Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-10
PLAN FOR A GOVERNED WORLD
By Frederic J. HAskin

flooded with paper currency OF nuts
value which speedily became worth
less
Hates Acted Independently.
Some Of tho states were negotiating
separate treaties. Others were carry
Ing on private wars with the Indianss
The states maintained their own arm
los. The credit of tbs new rspublfo
was very bad. Every social expert
rnenter was shouting Mo favorfts
remedy from the housetops Not ~
lew were ciamoring for q monarchy
IN This grave situation. Alexander
Hamilton suggested convention "a
revise the Articles OF ConfederatLon-
Congress ratified this suggestion on.
February II. 1897.
/ When the convention met George
| Warrington was chosen az its chair
man The work got undeer way siovr-,
~ Eventually bold change Of plan
was decided upon. instead OF revis>
ing tho Articles OF Confeders ton, the
delegates decided 20 draw up new
document for the approval Of tn,
people. In this idea was the inception.
OF the Constitution OF the United
States. The result Of these deift,e-a--.
tons everybody knows-or should
know.
The American Peace Society poy,
puts forward Suggestions for a gov
erned world" which may be briefly
summarized as urging the nation. "a
agree as follows:
!. To institute conferences OF na-
tons al regular intervals. In con,inp-
alton Of the two conferences AZ The
Hague.
To conVoke a conference az soon
az possible for the advs ncement and
extension Of international law
3. To establish an Administrative
Council Of diplomats accredited 20 ths
country in which the international
law conference - held 10 reprssenr
, the interests Of their governments
until succeeding conferences on inter-
national law convene.
, T. To authorize the Administrstivs
Council 10 appoint an executive com =
= mittee or secretsry's Office outside os
, its own members. TO perform pre-
scribed duties.
= 3. To empower the Administrative
= Council 10 appoint other necessary
committees.
8. To empower the Administered tive,
Council 70 name necessary technical
n advisers.
o Z. To employ ROOD Offices. mediation
- and friendly composition wherever
r feasible and practicable In their ovvr,
disputes and 70 urge the employment
a N these means IN cases Of disputes
n between other nations
h :. To organize Commission Of IN
y curry FOR investigation and report on
u international disputes.
If Q. To provide a Council ~ Concflia-
tons for international dispute. other
e than those in the Jurisdiction OF the
l. Commission OF Inquiry.
3, 10. To arbitrate differences Of an
ie international character not otherwise
"a provided for, and in the absence OF an
n agreement 70 tho contrary, submit
u them 70 the Permanent Court Of Ar
n bitration at The Hague.
% II. To set I'D an international court
Ie OF justice 70 which. upon failure Of
1f diplomacy. eli States shall have direc,
access.
l. II. To enlarge the Jurisdiction al
l. this court from time 20 time bv the
l. extension Of the rules OF interuationa
= law.
8. 13. To apply in~ardly in interna.
Il tional law as rule OF law for I'll.
OF decision OF all questions involving IN
III principles, and outvardIy 10 apply in
ternational law TO all questions arts
~ Ing between and among all nations
d. so far as they involve the law Of ma
so tons.
ny "A. To furnish the citizens and sub
no jects Of the nations adequate instruc
TO ton in their International obligation
IS. and duties. as well as their right
OF and prerogac-ves; 20 take all step
ct necessary. 70 render such instructio,
s effective, thus creating that inter
ne national mind" and enlightened pub
te lie opinion necessary FOR the success
OF full effort 10 bring about the observ
SIS ance Of those standards or noralir,
in honor and iustice-which force ha-
re failed 70 accomplish in the past.