Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

That his natural leanings had
much to do with his preparation of
prize winning peace plan is con-
sioered certain by editors who dis
cuss the fortune of DR.. Charles Her
bert Levermore, to whom has been
handed one-half Of the 500, 600 purse
offered by Edward W. Box of Phila-
deiphla for practicable plan for
| world peace. Inasmuch as the second
$4,000 was to be paid only if the
United States adopted the plan,
editors feel that DR.. Levernore has
received all he can hope for. But at
that they seem to think he has been
well paid for what he has done.
The Star pointed out that Dr. Lever
more, because of "his affiliations and
SERVICES" is a strong pro-leaguer
and it feels that his success lis a re-
ward for long devotion to this cause,
a worthy cause, and one in which
prizes and rewards are rare. But
question arises whether his virtually
exclusive dedication to the league
work, and to the thought of Ameri-
can participation, may not somewhat
EN- barrass Mr.. Box in view of the be-
lief expressed, perhaps wholly I'M
worthily, that the competition is in
the nature of an organized effort to
put over the league in the United
States" The New York Times in
!! sists "it is no magic that has brought
the result, for probably no other man
in the United States has wrestled
more persistently with the problem
of international relations with view
to finding way to prevent war.
Without knowing anything about any
of the other plans submitted. the pre-
sumption is all in favor of this high
ly qualified expert"
Because he has been Secretary of
the world court and the league of
nations court" the Springfield Repub-
lican suggests IF Senators Reed and
Moses cannot now prove the existence
of foul plot to foist the league of
nations on an unsuspecting country
have lost their cunning" DR.. Lever
more's standing makes his contrfbu-
ton well worth considering" the
Jersey City Journal holds, while the
Albany Knickerbocker Press feels cit
is reassuring that such men are at
are brought from their clustered
workshops into the place of public
observation. 1t is particularly pleas
ing to know that they are rewarded.
And whatever the James A. Reeds
think about it when one of them finds
merit in the league of nations 1t does
not necessarily follow that he should
be lynched.'
1t is, of course, propaganda" the
Brooklyn Eagle points out, "the- kind
sary to urge civilization on at every
step in it's progress away from bar
barism. 1t should not be overlooked,
however, that the LeVermore plan,
which would establish nominal re-
lationship between the league of ma
lions and the United States, has been
pronounced by such an eminent re-
publican and qualified statesman as
Elfhu Root as the most practical plan
for furthering peace among nations"
Emphasis is placed by the Baltimore
Sun on the fact that "Dr. Levermore,
student of history and international
law, himself an ardent worker in the
cause of more stable international
relations, has worked out from his
observations, knowledge and ref1ec--
the 22,165 submitted for the prize
award. He would be the last to say
that his scheme Is either particularly
brilliant or particularly immune to
but it is basically sound and practical,
and these are the assets most needed
in the work Of securing effective
American cooperation for world peace"
+ x X X
This, obviously" says the Syracuse
Herald, twas a man who knew what
he was talking about when he sub
mitted his carefully matured proposal
to the Box committee. 1t was the
output of teeming brain and mas
ter hand. The very blood of our dem
ocratic life is the circulation of
opinion which we call discussion, or
more specifically free speech. Mr..
Bok's crime was an effort to quicken
and invigorate that circulation with
regard to a question of supreme i'm
port to human civilization. When
senator's were chosen the purpose of
| the electorate in every state was to
influence legislation by electing
them. But the Senate, through its
own committee and according to its
own confession, has been bounding
Mr.. Box and his associates In the
prize contest. for doing the same
thing" The Levermore plan, as the
Louisville Times sees it. proposes a
course that might lead America.
eventually, into the league of ma
actly that light. The Raleigh News
and Observer recalls that Woodrow