The Washington herald., 1919-01-30
ofRiotand Massacre
Over Europe, OMEN Says
Next Six Months Fraught with Great Danger
to'Law and Order, Senator Says in
Reviewing Peace Steps.

olutIonary madness must not be over
looked or disregarded.
The violent imitation Of the proper
currency Of Europe necessarily -
causing an extraordinary diminution
OF the purchasing power Of such
money and those with small incomes
and on salaries are brought 10 a CON
dhion OF severe suffering through lack
of necessaries OF life
This is especially true where facto-
ries are dismsntled and where trade ts
dslocated and transportation service
are out Of repair or disorganized after
four years Of war.
Danger in Next Six Months.
The 1Sxt six months contain extraor-
dinary~tangers to the Law and order
OF all Europe. menaced both by those
conditions and by the tremendous de-
moralization caused by wholesale kill
ing and pillage and the breaking down
Of the moral laws OF normal times con-
troUng society.
Happily for order in Europe. the
league OF nations was made the first
matter for consideration at the Peace
Conference. The French have formu-
lated their program. the British theirs
also but the United States authorities
have not yet in terms formulated their
plan. II is in printing and should be
available in a few days.
AS soon as il is ready the opinions
OF mankind can be directed toward
the relative merit Of those PROPOSE
tions. Where differences occur the
microscope can be put upon them and
the conference have the benent OF the
brains OF the civilized world.
1t is OF great importance 20 the
members Of the conference 20 know
the opinions OF their respective coun-
tries regarding their proposals. Rep
resentativcs Of the United States
should know through expressions OF
public opinion whether their proposals
meet with the Judgment and con-
science of the American people.
have great hope that these terms will
be so framed as to met fully with
the expectations OF the American pub
lie and will receive overwhelming pub
lie approval.
Blockade should be Crime.
I have heretofore insisted that m
vasion Of one nation by another be
declared a high international crime
but I would go further. holding that
the blockade OF a nation. except Uu-
der the warrant oG international law
as laid down by the league OF IA
tions, should IN itself be a crime. lie
cause nations may be starved 60
death by blockade and his tremCnG-
Gus power ought not 10 he IN the
hands OF any individual nation unre-
strained by the organized opinion Of
mankind.
The reason for competitive srms-
2 g.
plete armsments. is the reasonable
; fear Of outside interference with the
| legitimate activities Of nations.
II this fear rs removed by a world
I league there will be no reason for the
/ building UP OF either competitive sr-
mics or nsvies.
am sure America would much p-e-
fer 10 discontinue che enormous tsas
Of building A gigantic navy ~ her
{ peace and dignity and safety Wow
assured by q world league and BY
! such course of conduct by other ns-
tions as TO make the future safety or
( America entirely sure
League Not srEntanxIinx-
/ America always has avoided en-
| tangling alliances with other nations.
| this policy being sound and wis.
7 WneTe inc NOTlO was ClNl0eQ lnNg
warrinE camps and leagues which bal
anced the power Of the one against
l the competing srTnaments Of the
, other. But a league OF nations. in
| cluding all nations OF the world. ss-
tablishing order upon a basis OF -cs
/ son. conscience and justice. is a to-
| tally different thing
! 1t IL one thing TO have a town d.
\ ided against itself by houses Of Cap
( ulet and Montague, and another thinE
to have all people Join together with
authorized police 10 carry out their
! laws in protection Of every citizen
alike.
/ OF one thing America can be sure
European statesmen. whatever 'hciI
1 previous environment and predeuC,
/ tions and however much taught 10
I think in terms Of competing arms
ments. are thoroughly sick OF war,
/ They say they want no more or o.,
| They have had enough and arc Wui',
/ ing to make every reasonable efIOT.
I to end il forever.
/ am very sure that enough intelli'
gence and patriotism can be found
at the Peace Conference to make ef
( fective this contamination devoutl,
wished Tor throughout the world.