Evening star., 1924-02-05

Looking at the league not only as
1t is. but as 1t will more and more be-
great function Is to be the instrument
of mutual counsel. He believes it's
cardinal merit to be that II makes
international conferences organized.
not casual. and he trusts 1t to breed
in the fullness of time q new habit OF
life and a new spirit in the world."
Sees Some Dissatisfied.
Mr.. Davis asserts dissatisfaction
with the plan would come. on the one
hand. from convinced isolationists.
and, on the other, from those who de-
sire full membership in the league. A
third class of obtectors. he added.
might be those to whom tho very
name of the league of nations is an
athena"
Answering these critics. the speak
er declared no nation had the right to
close the gates Of the future on itself.
Can We not all agree" he contin-
rest of the world needs insurance
against the hideous scourge of war;"
Mr.. Stone said he was doubtful
whether Mr.. Box In devising his peace
plan had much confidence it would
be possible to solve tho problems
IdClnE our CndOIlC "OTIQ.
II confess / did not" he added.
Yet there was a duty. Our respon-
sibHity in the recent war was not SO
great. as our responsibility at this
moment"
Miss Lape. who recently was called
up by a Senate committee to testify
regarding the methods used in award
the name OF Mr.. Box and the policy
committee, that the award had any
political Implication
Describes Her Testimony.
Describing her testimony before the
committee, which was authorized to
ascertain whether there was organ
lied propaganda to control the action
of the Senate. she continued:
1T would be entirely proper for
other body to organize propaganda
In the interest of world peace. And 1t
will be sorry day for the United
States when the views Of the Ameri-
can people are irrevelant to senators.
AS a matter of fact, we did not in
this case create popular interest in
International cooperation because we
did not need to-"
The speaker requested. in behalf Of
the committee, that If the Senate in
vestigation is intended to interfere
with TIE referendum now going for
ward on the winning plan will you
see to it that the purpose is not ac-
complished?"
The public referendum on the win
ming plan will last through February.
Miss Lape said. Up to last night, she
declared, 401,183 ballots had been re-
ceived. Of which 1886 were in favor
Of the plan as published.
"In acknowledging gratefully the
signal honor conferred upon me by
the committee Of judges and the gem
honor" DR.. Levermore said he felt
deeply conscious of the binding obli-
cation which such an honor places
upon the recipient.
Crown and CAallenge.
"The experience that eliminates
this evening" DR.. Levermore added,
constitutes for me both a crown and
challenge. It calls to continued serv-
ice in the ranks among those who
are ever marching toward universal
international cooperation for the
common welfare and for the MAIN
tenance Of peace with justice under
law"
Cooperation with other nations in
the days of the two Hague con-
ferences, DR.. Levermore asserted,
was equally acceptable to both OF
our great parties. Such democrats
as Judge Parker. William Jennings
Bryan. George Gray and John Bassett
Moore supported It. Among repub-
licans it was powerfully promoted
from the seats Of the mighty by Pres
idents Mckinley, Roosevelt and TAFT,
Joseph H. Choate and last but not
least, Elihu Root.
Unfortunately since that time that
earlier happy accord has been
broken" he said; this beautiful ideal
has been enveloped In unloveiy dis
guises of partisan ambitions and
animosities. But beneath these alien
The peace award winner paid trib-
ute to Presidents Wilson and Hard
ing. saying ut seems to me that all
these statesmen have been respond
others. to underlying and controlling
forces Of centripetal international
gravitation toward better democratic
unity. 49,.
The Hague conferences possible and
great war finally Inevitable. These
are the forces which are day by day
drawing all nations together unto
closer interdependence, even against
their Wills. These forces arc stronger
than petty and selfish Royalties. No
politicians and no government can
change their direction for long. who
can fight against the stars in their
courses7"