Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

would make no fine distinction ~
to whom credit Is due.
This Is proposing no new thing.
This country IL already member or
such q society--The Hague tribunal.
which, unlike the league of Versailles,
is still functloning, and within u Few
weeks will resume Its committee ses-
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. hui
the cause Of the failure is no less APP
parent. Germany already secretly de-
terlnined upon ruthless invasion. was
able TO prevent the adoption of meas
ures which might have proved effec-
tnal. The condition now is wholly diff
ferent. Not only Germany, but the
entire world has protited 10 the extent
Of an awful object iession the impress
sion of which cannot be erased from
the human mind for generations 10
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 positive. ontstand-
| ing need Of facing terrifying actuaii-
ties This makes vastly easier the task
Of so strengthening The Hague tribu-
| nal as to render its just DEGREES either
acceptable or enforceable II is not
| uncommon for the advocates of the
league of Versailles to contrast IN
| 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 1t. II, In the failed league of Yer
sailles. there can be found machinery
which the tribunal can use property
and advantageously, by all means let
II be appropriated / would even go
further l 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 il the l-ag,~
which has heretofore riveted our con
slderations and apprehensions, has
been so entwined and interviewer into
the peace OF Europe, that its good
must be preserved I'm 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 i'm 1918 buiided into the
worlds highest conception Of helpful
cooperation in the ultimate realiZa-
ton.
II believe humanity would wei
come the creation of an International
association for conference and n
world court whose verdicts upon justi-
ciable questions this country In com
mon with all nations would he bot n
willing and able to uphold The tie
cis'On OF such court or the recon-
merdationS ~ 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
lengue ~ Versailles. do not think
II longer necessary TO challenge that
statement or pass further opinion upon
the unfortunate league. Ii has al.
ready been abandoned by Europe,
which had gone 80 far as 10 accept
II by formal agreement In treaty ON
this subject, we are fully informed al
frst hand. Only the other day the
British premier said nnresentfully
that the essential cooperation of
America might involve some change,
al any rate. In the form OF the cove
nant, and he added. with characters.
tic outspokenneSs, 1T Is quite posi-
BILE II might be a change for the better.
listen further. to the wise and far.
seeing. former British ambassador
who was not permitted to present his
credentials to our executive.
On Our Own Terms,
"'AS long said Viscount Grey. hard
~ a month ago. as long as the richest
NEST powerful. the greatest. both for
population and territory. Of the civil
lied countries Of the world stands out.
side the league. the league will be I'M
able to fulfill its destiny To put it in
quite plain terms. the Americans must
be told that il they will only Join the
league they can practically name their
own terms Undoubtedly that is the
fact. | ask: Is there any good rea-
son why we should not avail ourselves
OF this privilege? I do not mean in
any arrogant or selfish way. hut sim.
ply as matter of fairness and RICH,
To our own people. Surely il is be
coming. and duty as well. to safe
guard our own people, since il is we
who are the main contributors, while
asking nothing for ourselves except to
participate In n contribution TO the
promotion Of world peace
A Valued Suggestion.
"NiScount Grey continues: The
Americans should he in,rusted with
the task 81 drafting reconstruction
scheme Then lac suggests further
that "A committee Of the >cnate-we
must never forget the senafc's rights
and duties In regard TO foreign NJ.
G.,s. N.y~t,N