The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
First Of Series Of Four Articles by
American Architect Who Has
Given It Much
Thought.
WORLD CENTER PLAN
No Time Should be Lost in Organizing
What Would Prove Most
Beneficial Pro-
gram.

iIBy Hendrix c. Andersen, Written
for the United Press.]
EDITORS note: This is the first Of
a series of four articles by Hendrix
IC. Andersen, American architect and
scholar long resident in Rome. in
which he tells of the great plan for
a capital city for the league of ma
tons.
Those interested with Andersen in
promotion of the idea of world city
expect, to present the whole scheme,
with architectural drawings covering
the smallest details, before the peace
conference
! Andersen has devoted most of his
life, and large fortune in money, to
the world center plan, hoping comb
IDENTIFY that league of nations would
/ be formed in time to give him an
opportunity to see his ideas realized
in brick and stone.
In tomorrows article Andersen Will
tell how an international city with
] it's various activities would AFFECT
agriculture and commerce throughout
the world
! President Wilson'S noble proposal
! to governments and rulers OF all
countries of forming league OF ma
ttions, has not only met with untver-
lsal approval, but it is becoming more
and more evident that the practical
formation of such a league, will when
established, protect and expand the
essential interests of all people and
nations, and become definite means
! of abolishing war.
In suggesting practical plan for
/ the league of nations. the CONNER
cial and economic relations are of
primary Importance, and these and
Iothers must be protected by an inter-
national world court of justice which
must be safeguarded by an interna-
ltional military force controlled by the
league.
/ The international body of perma-
! nent judges in the world court should
be chosen by the national govern
Iments that will have united in form
ling a league of nations. and these
men should not only be versed in
international law. but should possess
a broad knowledge of international
tsffairs.
i The standing military and naval
forces that are necessary for the pro-
/ lection of the league OF nations
should be formed, and their size and
obligations decided upon by a COM
! mittae composed of military and
naval experts chosen by the govern
iment of each nation forming the
league of nations.
| No time should be lost in the Or
isanization of league of nations. The
lawyer and the Judge, the scientist
and the scholar, the engineer and the
larchitect, the painter and the sculp-
tor. the contractor and the daboring
man, the steel constructors and stone
cutters. the electrician and the In
.yentors. every branch of labor, in
dustry and science is needed in the
building of our world Administrative
center for the league OF nations
which must rise as an International
monument of liberty and justice to
commemorate the heroic dead whose
noble sacrifice has freed the world
from tyranny and prepared the ruture
for true democracy and peace.
/ Without considering motives, we
NAV say that the world realizes that
merely from the economic viewpoint,
prevention of war is among the
greatest of present day problems
The world needs to have the effort
to bring people of all callings in the
different nations into associations
with one another, systematized. Such
/ a coordination OF fraternal aspira-
ltiops should come as result of gov
ornamental initiative. Peoples now
idistrust one another because they do
not understand one another.
The world administrative center
was conceived for the league Of
nations In order to gather together
the essential interests of all peoples
| and to facilitate the rapid fulfilment
! of their highest aims and aspira-
lions.
| The question of war will take care
| OF itself if only we continue to de-
yelop these international organlza-
| lions and interests.
| Moreover, such an administrative
lcenter would bring together all inter
national organizations which, though
lvivifled by similar intentions. cannot,
because they lack central meeting
place. accomplish their task with the
desired amplitude.
! There can be no doubt but that in
the past international associations,
| extensive travel and expositions
where national and private activities.
resources and genius have been free
lly displayed. have tended to promote
a better understanding, and thus
have promoted friendship and peace.
international expositions have come
to be recognized by all the civilized
nations of the world. Thus, narrow
suspicious and secret aggressive
diplomacy may gradually give place
to public confidence and public dis
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