The Washington herald., 1919-04-06

sun again: Poland needs aoc>sx %.
the sea at Dan.ig. the entrance 20
which Is controlled by German rail-
roads. II is necessary TO ESTABLISH
the principle that the rates on thos~
roads shall be the same TO the Poles
that they are TO the Germans and
TO the rest Of the world. An OF the,,
things may be discussed. and la,o De.
tore the supreme economic and nnsn-i
GU council and when expanding csy1-
hzation creates new and acute dfs-
ferences, they may quickly and sur.-
ly be honestly adjusted II LETT To
irr1tate nation. they create vast fn-
Justices These economic fn5utices
becoming chronic develop into ths
deep political differences which In III.
nature of things breed war For
raw materials must Cow 10 all parties
TO all places where csrgoes are neod-
ed. and the rights OF the reo~ive-v
OF the cargoes are vastly r,orv i'm
portant than the rights Of the owner,
Of the ships TO the larger profits thsv
might make going 70 other ports
For the peace Of the world 6en~nd.
upon the distribution OF food and nav
materials TO their proper ports.
Similarly the finances Of the world
must be adjusted TO meet the ne~d,
not Of private business but of ptyS-
lie busfness. OF the vorlc's busfne.,
At the moment this is written a Sc
rious attempt is being made 20 pool the
war deot Of the world snons the al
lies. Now 10 Is not pretended that tb~
rights Of any nation In this adjust
ment OF the war debt Of the suies
is primarily considered The Amer
ican right which cover, the snsIleSt
debt, is made secondary 10 the r1rht
Of humanity IN the civilized word 20
bear the burden Of debt.
France which has suffered most
and Belgium which has given most,
can bear the least. Yet their debt
on the face Of the books at the Close
Of the war. was the greatest and
Americas debt was the least: for
America had contributed lesst IN
blood and Devastation So Il 10 fair
that America should sssuu. a
larger part OF the debt than the
books would have given 70 her.
Again: From time 90 time ~ may
be necessary 70 extend credit 20
nation. which under the apparent
facts cannot get IL in the open mar
kets OF the worlds nation which
has only character back OF her
demand For that purpose. undsy
the league OF nations. this Erest
international bank OF the league 1,
feing established. So that the needs
OF the world in finance may be
met And with the worlds needs
IN food and raw materials, and in
ternstional trade relations fairly ad-
Justed. and with the adjustment en-
forced by international credit 70
the honest and needy nation, peace
in the world is possible.
But this peace means more or less
sacrifice for the individual nation.
We as Americans-if We would not
have TO send our boys out TO die
must be prepared 10 give something
TO keep them at home We cannot
withdraw from our ancient position
OF isolation. For 70 begin with we
are the worlds creditor. We have
the closest possible relations TO the
world-we are the worlds banker
and the worlds Erocer-snd We
must hold those jobs FOR a decade.
possibly for a generation Those
are delicate Jobs for a nation ru
hold. They are war-breedinE 1Obs-
We can have peace with our neigh
bors only by the establishment o.
laws-ncw laws under a league %.
nations, and in the establishment
OF those laws and that league W.
must give a. well as our neigh
bors, and give until II hurts. And
for return We must trust 10 n
law Of comDensations. For 0nl.
rs We give shall we have Wha-
we hold. that We shall lose. Th.-
j. the law Of spiritual ErOwtr
which is as ineNoTable IN its HPp'f-
cation TO nations as il f. relentlC~s
In its hold upon men