The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-25
Should The United States
Join A League Of Nations?
Fl BY JOSIAH CIRCUIT
: BY JOSIAH CIRCUIT

The powers mentioned, in making
the peace mentioned, must so make it
as to anticipate the Irregularities of
humanity; and regulate all interna-
tional conduct of whatever type, in
whatever quarter and concerning
whatever condition of human exist
ence. This is an important, complex
task; but not impossible, The regu-
lation of international conduct should
not in the least interfere with the par
ticular rights of individual nations OF
their internal affairs.
An oppor' uni Y is now offered the
dominant roWcl5, to make a peace
that shall assure the world justice,
humanity and an improved civiliza-
ton; and if they do not establish
such peace, they should never again
complain if Kaisers reappear.
The great powers should cooperate
in creating and propagating their be-
neficent propaganda. In contributing
each, its share of an army or armies !;
of navy or navies; and maintaining
them, until its beneficence illumines
the world.
The United States must not get
in hurry to be home, OF shrink its
part in this great work.
War has always brought about i'm
portant results that could not be
otherwise realized. Supporting this
thought recall, if you will, the Revo-
lutionary War, the War of 1912, the
Mexican War, the Civil War and the
Spanish War. These wars, one after
another, in the course Of time, gave
us, in its present form, our country of
which we are so boastful. They gave
us national and international stand
ing, more commanding among the
nations of the world, than any other
power on earth.
War then has its blessings, not
withstanding, it is to be avoided. 1t
should be mastered and never allow
ed to master. Employed only wher
all else fails. The world war can be
turned into blessing, if its outcome
is properly regarded by those having
it under control.
The dominant powers should main
tain a military and naval establish
ment, as stated, always ready for i'm
mediate need that can be used to con
serve the peace of the world. Thi;
force should be employed only whe1
peace is endangered. By the new
world and the new peace, it shoult
be that no nation can infringe upor
or seek the domain of any other ma
ton.
The new world should have a con
gress or league, or an alliance, cal
it what you please, with proper rep
resentation from every nation, to b.
always. in session, in which shall b.
heard and determined all information
al questions; its decisions to be en-
forced, if need be, by the constabular,
mentioned; this congress or league O
alliance should be controlled by tn,
great powers and the basis of repre-
sentation should be upon population
Of it should be so determined as to b
fair and just to all concerned
The congress or league or allianc,
should have jurisdiction of all inter
national questions of any kind %
character affecting the peace of tn
world. There can be no war, how
ever small, that does not menac
peace; and peace belongs to tn
world.
A properly constituted league coul
and would hold in check, determin
and dispose of socialistic, laboristie
militaristic, selfshly aggrandizin
matters, that are or may become al
international menace; and thus sucl
questions could be settled vastly. NOR
inexpensively and humanely than b
war.
All little vicious buds of an inter
national type, and there are man
of them on the tapis just now, coul
by such a power, be nipped befor