Arizona republican., 1921-06-28
ELIHU ROOT
eY pR. FRANK CRANE fcopyriEht- is1i. by Prank Crane,

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 One of the foremost Americans of international repu tation is Elihu Root.
 He made speech on April 27 before the American Society of International Law.
 Some of the points he made may be of value to the general reader as here selected and rearranged:
 "The parliament of man may come just as the paria- ment of Great Britain, France and Italy have come, but it must be by growth and not by force.
 'The force of Russia, which aims to impose interna- tionalsms upon the world hats the development of n ternaonal law the very foundation of which the exist ing government of Russian repudates-
 'The armistice of Nov. H. 1918. left for the allied powers quite distinct tasks The first to decide upon the terms of peace and to compliance with those terms That matter of force The second to give effect to the universal desire of the civilized world by bringing all civilized nations into an agree ment for the future preservation of peace That was matter not of force but of
 'The difficulties of the Versailles conference arose from the fact that they attempted to tie together both these things in the treaty.
 "The issues of the war have passed into new and prolonged state of discussion
 Before long these issues will be settled for the time being and peace will be restored.
 1.-The brutal and cruel despotism which expresses the people of Russia will meet the fate which awaits the violation of economic laws and failing be cued by those friends who coming to their assist in other countries will fa and the people of Rus sa will come to their
 "Whether we agree to the formula of the League of Nations not the general desire of the civilized world will somehow give permanent form to institutions to
 'The message of the President of the United States to congress April 12 said that have pledged efforts to association of nations based upon the ap picaton of justice and right which binds in confer ence and cooperation for the prevention of war The pledge to which the President referred contained in t the Republican platform
 Ut is apparent that the attitude of the League and the attitude of America toward this subject do not diff m fer in substance, however much they may differ in 1t mode.
 "The existing situation presents difficulties in arrv ling at underst anding, but am not willing to that the patience and good of the world a including country, will be unequal to the task V of securing final agreement
 Conference upon matters of policy and the establish ment of law not alternative and opposing methods ?. They mutually supplemental parts of and the .y same scheme to prevent war; "The public opinion of mankind is mighty force that is competent control the conduct of nations public opinion of the community controls the conduct s of individuals
 'In place of dynasc conditions the danger of is now to be found in popular misunderstanding and IT. resentments.
 Progress will be slow but all advance of civilization s is slow. Not what ultimate object attain in our
 short lives but what tendencies toward higher stand ~ ards of conduct in the world aid during our generation is the test that determines duty of nd service