The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-09-08
would make no fine distinction as

/ to whom credit is due
This is proposing no new thing.
| This country is already member of
such a society-The Hague tribunal,
| which, unlike the league of Versailles,
is still functioning, and within few
! weeks will resume it's committee SEES
| sions under the Craftsmanship of an
| American representative.
| In that body we have the frame
work of really effective instrument
| tally of enduring peace. The fact
that the tribunal did not prevent the
great war is, of course, manifest, but
the cause of the failure is no less APP
parent. Germany, already secretly de-
termined upon ruthless invasion, was
able to prevent the adoption of meas
ures which might have proved effec-
tual. The condition now is wholly diff
ferent. Not only Germany, but the
entire world has profited TO the extent
of an awful object lesson, the impress
sion of which cannot be erased from
the human mind for generations to
come. The horrors Of war and the
eagernesS for peace have become uni
versal. What once seemed at The
Hague to be mere academic discus
sion has become a positive, outstand-
ing need of facing terrifying actuali-
ties This makes vastly easier the task
OF so strengthening The Hague tribu-
nal as to render its just DEGREES either
acceptable or enforceable 1t is not
uncommon for the advocates of the
league of Versailles to contrast I'M
favorably The Hague tribunal upon
the ground that the tribunal lacks
teeth
Let's Install the Teeth.
very well, then, let's put teeth in
to it. If, in the failed league of Yer
sailles, there can be found machinery
which the tribunal can use properly
and advantageously, by all means let
II be appropriated. | would even go
further. | would take and combine all
that is good and excise all that is
bad from both organizations This
statement is broad enough to include
the suggestion that if the league, |
which has heretofore riveted our con-
siderations and apprehensions, has |
been so entwined and interviewer into !
the peace of Europe, that its good |
must be preserved in order to stabilize |
the peace Of that continent, then it |
can be amended or revised so that |
we may still have Il remnant of world |
aspirations in 1918 builded into the
worlds highest conception of helpful |
cooperation in the ultimate realiZa-
ton.
Il believe humanity would wei
come the creation of an international |
association for conference and
world court whose verdicts upon iusti-
ciable questions. This country in com
mon with all nations would be both
willing and able to uphold The de-
clSlOn of such q court or the recon-.
meEdatiOnS of such a conference could
be accepted without sacrificing on
our part or asking any other power
to sacrifice one iOta of its nationality.
The Democratic nominee has SpO-
ken about America abandoning her as
sociateS in war and deserving the
allied nations in establishing the
league of Versailles. / do not think
1t longer necessary to challenge that
statement or pass further opinion upon
the unfortunate league. 1t has al
ready been abandoned by Europe
which had gone so far as to accept
it by formal agreement in treaty. ON !
this subject, we are fully Informed at
first hand. Only the other day the
British premier said unreSentfully
that the essential cooperation of
America might involve some change,
at any rate, in the form of the cove
nant,' and he added, with claracteris-
tic outspOkenneSs, it is quite posi-
bic it might be IA change for the better
Listen, further. to the wise and far
seeing, former British ambassador.
who was not permitted to present his
to our executive.
On Our Own Terms
GAS long said Viscount Grey. hard
y month ago, as long as the richest,
most powerful, the greatest. both for
population and territory, of the civil
Zed countries Of the world stands out
tide the league. the league will be I'M
'uiC W lulIliI us utSIliIN. % put IL IN !
luite plain terms the Americans must
re told that if they will only join the
eague they can practically name their
'wn terms Undoubtedly that is the
act. | ask: Is there any good rea-
on why we should not avail ourselves
# this privilege? | do not mean in
ny arrogant or selfish way, but sim
'ly as matter of fairness and right
o our own people. Surely it is be-
oming, and a duty as well. to safe
uard our own people, since it is we
rho are the main contributors. while
skiing nothing for ourselves except to
anticipate in a contribution to the
romotion of world peace
A Valued Suggestion.
'Viscount Grey continues: The
.mericans should be Entrusted with
ne task of drafting a reconstruction
cheme.' Then he suggests further
iat "a committee of tho Sanata--uo