Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30
Congressman Goldsborough
Delivers Speech Al Crisfield
Address Given Under Auspices OF Stanley Cochrane Post
American Legon-Discusses Interestingly nternation-
al Agreements, Wars, And World Court

an earnest desire that the Cnitc(
( States give early adherence to the
protocol establishing the same, with
the reservations recommended BY
President Harding and President
Coolidge.
Resolved further, That the House
expresses it's readiness to participate
in the enactment of such Legislation
as VIII necessarily follow such ap-
prevail"
After being read and briefly debat.
ed a yea and nay vote was taken anG
the resolution carried by 3O2 votes
to %.
Sometime ago, in reading again
parts Of Thucydides' History of The
Peloponnesian war, l found the fol
lowing language, which freely trans
lated runs thus:
"1t is perfectly clear that they, the
Corinthians were in the wrong be-
cause, when they were challenged to
submit the dispute about Epidamnus
to decision by arbitration, they pre-
ferred to prosecute their claims. by
war rather than by equity"
If this country should adhere to the
Protocol of the World Court it might
be perfectly possible to reach an ac-
ceptable definition of aggression by
defining as aggressive those acts, in
defiance of the will, or against the in
terests, of any other government or
its people, without first submitting
the questions at issue to impartial
judicial determination for inquiry
and ascertainment of the facts and
equities involved.
More tran twenty-five hundred
years ago Aristophanes, at the very
height of the Peloponnesian War,
wrote a passage which has been free
ly rendered in these words:
"From the murmur and the subtlety
of suspicion with which we vex
one another,
dlVe US rest.
Make new beginning,
And mingle again the kindred of the
nations in the alchemy of Love,
And with some finer essence of for
bearance
Temper our mind"
In 1893, William Penn, in an essay
on the future "Peace of Europe"
recommends something in the nature
of League of Nations, and in dis
cussing its various advantages, a.
mong other things, says:
"The Seventh Advantage of an Eu-
ropean, Imperial Dyet, Parliament, or
Estates, is, that it will beget and in
crease personal friendship between
Princes and States, which tends to the
footing up of wars, and planting peace
in deep and fruitful soil. For Prin-
ces have the curiosity of seeing the
courts and cities of other countries,
as we'll as private men, if they could
as securely and Familiarity crafty
their inclinations. 1t were a great
motive to the tranquility of the
world, that they could freely converse
face to face, and personally and re-
ciprocally give and receive marks IF
civility and kindness. An hospitality
that leaves these impressions behind
it, will hardly let ordinary matters
prevail, to mistake or quarrel one an
ether. Their emulation would be in
the instances of goodness, laws, GUS
toms, learning, arts, buildings; and
in particular those that relate ID
charity, the true glory of some gov
ernments, where beggars are as much
rarity, as in other places it would
be to see none."
By which quotations it will be seen
that philosophic minds have for
good many centuries, recognized that
freedom Of contact and facilities for
discussion are very necessary to pro-
mote international understanding.
The League of Nations Non-Parti-
san Association is doing magnificent
work in cultivating a public sentiment
favor ng the entrance of the United
States into the League. Only a c~'v
days ago, on May 2, this Association
presented to the Secretary of State,
q memorial which is a monument OF
careful research, intelligent presenta-
ton and clear vision. Among many
other things it recommended the reg
ular representation of the United
States on various League of Nations
commission; more particularly "Per-
manent Health Committee" "Advi>-
DRY Committee on Traffic in Opium
and other dangerous drugs" "Advis-
Dry Committee on traffic in women
and children" Economic and Fnan-
cial Committee" and REORGANIZATION
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