Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
Marshall Holds 1t Inadvisable
Constantly to Note Worlds Pulse

Comment on the election Of Gen.
Won Hindenburg was calculated to pro.
duce jumpiness in the pulse of the
world l repeat some of the comments:
THE flags have been run up at
Doom: THE old Emperor takes on
renewed life; "Hindenburg is roy
alist of royalists"; The monarchy
may return 1t was suggested in
many quarters that Germany might
seek to .expiate what she regards as
her grievances by another war. OF
course, revenge and hatred In the
heart OF a people always may be
counted on to- bring disturbance to
the public pulse but too much con.
temptation of it, overstatements OF
dread and fear because of its posi-
bility and unjustified certainty are
quite likely to aggravate the situation
I have always believed that If Ger.
many had known that England would
back up Belgium and France we
would not have had the World war.
Because Of this belief ! doubt very
much that Germany ever VIII wage
war OF revenge. Even If such a war
should he contemplated in the future
1t would be averted by an alliance De
tween England and France 10 main
tain the integrity of their boundaries.
! prefer k,is hopeful view TO the views
Germany's election.
Critics of the League of Nations
say ii is made up of idealists VINO talk
and idealize and do nothing else, lack
ing power to do more. So, ACCORDING
to these critics, this dream or the
good men of all the ages Is what
Russian Communist characterized II
-orga nized impotency. Their pre-
diction now as in the past Is that
the league soon will go to pieces. Yet
the league il not failure, and 1t Is
not helping the world to say that II il.
II the league achieves nothing FUR
thar. 1t has inspired men and women
the world around to long for the
forma ton among the peoples OF the
earth of a compact which may reduce
to minimum the chance of war
Others there are who hold that the
only way to prevent war is To codify
interna tional law and set up world
court. This Is wholly desirab BILE If
il can he done hut the world must
not be assured that choas and black
night are at hand unless this is &C
complished Law comes either from
iaw.giver who has the power to
enact and to enforce. or from repre-
sentative who have been granted
such power by the people whom they
represent international law always
has worked well in times of peace, but
never has there been effective Inter
national law in the midst of arms. To
create body of international law. de
sirable as this is. would be one Of
the most difficult tasks of law making
the world ever has seen. II was tried
at The Hague tribunal. yet interna-
tional law fell to pieces in the World
War
Ii would be wonderful. indeed. TO
have real code of international law
universally agreed to. 10 have this
code adopted by the legislative bodies
of all the nations which enter into the
agreement. and to have "A guarantee
that the decisions of the world court
will be enforced. but let us not be
dismayed If eutopia Is not discovered
within our lifetime. Rather let us
each strive to get nearer the right
idea. As we grow in numbers we may
feel sure that we are helping the
world toward peace. Let US not
minimize the dangers of Our time: on
the other hand. let ms not allow the
doctors to make our pulse so jumpy
that we shall lose our faith in the
ultimate triumph of Christian civili-
Zation.
tCopyright. 1881