The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-21
international Co. Operation.

place upon them the responsibility for the result.
France has had succession of Socialists as pre-
uaiers, but is nearer Socialism Lloyd George
hated and feared by conservatives, has lost his
economic and social hoofs and horns. Lenin, who
has had unlimited power and opportunity to make a
great nation communist, has proven his own failure
and is retracing his steps
a. 1t is no different when authority comes to So
called "rcactionares." The radical finds his theories
impractical, and the reactionary finds his practice
gradually ground down by the juggernaut OF prog
in his experience There is but one in
axorablity and that is truth. and nothing so clari-
Hcs the vison to truth does authority with
responsibility
1t was quite to be expected that world which
had never known any way to prevent by
VAR whose only known road to peace through
war. should base its organization preserve peace
on var That the accepted basis OF the coven-
ant OF the league OF nations. 1t the basis of all
the prior propaganda for league enforce peace.
Therc other word considered in any pro-
gram for peace that word enforce 1t
Is quite natural that in the United States there
should come a modification OF this. in the policy
that the way to preserve peace is to keep out OF
the way OF war. which has been translated into
keeping out OF the "maelstrom OF Europe"
But this does stop the Juggernaut of pro-
grcssve experience either here in Europe. After
war Developments have demonstrated two things
First. that peace be prevented through war;
that the word enforce means war and that some
other way must be found. Second, this country
his found that keeping out. keeping away is equally
impossible because OF economic and social bonds
The economic and social fabric OF this newer more
modern world is piece. structure. 1t is a
continuous unbroken whole. No country can go its
own way the outside, or separate from the rest.
rs the conviction from experience grows of the
binding force and universally OF these two ee-
mcnts. they coming into their own as the true
agencies Tor preserving peace and the right basis
on which nations can associate themselves for their
common good and Tor peace. 1t is here the Wash
inSton conference differs in its program from the
peace conference with its league OF nations coven-
ant the first article OF the treaty 1t would seem
to be this same realization which moved President
Harding to say at Norfolk:
:. ! believe the time is when there must
be he recognition OF essential cooperation among
D.. nations. devoted each of then in its own pc
. culiar national way to the common good the
progress, the advance OF all human kind Let
. us hope that stand at the dawn OF a new
, day, IN which nations shall be stronger Tor con-
tributon the worlds betterment, because
30 each will feel the of common purpose
=, and united aspiration and the security OF
mon devotion to the ends OF peace and civil
zation.
One need not picture world sovereignty
ruling over all the varying races. traditions and
national cultures, because it will never be. No
program which seeks to submerge nationality will
succeed This republic will surrender so
priceless heritage, will never destroy the soul
Cd which impelled our gratifying attainments.
In the sober circumspectlon, retrospection
and ntrospection OF these crucial times do
believe there is sanity and urgent need in bring
ing the best thought of all great peoples into
under standing and cooperative endeavor which
d. shuns the alliances in arms and strengthens the
concords of peace. that each may realize its
rightfu destiny and contribute its utmost to
hinnan advancement and attending human hap
pincss.
This is a plain and unmistakable pronounce
rz1cnt for an association OF all nations. 1t is an
acknowledgment OF this nevtability of this uni
ycrsal obligation and Of it world necessity.
But it is based upon cooperation upon mutual
tribution In other Words it would make the bonds
not fear. not force but hepulncss, under standing
and cooperative endeavor." There is no surrender
OF sovereignty nationality in this other than in
al treaties This. indeed. has been much of a
busaboo as to the league covenant. No govern
rrcnt can enter into treaty agreements with other
governments without surrendering measure
OF its sovereignty, which is but supreme uncon-
trolled power.
i There is agreement BY treaties to do or not to
do certain things, to permit forbid certain things
which sovereign right would leave unlimited, un-
hampered and unrestricted. At the Washington
conference every government will be asked and ex-
pected to surrender part of its sovereignty.
Most of this demanding will be done by the United
States. Can deny that Japan has the sovereign
right to make when and against whom she will?
We claim it, Or to take the fruits OF war? Or
to enforce her will upon another nation, if she can
Or 70 make such agreements she may? 1t is a
recognized right of sovereignty to take away the
sovefeignty of another people. Voluntary limita-
tons OF sovereignty for 1.-THE betterment of people
BY its government. to prevent and maintain
peace is for nation what domestic police laws
to individuals and their "inalienable rights"
+ Admitting this all must admit it. the argu-
nsent OF surrender of sovereignty any undue
jealousy OF sovereignty. disappears in the nexora
Witty of the truth Of the mutual obligation of
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