The Washington herald., 1921-09-19

THE American people and all other people may
as we'll get it into their heads that talk OF any
= disarmament that will mean anything eftec-
rive to that end OFT any limitation of armament
which will effect than temporary saving OF
money is but wasted breath until there Is an end
% also talking planning and schcning for the next
war" The dye interests must have an embargo as
preparedness for "the next war. This country
must have a huge navy to assure freedom OF the
seas for its merchant marine in "the next war.
Science must go with its researches TOR whole
sale murder to make "the next war" short. Great
Britain must have navy equal to keeping the seas
tree that she may iced her people in the next war
Every interest that wants a special favor; every
plea for continued or appropriations every
appeal to national pride; even uplift move
ments for better physicSl conditions, all lead to or
center around the next war" 1t does not seem
possible for lot OF people to get it out of their
heads that "the war" is inevitable and that the
surest way gain selfish end, to secure a per-
sonsl aim, 10 hobby. to arouse popular en-
thusiasm. TO gain further sacrifices by the masses
to put any desired object across is to hitch it up
20 preparedness for "the next war"
IF agreement is reached to reduce naval build
ing or military expansion the money saved, much
OF it, will at once be demanded to extend and per-
feet other agencies of destruction for "thc next
war" II the laws of war are 10 be changed, it is
20 make tine next war" more OF a harmless affair,
not to avoid it. International agreements must be
reached to cover conditions during "thc next war"
and be backed by sufficient authority force,
10 make them accepted The proponents Of this do
mean the league Of nations. which they oppose
such agreements would be i'll avoidance of the
league, not in recognition OF it as an available
agency.
But II this last war proved anything, it is that
it must be the last. 1t smashed every accepted and
-ecognized rule OF which got in the way OF
either sides success. So would the war.
Every sort OF death dealing agency was used re-
gardess of rules. Liquid FIRE, poison gas, floating
bombs, poisoned food and water starvation, at
lacks on unforthed places killing noncombatants,
bombing hospitals. sinking hospital ships are but
examples, while not cargo which was the
seas was exempt from possible capture destruc-
lion as in some way related to aid or other
beIligerent Contraband OF war became all nclu-
sivc. II would be the in the next regard
less OF agreements because necessity knows no law.
All OF which clearly to show that If the
last is be the last will be because the plain
people OF at least all the great powers have deter
mined that It shall be the last and will organize to
make 1t They must refuse TO listen to any talk
argument based upon "the next war" and de-
inand the one sole objective shall be peace. They
may well realize, too, that disarmament and
peace have about much initial relationship in
cause and effect as war, they have in personal
differences. There are too many agencies that may
be prepared and perfected under the guisc OF peace
- Germany fully demonstrated.
There is but way to prevent and so
assure peace. This is by removing the cause Of
var: Every business organization, every profess
siona association, points the way of getting to-
gether a commonly fair and mutually profitable
understanding proving that business rivalry is not
incompatible with cordial relations even warm
personal friendships. These all reach a general
principle of mutual relations, and set of police,
govern their mutual interests. In this is
what nations must do, who are but IN the same
stage of relations, in which business and profess
sional before they learned to get together
The people of all countries are thinking peace
They feel the economic pinch and folly and the
social horror and crime of war Only some Of their
political leaders and their selfish interests are thuk-
men as opposed to ideaIsts Disarmament is i'm
practical until the nature Of the brute is changed
by such relations and such interpolicies as will
make It not only practical but a natural conse-
quence. The people who waut peace, think peace
demand peace, must exert all pressure for agree
Tnent on policies to mutual interests and rela-
,ions which will relegste> ''the next war" to the
inorgue of the forgotten. This, to The Herald, is
summed up in worldwide open-door policy,
which will end economic advantage anywhere
through political privilege or control 1t is Theo-
dore Roosevelts Square deaP internationally ap-
Piled in relations Of friendIiness and good under
standing.