The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
REFERENDUM |: [
 IS ASKED ON
 PEACE PL A N
Prize Winning Proposal Made
 Public By Jury Of Award Would Utilize Worlds
 Present Peace Machinery 22, REPLIES ARE MADE TO BOK'S S1O0,0 ,000 OFFER Name Of Winner Will Not Be
 Made Public Until National
 Referendum Is HeId-All Citizens Asked To Participate

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The jury an- nounces the winning plan in the award created by Edward W. Box and of- fcring slo0,o00 for the best practi- cable plan by which the United States may cooperate with other na- tions, looking toward the prevention of war.
 The winning plan is known as No. 1469 and the authors name will not De made public until next month. Monday begins a nationwide ref erendum on the plan In which read CTS of The Birmingham Age-Herald are asked to participate. (Specimen ballot will be found in Mondays is- sue of The Age-Herald)
 Questions To Be Voted.
 The substantial provisions which jury of award, and upon which the vote of the American people is asked are hereby submitted by the policy committee as follows;
 I. Enter The Permanent Court.
 That the United States adhere to the permanent court of international justice for the reasons and under the conditions stated by Secretary Hughes and President Harding Tn February. 1923.
 II. Cooperate With The League.
 That without becoming a member of the League of Nations as at pres ent constituted, the United States government should extend its pres ent cooperation with the league ana propose participation in the work ot it's assembly and coCncilx under the conditions and reserva- tions:
 Safeguarding Of Monroe Doctrine. i. The United States accepts the League of Nations as an instrument of mutual counsel, but 1t will assume no obligation to interfere with po- litical questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state. In uniting it's efforts with those Of other states for the preservation of peacc and the promotion of the com i mon welfare. the United STates lll- ststs upon the safeguarding ot the Monroe Doctrine and does not aban- don it's traditional attitude concern ing American independence of the old world and does not consent to submit it's long established policy concerning questions regarded by It as purely American to the recom- mendation or decision of other powers.
 No Military Or Economic Force. 2. The only kind of compulsion which nations can freely engage to apply to each other in the name of peace Is that which arises from con ferences. from moral judgment. from full publicity, and from the power ol public opinion.
 The United States will assume no obligation under Article W Its present form, or under Article XVI Ill it's present form in the covenant, or in it's amended form as now pro posed, unless in any particular case Congress has authorized such acton.
 The United States proposes 'hat Article x and XVI be either dropped altogether or SO amehueu h'.' changed as to eliminate any sugges- tion of a general agreement to use coercion for obtaining conformity to the pledges of the covenant.
 O o O
 No Obliga tions.
 8. The United States will accent no responsibilities under the Treaty case Congress has authorized sue" action.
 League open To All Nations.
 1. The United States government proposes that Article l ot the cove nant be construed and appneu' or II necessary, redrafted, so that admiS- sion to the league shall he assured to any self governing state that W'sheS to join and that receives the laNor- able vote of two-thirdS of the assem- b!y. .;,i,,.,-
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