The Washington herald., 1920-12-15

The favorable attention Of Presi-
dent-elect Harding has been given
a treatise on the league Of ma
ton written by Z. p. S. Newman of
1905 Eighth street northwest and
forwarded to Marion, where "the
best minds OF the country" are fore
gathering with Senator Harding on
the same subject. Young Newman
has received a letter of acknowI-
edgment and thanks from the dis
tinguished recipient of his effort
The text is as follows:
"Humanity,subject to the difficult
ties ordinarily incident to human
life, has realized that in itself
Is often to be found its greatest
peril.
Ordained with a free will to do
right or wrong IL becomes neces-
sary for us to protect ourselves
against others and for others to
protect themselves against us.
I'VE have therefore united to be
better able to protect ourselves
and compel the citizens of our ma
tion to treat each other as they
would have their fellow citizens
treat them.
Might Include World.
This principle might be extend
ed to include the world, IL the
world could become but one nation.
will the frailties of nature per-
init the hearts of humanity to beat
as one. free from local advantages
and national prejudice, merged into
unit which nature itself has
separated them from by nationali-
ties?
"If these irreconcilable impulses
of humanity cannot be united into
one nation or unit. then the i'm
pediments which prevent this unity
would be strengthened by organiz-
ing 1t into national expression. 1t
would therefore be more impossible
under many units called a league
Sof nations, as national interest
would remain which would divide
the league against itself and de-
stroy it.
League Might BE Barrier.
These conflicting interests curb
ed by the pressure of a league of
against which the stored griev-
mately burst forth in the accumu-
ldItu NIOtChCc VI tHc Cdilhf
as the world could be the only
rival of that league which tried
to govern 1t. Affecting the interest
of all nations they would line up
for or against II, making 1t possible
for the entire world to be a battle
field. \...r-s
"The magnitude of the world is
too vital to be made the subject
of experimental entanglements.
1--WE should not go into theories
but should analyxe the world as
we find 1t with q view of .eliminat-
ing Athe motives that cause these
disasters.
Believing in the Bible that there
will be wars and rumors of wars.
all We can do is to try to deter
the continuance Of them.
Let us try to make the best Of
our imperfections by applying the
remedy where it is needed. We
can do this without changing the
world~or entering into entangling
alliances and creating big interna-
tional positions demanding large
salaries.
Wants Draft Ended.
"It is impossible to secure as
many volunteers as drafted men.
This will diminish the size Of wars.
Let all nations agree to relinquisb
the right to conscript for the pur-
pose of sending soldiers from their
own soil and giving. the regular
soldiers the right to resign when
ordered from their soil, or at any
time after they have left II, main
but small armies and navies.
and inviting the investigation of the
world as the evidence of their good
faith in the performance Of these
"They further. agree that upon
the breach of these or the VIOLA
tion of any other national rights
that may be nodded As the passing OF
time may require. that the other,
nations of the world will impose
such commercial restraints on the
offending nation Is the nature of
the case may. require. 10y j
This Is a step towards ,civili-l
zation and 1reater Hberfy "a N