Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Box Peace Offer Arouses Varied
Emotions.

Emotions.
A genuine move for international
peace"
That about sums up the views of
the various editors who have ana
lyzed the offer of Edward w. Box
of an American peace award OF $780,
900" to whoever presents the best
practicable plan whereby the United
States can cooperate with other ma
tions for the achievement and preser-
walton of world peace. Whether there
can be any such plan devised is. of
course, a subject on which there are
many views. But the motive which
actuated Mr.. Box is recognized every
where.
The New York Call presents the
socialist viewpoint In mo more pro-
duction for private sale and enrich
ment; all production for use and en-
joyment No more trade and invest
ment rivalries. Therefore. no need
Of ornaments. Peace! We will never
get this through the heads of the
Senators, but we hope to have 1t un-
derstood by the masses in time" The
New York World insists there already
"is a way" to prevent wars In the
person of the league Of nations, and
asserts nothing substantial stands In
the way but the self1shness of political
plotters for partisan or personal adj
vantage, and the politicians will move
quickly enough IL the voters beckon.
BY resolution and by unity the people
who want peace can put through this
practical plan to further their great
cause" However, as the Philadelphia
Public Ledger sees the outlook, I'VE
are out of the politics of Europe, but
not out of the world. When coop
Grafton is possible we must have an
American policy and a program of our
own. and not accept the place and the
obligations and duties assigned to us.
1t must be accepted that MIR. Box s
offer of a prize will be an incentive
to deeper thought on, the subject,
argues the New York Tribune. This
but for all those who long for world
security, and for world progress un-
troubled by the clash of arms, The
answer may be found In some un-
expected quarter, Mr.. Boks prize
est in the problem it sets and help
materially in developing solution
for the latter" The Boston Globe,
on it's part, Is convinced "irrespec-
tive of the success the plan may meet
of nations it will meet with much
success as a leaven in the public
mind" Resorting to somewhat sar-
castle suggestions, the New Haven
Journal Courier declares the cyni-
cism of the offer hits us a-midrift.
Manifestly Mr.. Box has lost all faith
in the brain power Of the Senate, so
he must turn to that of the masses
under stimulation Of handsem n fee:
made his fortune too easily or is
soon to publish another book" The
Hartford Times is impressed some
thing along the same line, although
it also holds the scheme is a good
one for it's publicity value IL nothing
more. 1t will set thousands of per-
sons to thinking about how we can
enter the league Of nations, and that
is the first necessity for actually get
ting in
ating the offer, the Christian Science
Monitor is doubtful of the result, al
though it hopes that 1t will be some
thing more than an academic sue
cess. But It ~ apparent that unless
the successful contestant carries his
project beyond the sphere of mere In
| telleetusl diseuesicp int that Of pr9c-
tlcat poIifics nothfug IL AL Will come
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