Evening star., 1921-11-28
Mr.. Harding Has Not Yet
Developed Details for
Annual Parleys.
NOT TO COPY ON LEAGUE,
| NOR WOULD 1T BE RIVAL
Likely Will Resemble American
Peace Society Formula-Borah's
Criticism Held Premature.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

criticism of Senator Borah. therefore.
that the talked of Association of ma
tions" would only be the League of
nations under another name" is un-
fortunately based upon inadequate in
formation.
This correspondent has the highest
authority for making the foregoing
The truth is Mr.. Harding
did not plan deliberately to interject
a discussion of a world organization
into the press at this time. He was
asked a question at the regular con-
ference with Washington corre-
spondents last Friday and the initia-
tive was entirely with the latter
The impromptu answer was indeed the
expression by the President of his
earnest hope of what might develor
out of the gathering which now is
taking place. For a long time he has
sensed the rising tide of American
opinion in favor of international co
operation of some kind, though at the
same time he has felt that the people
of the United States would not sane.
ton anything that savored of q
super government
Not q League Of Nations.
Anybody who supposes that Mr.
Harding has in mind an organization
like the present league of nations will
find that notion dissipated when the
President makes known the details OF
his plan Nor does the President fee
that he would be creating a rival tt
the league Of nations. Since the Unit.
ed States government has definitel!
turned down the idea of membership
in the league of nations in its presen
Harding's friends. "a find me PrEsf
dent proposing another organization
with similar rules and regulations ant
with merely another name.
This much the new plan would have
in common with the league of nation!
AN identity of object, namely the
prevention of war by having freqhen'
international conference. But tha
object has been sought through one
form or another for generations, ant
the feeling in administration quarter:
is that there cannot be too many ef'
forts in that direction.
Peace Society Plan.
AS an example of how different the
Harding plan might eventually bt
from the league of nations covenant
it is interesting to. summarize the
principles which have been embodied
by the American Peace Society in one
project which has been sent to ever!
member of the conference on limita
ton of armament. 1t cannot be sait
that the American Peace Societ!
formula will be adopted. but it woult
out by the President resembled NOR,
closely this type of plan than thu
league covenant. Here are the prIn
ciples:
"First. To institute conferences O.
nations to meet at stated intervals II
continuation of the first two confer
ences of The Hague: and, to facilitate
the labors of such conferences, II
invite accredited institutions devote,
to the study of international law e
prepare projects for the consideration
Of governments, in advance of sub
mission to the conferences
World Law Advancement.
Second. To convoke as soon a.
practice BILE a conference for the ad
vancement of international law; t.
provide for its organization outsid'
the domination of any one nation o.
any limited group of nations. t
which conference every nation recog
nizing, accepting and applying inter
national law in it's relations will
other nations shall be invited. and il
which all nations shall participate
upon a footing of equality.
Third To establish an administra
tive council, to be composed of dlplo
matte representatives accredited Z
the government of the country II
yancement of international law con
yeneS.
.Fourth.> To authorize the admin
istrative council to appoint outside it.
own members an executive committed
or secretary's Office to perform sucf
tions shall from time to time pre-
Commission of Inquiry.
Fifth. To empower the administra
tive council to appoint other commit
tees for the performance of sucf
duties as the nations in their wisdom
or discretion shall find it desirable
to impose.
sixth. To employ good oFces
mediation and friendly composition
wherever feasible and practicable IL
their own disputes, and to urge theil
employment wherever feasible ant
practicable in disputes between othel
nations.N
sSeventh. To organize a commission
of inquiry to which nations may refel
their disputes for investigation ant
report unless they are otherwise
bound to submit them to arbitration
ar other form of peaceful settlement
and to pledge their good faith to alb
stain from any act of force agains
one another pending the investigation
of the commission and receipt Of 1t!
report, and to reserve the right t.
act on the report as their respective
interests may seem to demand: (Thi'
principle is already embodied il
thirty treaties negotiated by Secre
tary Bryan and ratified by the Unitet
States Senate.)
Council Of Cancellation.
Eighth. To create a council of con
ciliation to consider and report OF
questions of non-iusticiable charac
ter.
Ninth. To arbitrate differences o
an international character not other
,,,;so nroyided- for and in the ahsenc,