The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

| posed all nations should join hands to
| prevent another. Politicians blocked
American participation at that time
and for four years now the bosses Of
| Washington have insisted upon a pol
icy of international isolation.
They claimed they held "a mandate
from the people," by a 100000 ma
jority. to refuse to cooperate with
other countries to preserve world
peace.
Others held the American people
had really never had their say on the
subject. They claimed that II the
people only had a chance they would,
by an overwhelming majority, vote for
peace by cooperation.
Then Edward w Box, former editor
of the Ladies Home Journal had an
idea He offered $500 600 for the
best peace plan. The plan today be-
comes public property. But the most
important experiment of all Is yet to
| come. The people. from one end Of
the country to the other, are to be
given a chance TO vote on II.
Bok's hope ls that such a tidal wave
Of popular opposition to the isolation
policy will roll up that the Senate
cannot ignore the new mandate OF
the people" thus expressed, and viii
! be forced to act.
Plan Unanimous Choice
The plan to be voted on was the
unanimous choice of the Jury of
Award. 1t is significant that II had
It's chairman, Elihu Root, Secretary Of
State in President Roosevclt's Cab
met, and ns one OF It's most prom.
inent members. Col. f. NJ. House.
closest personal friend and adviser OF
President Wilson, father of the League
Of Nations.
1t is an open effort to square the
differences between Republicans and
Democrats in order to make the
United States a part OF the league.
though with reservations"
we are already cooperating with
the league In a sub-rosa sort OF a
way the plan says in effect. Let US
cooperate with II whole heartedly in
the open and really do something to
help keep the world at peace"
II public opinion. through the Box
plan. forces the Governments hand
now, it would be, to all intents and
purposes, the same as II we had joined
the league back In 1920 under the
Lodge reservations.
The 800, 600 plan would put us at
once into the world court.
It would make imperative Articles
10 and 10 OF the league covenant OBJ
jected to by Republican Senators on
the ground they implied the use OF
armed force.
1t would exempt us from any obi.
cations under the Treaty OF Versailles
except by act Of Congress-which Is
as Il is row.
II would Safeguard the Monroe
Doctrine" But Article q, OF the
covenant already does this.
1t would open the league to all self
OF the league assembly. This is al
ieady the case.
1t proposes the continuing develop
Inent' OF international law. This the
league is now considering.
The gist OF the whole argument
Is that little. in fact, remains TO be
done TO bring about the desired CO.
operation against war except for the
diehards TO stand out OF the way and
let the United States take It's place
where five-sixhs OF all nations and
fourhfths Of all mankind are already.
Here is the $1,000 900 peace plan.
known only as No. 1859
The name of the author will be kept
secret until about the first of Febru-
airy. by which time the Nationwide
referendum which begins today. win
be completed.
This Is the official synopsis:
1. 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 in February,
1928.
IL Cooperate with the Lea yue OF
Nations.
That without becoming a mem
Der of the League of Nations as
it present constituted, the United
States Government should extend
its present cooperation with the
League and propose participation
in tire work of It's assembly and !
council under the following con.
ditions:
Safeguarding of Monroe Doctrine
/. The United States accepts the
League of Nations as an instrument
of mutual counsel but it will assume
no obligation to interfere with politi-
cal questions Of policy or internal ad.
ministration of any foreign state
In uniting its efforts with those OF
other States for the preservation Of
peace and the promotion of the COM
mon welfare, the United States In
sists upon the safeguarding OF the
Monroe Doctrine and does not aban-
don it's traditional attitude concerning
American independence OF the Old
World and does not consent to sub |
NIT its long established policy concern
ing questions regarded by it as purely
American to the recommendation or
decision Of other powers.
No Military or
Economic Force
2. The only kind OF compulsion
which nations can freely engage tc
apply to each other in the name. If