The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-31

tutions, to promote peaceful settlements
and International cooperation. we IA
vor. and always have favored. an inter-
national court of justice for the detefm-
Inat!on according to judicial standards
! Of justiciahle international disputes.
Il believe that suitable arrangement"
can be made for the participation by
I this government in the election OK
Judges OF the International Court wh'ch
has been set up, so that this govern
ment may give its formal support 70
that court as an independent tribunal ot
. international justice. To support an IN
stitution you must have proper prov
sion for voice in its constitution. ami
I think that provision 70 this emo can
be made.
! Europe's Problem
! The fundamental and pressing proh-
lens Of Europe are political problems
involving national hopes and fears deep
seated convictions as to national safetS
and opportunity: national ambitions N
some cases long cherished. in others re-
Gently awakened: csta blished policies
which have become postnlates in tlle
thought OF peoples. The reason that
the main problem Of Europe cannot na
solved. save as Europe helps herself.
lies In the fact that each major diff
! Guilty centers in the self-determined &c
ton Of independent states and IS De-
yond external control. There is no reas-
on why We should fritter away our help-
ful influence by becoming partisan o.
either party to such controversies. much
less make the fatal mistake Of attempt
ing to assume the role OF dictator.
Europe is at this moment burdened
with the expense Of large armies heav-
fly disproportionate to the financial anil
ity OF the respective states to MAINTAIN
them. These armies are maintained be-
cause Of distrust. apprehension and ma
! t!onal aspirations. Every EFFORT 10 re-
move the burden by agreement as TO
| Limitation OF land armament has failed.
1t Is recognized that nothing can he
done without the consent Of the Powers
; directly concerned and that they are
not ready to consent
But while the question Of reduction
I in land ornaments could not be solved
because Of conditions in Europe there
was an opportunity presented to us. be-
! cause OF our special relation to the ma
! ter. to deal with the question OF naval
armament and to stop the naval compc-
: tition upon which we had entered with
! Great Britain and Japan.
The conference on this subject not
! only furnished an opportunity for. hut
the e5ieency required. the consideration
Of Far Eastern problems. "nen TINS ad
ADMINISTRATION came into power the air
was rife with rumors, and the pssduu'
patriots. who make Il their, business TO
stir ND suspicion and distrust by at
lacks upon the motives and purposes OF
other people were at work with larger
measure Of success than any actual
poin, Of difference justified. 1t was
/ one OF those conditions which require
the Immediate application Of preventive
medicine. and this was applied.
The Four-Power Treaty.
"Then, and Of outstanding signifi-
canoe IN the interest Of peace. there was
! NEGOTIATED the four power treaty, which.
without committing the United States
| to any alliance. provided that the con-
tracing powers should respect thelr
rights in relation to their insular pos
sessions and dominions In the region or
the Pacific ocean and that they would
! confer together with respect to any con-
troversy that might arise involving such
rights. The result Is that we have es-
tabltshed good will and cooperation IN
the Far East in the place Of mutual dis
| trust
| This conference was not partisan
enterprise. and do not speak Of II In a
| partIsan way II Is but just. however
70 give the administration credit for the
con ference. which could not have been
| called, and for the results. which could
not have been achieved without It's lead
ership.
: There is some tendency on the part
| OF our critics. TO comment cynically
uron the fact that tho conference
treaties have not yet been ratified by
all the powers and hence are not yet IN
effect This comment IS really tribute
for It only serves 10 emphasize the I'M
nortance of tho conference and It's
achievements and l.nw much would De
los, II the treaties failed; Well,
think they need not go into mourning
as yet The treaties. in my opinion. are
not going 10 fail.
"Grca; Britain and Japan have rau-
fled all the treaties: thus the three great
naval powers which wore in competition
the United States Great Britain ana
Ianan-have done all within their power
IN mako the action Of the conference ell
fective. That Is Of the utmost signill-
canoe; that precludes all thouKht Oh 'he
ultimate failure OF the work OF the con-
ference. have no reason TO peile'e
that the other signatories. france anu
Italy, will fail TO rait!fy."