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whom credit fs due.

This Is proposing no new thing
This country is already member OF
such society-The Hague tribunal,
which, unlike the league Of Versailles.
Is still functioning, and within q 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
tality OF enduring peace. The tact
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
eageness for peace have become uni
versal. What once seemed at The
Hague to be mere academic discus
sion has become positive. outstand-
ing need OF facing terrifying actuali-
ties. This makes vastly easier the
task Of so strengthening The Hague
tribunal as to render its just DEGREES
either acceptable or enforceable II is
not uncommon for the advocates of the
league OF Versailles to contrast un-
favorably The Hague tribunal upon
the ground that the tribunal lacks
teeth"
Let's install the. Teeth.
Very we'll. then. let's put teeth in
to it II, 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 an
that is good and excise all that is
bad from both organizations. This
statement is broad enough to include
the suggestion that il 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 1t
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.
tion.
Il believe humanity would well
come the creation of an international
association FOR conference and a
world court whose verdicts upon justi,
ciable questions. this country in COM
mon with all nations would be both
willing and able to 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
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
II 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 al
first hand. Only the other day the
British premier said unreaentfully
that the essential cooperation OF
America might involve some change,
at any rate. in the form of the cove
nant.' and he added. with characters.
tic outspokenness, 1t is cutie posst
BILE 1t might be 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.
y q month ago, as long as the richest,
most powerful, the greatest. both fol
population and territory, OF the civil
lied countries Of the world stands out.
side the league. the league will be un
able to fulfill Its destiny. To put 1t in
4uteG Va0AA tOk AA10s LILO <AkHGEIG1AS InASt
be told that II 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 svaii ourselves
Of this privilege? do not mean in
any arrogant or selfish way. but sim
ply as q matter OF fairness and right
to our own people. Surely 1t ia be
coming. and . duty a. we'll, to safe
guard our own people. since It IA We
who are the main contributors. while
asking nothing for ourselves except te
participate IN contribution 10 the
promotion Of world peace
\ Valued Suggestion.
"viscount Grey continues: The
Americana should be intrusted With
the task Of drafting reconstructi0u
scheme Then he suggests further
that = committe Of the senate -ws
must never forget the senats's rightal
and duties In regard To foreign af |
fairs being re-enforead by the mem