The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-17
NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Prize Peace Plan, Submitted
to Referendum, Is Target
of League Opponents.
BY EDWARD ". R,ckARp

E>DWAltD W. BQk'S prize of $780,
II 900 for the best practical plan by
which the United Stntes might coop
crate with other nations to prevent
war" has been awarded to IL com
petitor whose. name is not get an
nounced, and the plan is now being
submitted to the people In "A -nation-
wide referendum" The reactions uf
Americans of various schH1ls, of thought
are interesting and sometimes amusing.
Briefly summarized, the plan is:
Il. That the United States shall en-
ter the permanent court of linterna-
tienal justice. under tle conditions
stated by Secretary Hughes and PEesi-
dent Harding in February, 1923.
-2. That. without beconin. II mem
ber of the League OF Nations rs ut
present constituted. the United States
shall after to extend Its present GO
operation with the league and purtlei-
pate in the work of the league as II
body OF mutual council under condi
tions which:
''(a) Substitute moral force and pub
lie opinion for the military and eco
nOmic force originally Implied M ar
ticles 10 and 1G:
"tb, Safeguard the Monroe doc
trine:
"tc) Accent the fact TINT fhe United
States will assume no obligations lln.
der the treaty of Versailles except by
act of congress;
"(d) Propose that membership In
the league skull be opened to afl ma
tions;
"(e) Provide for the continuing de
velopment of International law"
Advocates Of American membership
in the League sf Nations and mild
reservationiSts," 'thauSh admitting
there was nathtng novel in the scheme
gave 1t their hearty approval. The
''irreconciiables" ana atl those who be
lieve the United States should stant
aloof from the tangled affairs OF Flu
rope naturally deAouneed the plan as
merely an argument for entering the
league. They asserted SAiat the Jury ot
award was packed and chat the whole
nffnir was n conspiracy. Ihe conceri
exhibited by some OF the members OF
the senate WAS almost ridtsAlons. They
professed to believe that The contcs,
influence their votes on the pending
question OF American membership ir
the world court, ard called loudly fol
q congressional inquiry. The referen
dunn. which Is being conducted mainly
through those newspapers that are
willing to help. is bound TO I've some
what limited.
G ENATOR LODGE opened tn.
~ weeks proceedings in the ulH.ei
house by delivering carefully pre-
pared speech in defense OF the admin
istration's policy Of refusing recogni
tion to the soviet government of Rus
sin. He presented great volume OF
evidence and documents to uphold the
assertion that the Moscow government
directly or indirectly. Is making effort.
to cause disorder and dissension among
the American people, and gave what
seemed to be real proof Of the state,
ale and the soviet government are in
extrlcably interviewer and controlled
by the same men.
Senator Borah. who has introduced
a resolution for Russian recognition
said the proof submitted by Mr.. Lodge
would not stand test in any court
and that even il II were true 1t would
be easier 10 deal with the alleged con.
d!,ions II diplomatic relations were re-
stored.
Senator Brookhart OF Iowa, with the
brashness sometimes exhibited by those
not yet experienced in large affairs of
state, declared the reasons for non
recognition given by the administra'
yion spokesman were the most ride
ulous l ever heard from grown up
men"
7 NSURGENT Republicans in the sen
i ate on "Wednesday won the long
struggle TO keep Senator Cummlns ou;
OF the craftsmanship Of tho Interstate