New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

shall in rotation form such commission for two
year periods.
9.--Ihe contracting parties will communicate
TO each other all international agreements to
winch they are parties, and they agree not to
continue any old or to make any treaties
OF conventions that shall not, before signature
be communicated to all the governments of this
entente and that shall be inconsistent with tho
aims hereof The sgnatories recognize as leg;ti-
mate such special relations not inconsistent with
the objects of this convention as they NAV have
or may make among themselves, such as those
covered by existing public conventions and such
as the unwritten understanding of special friend
ship between the Euglish-speaking peoples.
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10.-The contracting parties pledge themseIvss
to recognize no government in Russia which shall
not represent the true interests of the majority
OF the Russian people and afford that people the
means OF working out regime of orderly lust
ana reasonable national life. Whenever possible
tney VIII endeavor to give moral, economic and
ADVISORY assistance to the majority elements united
10 set up such regime, and will refuse all sane
ton to autocratic minorites, whether of reaction
airy or of class-war proletarian policy
l-other powers may be admitted to the
present entente when their admission is Judged
wise py tne sgnatories hereof; and they will be
prepared. IN any case to maintain with all we'll
disposed nations relations of cordial friendship and
mutual helpfuness in the interest of the general
peace and welfare of the nations of the world
In faith whereof, etc
Under such a convention all legitimate
support to newly created or weak states
could be given in so far as such SUPPORT
was involved in the guaranteed safety
against Germany, which is the chief war
aim. Under it modi vivendi could be ar
rived at for the limitation of armaments.
for the disposition of German colonies, for
the consolidation of existing international
organs OF information and communication
and for every other desirable purpose. 1t
would have fexiblity where the league ia
brittle. 1t would readily adapt itself To
changing conditions where in the league
lurk unseen issues of the future which it
is sought now to force into a stiff mould
An Notwithstanding alliance
In the long run more important than the
league, and more important than such more
flexible and general entente as might re-
place it, is firm understanding of the
English speaking peoples to stand ever to-
gether in defence of their common princi-
pies and civilization. Such an understand
ing would be so natural, so frank, and so
benevolent in its defensive intention that
1T need not invite any counter-allance It
need not, indeed, be inconsistent with such
broader international engagements as tho
parties to it may deem it wise to make. 1t
would, as something real and natural and
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for the temple of future peace. Such an
understanding Of the English-speaking peo-
pies, coupled with declaration by them in
the sense of Senator Knox's "doctrine~
that any serious aggression menacing the
peace and safety of Europe will be regarded
as concerning our own peace and safety
and that, in such case, the Engls sh-speakipp
peoples would confer with other powers
affected to devise means of defence. might
be the simplest, the least entangling and
the best means by which America could
do her duty to herself and to the world
We are interested in the safety and
peace of the world. We are still more in
terested in the continued safety and peace
OF America as our institutions have made
it. We wish to preserve America as an
institution, as distinctive character in the
family of nations. We do not wish to make
of these United States mere geographical
expression dominated and moulded by un-
American influences. Nationalsm has made
America what it is. Unless America is a
failure it should not lightly go over to
nternationalism.
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Practically nation in the Presidents
proposed league would not be obliged to
areitrate in court or to accept the decision