The Washington times., 1919-09-25
SEES HUGE ARMYF
LEAGUE IS SPURNED

II the League OF Nations is not
adopted. this country will be COM
PEELED to spend a billion dollars for
the largest army It ever had. and, az
the rate Of taxation now Is about as
/ high as it is safe TO boost Il, the
nation will be compelled to forego
the enactment Of those programs OF
service, democracy, and advancement
which progressive civilization de-
mands. in the opinion OF DR.. Talcott
Williams, dean emeritus OF the school
OF Journalism at Columbia University,
who addressed. the City Clubs We'd
nesday luncheon, held yesterday at
the clubhouse.
DR.. Williams was introduced BY
Barry Bulkley, OF the forum commit
tee. J. A. Whitfield, president Of the
club, presided. The dining hall was
crowded with club members.
Unless this country does its share
10 bring about the formation OF the
league, u will surely meet the re-
Proach Of the Supreme Power Of the
universe on that day OF judgmnt
when there is an, accounting Of the
stewardship and this country admits
that IL has buried It's talent, not used
It Tor the advancement OF civiliEa-
tloui sAlu Ut. Williams.
Paints Glowing Picture.
Dr.tWillisms painted a glowing pic
ture OF the league as a medium OF eX-
pressing the conscience Of the world
and as an instrument for advancing
international civilization.
In the minds OF most Of US the
league is regarded as a sort. OF hre
engine" he said. Many who are not
friendly to the league have expressed
the fear that the new fire engine
will be called out to extinguish many
fires In which the United States has
no direct concern. Yet we hear no
one argue against a fire department
for a city or town on the theory that
the taxpayer would be compelled to
help support an institution that might
be called upon to put out ires only at
his neighboFs' houses.
Let US have vision enough 70 look
ten years ahead. with the league
hrmly established. At the head will
be man OF the hFst experience, rep
resentinE the Whohlo world. He viii
watch what Is going on IN each eoun-
tFV and let the world know what is 20
be expected. Meeting at the seat OF
world government will be q council
OF nine men, representing the big na-
tlons OF the earth and constituting a
clearing house for the general senti-
ment Of the world. With this CEN
tral governing body. a cooperation
sueh as the world never before has
known will be possible.
VIII SDssd Civilization.
'rhe league will be an instrument
for International civilization. It's re-
ports on world conditions will be the
basis OF any invaluable interchange
OF important information. For the
hrst time In history military experts
Will be instructed to ascertain not
how big, but how small, an army can
be maintained. In the past our miIi- |
tary policy has been largely IN the |
hands OF men who we're desiFous OF |
securing Just as large an army as
congress could be persuaded to grant /
The league will bring justice on |
lhe nigh seas BY preventing shipping /
monopolies, BY raising the wages OF /
seamen to a level with those OF WORK /
ers on land, and by regulating ocean I
passenger and freight rates. Tbuu 4
the league will be the instrument Tor
seas.
The league also will help solve the 4
immigration problem for this country. /
we cannot afford to dam out the in
nux OF foreign blood from this coun-
Try. The real solution OF the prob
lem Is TO standardize labor conditions
throughout the world so that the for
eisn laborer no longer will be a mem
ace 70 industry here. The problem
can be solved not by tariffs or immI.
sTation restriction laws, but only By
applied Christianity"