Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-09-09
MIKE no fine distinction as

n a sOcety-Ihe hague t1Dunal'
~, mike the league of Versailles,
I'M functioning. and within a few
~, will resume its committee ses-
~ under the chairmanship of an
american representative.
II, that body we have The FRANC
- of really effective instrument
,gv Of enduring peace. The fact
a., the tribunal did not prevent the
Ut war is Of course, manifest, but
cause Of the failure Is no less APP
Uni Germany, already secretly de-
f-miued upon a ruthless invasion, was
ma IN prevent the adoption of meas
zoe which might have proved effec-
.~J The condition now is wholly diff
,.ort Not only Germany, but the
..Are world has profited to the extent
= an awful object lesSlon, the impress
.,or Of which cannot be erased from
.hs human mind for generations to
.ome The horrors Of war and the
..rerness for peace have become uni
.0rssl What once seemed at The
Han has become a positive, outstand-
,,g need of facing terrifying actuali-
Ass This makes vastly easier the task
~ so strengthening TIE Hague tribu-
nal as TO render It's just DEGREES either
acceptable or enforceable. 1t is not
npcommon for the advocates of the
,oogue of Versailles to contrast I'M
,syorably The Hague tribunal upon
mo ground that the tribunal lacks
teeth
Let's Install the Teeth.
every well, then, let's put teeth in
N Il. If, in the failed league of Yer
alnes there can be found machinery
which the tribunal can use properly
end advantageously, by all means let
Il be appropriated. | would even go
urther. / would take and combine all
hat is good and excise all that is
had from both organizations. This
statement is broad enough TO include
me suggestion that If the league,
which has heretofore riveted our con-
slderations and apprehensions, has
been so entwined and interviewer into
he peace of Europe, that its good
must be preserved in order TO stabilize
tbe peace Of that continent, then 1t
can be amended or revised so that
We may still have remnant of world
srirationS in 1918 builded into the
worlds highest conception of helpful
cooperation in the ultimate realiza-
ton,
q Relieve humanity would well
come the creation of an international
association for conference and
world court whose verdicts upon justi-
cable questions. this country In com
mon with all nations would be both
willing and able 10 uphold The de-
cision Of such court or the recon-
mendations Of such conference could
be accepted without sacrificing on
our part or asking any other power
70 sacrifice one iota of its nationality.
"The Democratic nominee has spo-
ken about America abandoning her as
sOclateS in war and deserving the
allied nations In establishing the
league of Versailles. | do not thilfk
Il longer necessary TO challenge that
statement or pass further opinion upon
he unfortunate league. 1t has al
ready been abandoned by Europe,
which had gone so far as TO accept
Il 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.
81 any rate, in the form of the cove
nant' and he added, with characteris-
DC outspokenness, 1t !s quite posi-
bic II might be change for the better
Listen, further. to the wise and far
seeing former British ambassador,
who was not permitted to present his
oedentals TO our executive.
On Our Own Terms.
AS long, said Viscount Grey, hard
" a month ago, as long as the richest,
most powerful, the greatest, both for
population and territory, of the civil
ned countries OF the world stands out
hde the league, the league will be I'M
able to fual its destiny To put 1t In
quite plain terms, the Americans must
% told that If they will only join the
league they can practically name their
own terms Undoubtedly that is the
hct l ask; Is there any good rea-
son why we should not avail ourselves
Of this priyllege2 l do not mean in
any arrogant or selfish way, but sim
Ply as a matter of fairness and right
" our own people. Surely It is be-
coming and a duty as well, to safe
guard our own people, since 1t is we
VINO are the main contributors, while
asking nothing for ourselves except to
participate In a contribution to the
Promotion Of world peace.
A Valued Suggestion.
Nls1ount Grey continues: The
americans should be intrusted with
ue task Of drafting a reconstruction
scheme Then he suggests further