Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
COOLIDGE REPEATS
WORLD COURT PLAN
IS WAR CURE MOVE
Tells Conference This Gen.
GRAFTON, Knowing Horrors
of Conflict, Must Act.
FAILURE is DESERVING
OF DISASTER, HE SAYS
Farley Here Favors Prosecution of
Aggressors as Grim
inals."

The administra tion's stand in favor
of American participation in the
World Court was rea ffirmed today by
President Coolidge In an address de-
livered at the White House to dele
gates attending the National Confer
ence on the Causes and Cure of War.
The President declared that estab-
fishing a means for formulating and
promulgating the honest judgments
and matured public opinion of the
world such as is contemplated in the
World Court would be a decided step
toward the actual outlawing of war
The President addressed this gath
erng in the east room of the White
House and there were probably more
than 500 men and women present
Decries Physical Force.
If civilization is worthy of its name,
said the President, then physical force
is not the only authority which may en-
force an anti-war policy. In commend
ing the delegates upon the work they
are engaged in. he said it is particularly
10 be desired that measures be insti-
tuted as soon as possible, by the men
and women who know the truth about
war, which may save the future from
such experiences have come in our
time.
IN MS OPINION, II Is IOF Jne
which saw and survived the last and
greatest war to devise measures Of pre-
Vention. If this failed the President
told his audience, I'VE shall deserve all
the disaster which will surely be visited
upon US because of our failure"
Danger in Forgetting.
The text of his speech follows:
Your conference has been brought
together to consider the causes and
cure of war In our generation,
which has seen the supreme demon
stration Of the futility and the hor-
rors of war we ought to be able to
count upon an overwhelming sentl-
ment for measures which give rea-
sonable promise Of preventing or lin
lung wars. But, If we may judge by
tho past, determined antagoniSm to
armed conflict for settling interna-
tional differences will grow weaker
as we recede from the period of the
recent struggle. AS our vision of its /
frightfulness is dimmed, the edge
of its horror is dulled with the pass
ing of time, we may expect a corre- |
spending diminution of zeal for in
stitutions to prevent war.
For this very reason every organ
lied movement to keep alive the reali-
zation of wars destructiveness serves
a helpful purpose. If for the next
100 years men and women who fought
and suffered to carry on the World
War and who were compelled after
ward TO struggle and sacrifice to pay
for il, could survive to keep alive the
proper realization of what war really
means, the change of formulating
programs to prevent its repetition
would be greatly improved. But those
who lived and saw and felt and knew
these things will pass on. They will
be succeeded by others to whom a
n i-fn nrra aH aint OH lnrD
will make it's appeal.
Calls for Safeguards
1T is particularly to be desired that
measures be instituted as soon as
possible by the men and women who
know the truth about war, which may
save the future from such experiences
as have come in our time. If the
lesson of this last and greatest war
shall be lost, then, indeed will this
experience have been almost in vain.
1t is for the generation which saw
and survived to devise measures of
prevention If fail in this, we
shall deserve all the disaster which
will surely be visited upon US be-
cause of our failure
If by what l have said 7 have
fairly suggested our responsibility,
We may now properly inquire, what
have we done, what are we doing, to
discharge that responsibility? Are
the nations, the peoples, the leaders or
affairs, leaders of religion and morals, |
making progress in the right direc-
ton? That question must be an
swered by us as Americans for our
selves. There may be temptation at
times TO inquire whether others have
played their part. But our RESPONSE |
bility is for ourselves alone, for doing
the part that falls to US because of
our place in the world.
Plea for World Court.
1T has been said that the peace
which ends one war commonly sows
the seed of the next war. / believe
that in our policy of readiness to as
sociate in whatever measure would
tend to restore to stabilize, to re-es-
tablish security and peace among the
nations, we have taken a most help
full attitude was feasible at the
time. ! believe that in sponsoring the
Washington conference for limitation
of armame nts and for considering the
affairs of the Far East, we made a
genuine and significant contribution
toward peace in two of the most trou-
bled areas of the world. l believe
that just as the armament conference
was timely and convincing cooper
alton on the political side. so the
Dawes plan was a similarly timely
and effective effort for reha habilitation
on the economic SlQG. DeleNe tnat
the next step which we may well take
is by way of participation in the Per-
manent Court of International Justice. |
Il believe that with our adherence !
20 that tribunal for which l earnest
~ hope, it will become one medium
in which may gradually be precipitat-
ed and Crystallized a body of inter- |
national law and procedure, which by
avoiding the dangers that would at
tend the establishment of a super
government will ultimately command
the respect and appreciation of the
worlds public opinion and the CO.
operation of the nations.
Hopes for Results.
The proposal TO outlaw war from
this world has been earnestly put for
ward and supported on one side by
those who esteem it a fine idea.
trust that it's discussion may contrib
ute some lasting elements to peace.
Il am convinced that If our civiliza-
tion is worthy of its name, then phys
ical force is not the only authority
which may enforce an anti-war poll
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