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most from tho time OF the signing OF
the armistice. practically the whole
civilized world has had It's attention
turned TO the question OF cornbina-
ton Of the powers OF the world for the
prevention OF future international
cIashes. woodrow Wilson shocked
great many people by savine the
country Of which he was then Chief
Executive and going to France 70 try
to put through the league OF nations.
He succeeded in this abroad, but met
an ingurmountsbIe obstacle at home
In the United States Senate.
But few days ago the last OF the
treaties negotiated at the recent con-
ference here for the Limitation Of ma
tional armaments wan ratified by the
Senate. These treaties, II is sincerely
hoped, will give the world breathing
spell at least, II not prove a perman-
ent panacee for troubles between the
nations Of the earth.
| IL is not TO be expected that such a
great undertaking as grouping the
worlds nations I'm bonds OF common
advantage and accord can be accom-
plished perfectly in n short time. Our
own country We look upon now as in
dissolubly bound together. Yet In is
early days It went through such diff
cuIties and internal trials that TN
statesman OF Europe were continually
expecting the complete breakdown 0
the American experiment. As latei.
as so years ago. two sections Of on
country were engaged in a bitter strif
one part seeking to separate itsel
from the other because of conGictint
opinions touching the views Of IN
limits to which the rights Of state
extended.
The efforts 70 bind the nations q
the world together to some extent ar
not unrelated to the early struggle
TO make one nation OF the new sta te
on this continent. The first plan an
der which they were united proved
failure. and led to the formation an
adoption OF the Constitution. Regard
, less Of what individuals may think Z
, some Of the late amendments 70 thu
instrument-notably the eighteenth
, II is today the oldest constitution {
q the oldeet continuous government 1
the world. according TO Arthur Deeri
r Call. secretary of the American Peac
Society, and editor OF the "Advocat
Of Peace"
Would Extend Law and Order.
This organization. which has bee
in existence since 1915, purposes
prevent the injustIces Of war by e
tending the methods Of law and ord
. among the nations.
, The society has just completed
!, booklet giving valuable history
v the formation Of our republic, wi
+. the suggestion that the lessons s
forth In those events are Of gre
:. value in considering the prevention
war throughout the world.
n The first great document IN Il
a move OF the colonies 10 free ther
J. selves from the British crown W.
as every school child knows, Il
d Declaration OF Independence. issu
)? July 4, 1875. II was not until Mar,
4. 1888 that the Constitution We
Re into effect. During the years oetwe,
a the infant republic vas struggling
bind the several states into o.
'r whole which would stand the test
n time and trouble.
;. r committee was appointed by Co
- gress TO draw up the Articles OF Co
federation at the same time the col
mittee was named 20 draft the Decla
alton Of ndependence-June II, II
The Articles were adopted on Mover
Der Is Of the same year but we're T
ratified by all the Is states IN
March /. 1881.
- Because the legislatures of the n
states ratified the Articles OF COME
a GRAFTON. but the people did not do
by direct vote. IL was felt in ma
"a quarters that the instrument had
q binding force. Some states failed
y comply with all OF the provisio
20 Some encroached on the authority
the Federal Government. newly
pr up. States trespassed on each othe
,e rights. Commercial conditions becai
,e desperate. There was no adequs
IN judiciary, especially for settlement
disputes between the states. Congr,
found Itself unable TO collect certs
"a taxes il had levied. The states We