREATY NEEDED
TO WELD POWERS
"Even if Only as Example of
Unity, 1t Should Be
Ratified"

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Secretary
of State Lansing pleaded for the
adoption of the league Of nations ir
its present form, "if for no other rea-
son than that to reject it would be to
discourage future attempts to obtain
unity of action among the nations in
an effort to avoid international con-
flicts" in an address on "the Power
of Democracy" before the New York
University regents here tonight. Sec
rotary Lansing expressed the belief
that eff every nation was a demo-
cracy in reality, as is this republic,
universal peace would be an accepted
fact and not goal toward which the
world looks with longing eyes striv-
ing to devise methods by which it
may be attained.
"Until democracy becomes the
standing policy of civilization other
means to insure to the world a con-
tinuing state Of international peace
must be found" the secretary said.
in recommending that the league Of
nations be given a trial in its pres,
emit form. Admitting for the sake
Of argument" he asserted, call the
faults and undesirable features which
it's bitterest opponents have raised
against the covenant, I am prepared
to say that it ought to be adopted
and tried, for it represents today an
international concert devoted peace.
Class Distinction.
"The United States, l am convin-
ced," he continued, twill not be the
nation to check this movement or to
discourage the civilized states of the
earth from seeking by united pur-
pose and counsel to restrain the use
of force in the settlement of disputes.
If, after a fair trial, the league fails
to accept it's objects, then is the time
by amendments to make the cove
nant more efficient. Such action as
that which was taken by the confer.
ence at Paris, when it adopted the
covenant makes for peace, but does
not insure it's permanency.' 1t is a
powerful agency, but not an all-pow-
erful one. The only certainty of I'M
broke peace in this world, l believe,
lies in the general adoption of
democracy as the supreme political
principles Of all nations"
Calling attention to the new prob
lcIlS WHICH COulTOlL CHo country, CnC
secretary issued a warning against
the doctrines of "clas imperialism"
To-day" he said, "the rights Of
particular classes over other classes
Of the population are being preached
in our streets, and appeals to sell
fishness and envy, and to ignorance
under the guise of justice, are being
sent broadcast throughout the land.
Apostles of unrest and even of revo-
luton, as we'll as others less radical
and more sincere, taking advtaneg
Of the industrial and commercial
confusion resulting from the war, arc
seeking converts to doctrines which
aim to grant special privileges to
certain groups of citizens and to de-
prive others of those private rights
which are inseparable from the
American conception of individual
liberty.
Democracy is in danger from with
ing rather than from without the
body polite" he declared. again
we Americans are called to the de-
tense of an American principle which
is being attacked not only by insid'
ious foes, but by friends who fail te
see the wrong which they are doing
We must meet the new attack wit!
the same unyielding and courage
GUS spirit as that with which ou1
soldiers mot Tho Corroor ottackO