New Britain herald., 1920-08-28

who have as good n right to
 their political freedom as we had ! IT'S.
 1 The other type is a society of free
 nations. or an association of free ua-
 tions. or league of free nations
 animated by considerations of right 1 and justice instead of might and self 1 interest, and not merely proclaimed i an agency in pursuit of peace, but so i organized and so participated in as ] To make tho actual attainment of peace a reasonable possibility. Such an
 association I favor with all my heart Favors Hague Tribunal.
 This is proposing no new thing. ! This country is already member ! of such a society-The Hague trib- 1 unal which unlike the league of Yer
 sailles. is still functioning and within
 Il few weeks will resume it's commit ! tee sessions under the chairmanship
 of an American representative. Tn that body we have the frame work of q really effective instrument ! tality of enduring peace. The fact ] that the tribunal did not prevent tbe great war. is of course. manifest, but ! the cause of the failure is no less apparent. Germany, already secret ly determining upon a ruthless inva- sion, was able to prevent the adop- ton of measures which might have proved effectual. The condition now is wholly different. Not only Ger
 many but the entire world has profit ed 10 the extent of an awful object
 lesson. This makes vastly easier the task nf gtr If In
 tribunal as to render its just decrees either acceptable or enforceable.
 Would Make Tribunal Stronger.
 Tt IS not uncomSlon for the ad-
 vocates of the league of Versailles 10 contrast unfarorably The Hague tribunal upon the ground that the tribunal lacks teeth Very we'll then. let Us put teeth into it. If in the failed league of Versailles there can he found machinery which the tribunal can use properly and ad- ranta gcously by all means let it be appropriated.
 Wants Good Points of Both.
 "l would go even further. I would take and combine all thai is good. and excise all that is bad from both organizations. This statement is broad enough to include the sugges- lion that if the league has been so entwined and interwoven into the peace of Europe that it's 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 remnant of world aspirations in 1918 builded into the worlds highest conception of helpful cooperation in the ultimate realiza- ton.
 International Association.
 'T believe humanity would wei come the creation of an information al association for conference and a world court whose verdicts Upon justiciablc questions. this country in common with all nations would be both willing and able to uphold. The 1 decision of such a court or the rec concentrations of such a conference could be accepted without sacrific- ing on our part or asking any other power to sacrifice one iota of its na- tionality.
 The democratic nominee has spoken about America abandoning her associates in the war and desert ing the Allied nations in establishing the league of Versailles. I do not think it longer necessary to challenge that statement or pass further opin- ion upon the unfortunate league. It has already been abandoned by Flu rope, which had gone so far as to accept 1t by formal agreement in treaty.
 English League Associations.
 Listen to the wise and far-seeing, former British ambassador who was l not permitted to present his creden- | tials to our executive. AS long said | Viscouht Grey hardly n month ago, l as long as the richest, most power full, the greatest, both for population and territory, of the civilized coun- | tries of the world stands outside the l league, the league will be unable to | fulhll it's destiny. To put it in quite | plain terms. the Americans must be | told phat if they will only join the | own terms ask: Is there any good in why we | should not avail ourselves of this | privilege? I don't mean in any ar- rogant or domineering or patronizing or selfish way but simply as a mat tor Of fairness and right to our own people.
 "viscount Grey continues:
 The Americans should be entrust- cd with the task of drafting a recon struction scheme Then he suggests further that 'a committee of the sen- ate could draw up suggestions for the of the league
 Values Advice Highly.
 Frankly, I value that suggestion