The New York herald., 1921-06-13
R0TARIANS SEE WAR
IN TRADE RIVALRY
Edin bur9h Resolution Aims
to Cement Friendship
Among Nations.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By THE NEW YosK HERALD.
EDINBURGH, June 12.-The Rotartans
to-day stepped into international affairs.
With businessike directness a resolution
proposed by the Halifax Club says what
most regular diplomats think but do not
say-that commercial rivalry may lead
to war more terrible than the previous
one. The Rotarians, whose main activ-
ity is bringing together in a friendly
fashion the keenest local business rivals.
now propose to do the same thing with
International rivals.
The resolution will not be presented
until Wednesday afternoon, but the text
of 1t was made public by the resolutions
committee to-day and already has
caused endless discussion between Brit
ish and American delegates. but 1t was
in the typical Rotary spirit. The dis
cussions were friendly, handled the
whole matter frankly, and invariably
ended with the hearty approval OF the
policy proposed in the resolution.
The English, Scottish and Irish dele
gates want another Rotary convention
here, but promise that If 1t is held In
America-even in Wichita, Kan.-they
will bring a British delegation of sur
ficient size to show American business
that thorough Rotary competition is
possible on friendly basis.
The convention also ventures to sug-
gest that the British brethren follow the
Rotary example of using the Rotary
methods to smooth industrial disputes.
With Great Britain I'm the throes OF the
gravest industrial crisis the British Ro-
tarians have seized upon the suggestion
and promise that the growing number
OF clubs here will Immediately get busy.
The text of the Industrial resolution
recommends that the Organization con-
tinue to study the present industrial sit
uation In America and encourage local
clubs to do likewise. with view OF as
sisting In the establishment of agencies
of some kind whereby controversies and
disputes OF a character directly affect
ing the public welfare can be judicially
investigated with fairness TO both con-
tending factions as well as the public.
and can finally be adjusted without the
necessity Of resorting 10 violence or un-
fair practice 10 the end that justice TO
alb sides may eventually prevail"
Text OF Resolution.
The international amity resolution
reads:
Whereas, The continued development
of business and industry constantly Is
widening the circle Of marketing and ex-
change, making the people of the whole
world interdependent, and
Whereas. Most of the great nations
are Just emerging from a Tong continued
biological struggle. with acute bitterness
and hatred engendered by strife. and
Whereas, The competition among the
nations of the world for trade outside
their own boundaries In the present and
future promises the active prosecution
OF a commercial war as keen and mercl-
less and more insidious than struggle
in arms. and
Whereas. Such widespread contests. 1t
appears, contain the seeds of contention
which surely will lead to further ma
tionaI embroilments in more terrible
and more disastrous war than the one
recently terminated, and
Whereas, The wonderful 08v91cpment
of means of transportation and commu-
nication have in verify made the whole
world a great neighborhood. and
Whereas, The most insistent COM
mandment of all great religions for men
in their human relations Is for each TO
love his neighbor as himself, be II
Resolved. that the most evident me-