The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-03

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ton. in itself, without any added
nations. constitutes by far the
most powerful, influence IN the
world;
Fourth; because none of the par.
ties to this cooperative agreement
Is militaristic in character:
Fifth. because the addition of
other nations of different Ian.
guages, and different character.
and different detectives. would
weaken the combination rather
than strengthen it; because II
would make unity of purpose and
action less possible.
League is InpracticabIe
The League of Nations, has
shown that an organization OF
Heterogeneous elements is imprac
ticable and Ineffective.
The League Of Nations has no,
been able to present a united front
on any question or to interfere eff.
fectively in favor Of peace On any
occasion.
II confines itself to copybook
r11axims which no one of Its mem.
bers lives ND to-, 4,
The League of Nations d a
phantom with form btif no sub.
stance. Its various members paw
no. heed to its declarations because
. each one. has its own ohiscts.
with which it will not toleft.
any interference and which ara
largely at variance with the OBJ.
Jects Of the other members.
There is no unity IN the League
OF Nations because there is no
consistency, no uniformity.
] am referring to the League
not because it has any likeness
to the cooperative understanding
. among English soaking countries,
but merely to show that the In
clusion OF nations speaking differ.
ent languages and having differ.
ent ideals ard objectiVes in this
proposed cooperative agreement
> would weaken the association and
not strengthen it; in fact, would
probably make It impossible for IL
to operate effectively-or to oper-
ate at all.
Could Join With Other Nations
These limitations apply how
ever. to the proposed PERMA-
NEWT cooperative compact.
II might be possible for q CO.
operative combination of English
speaking countries to associate
themselves with other nations
ON CERTAIN DEFINITE OcCA.
SIoNS TO GIVE ADDED
WEIGHT TO CERTAIN DEFI.
MITE PROTESTS.
For insta nee, during the World
War. our newspapers advocated
an association of neutral nations
in, order t, protect the rights of
neutral nations, and In the fur
Their hope Of intervening to end
the war early in its stages on
just terms.
!. This could have been accom-.
plished II the nucleus Of such an
association had already existed.
IL then, on certain occasions.
the English speaking peoples were
neutral nations, and were associ.
ated together. they might further
associate with themselves other
neutral nations In order to prevent
a war or to stop 3 war or at least
In order to protect themselves as
neutral nations during the prog.
ress of the war.
This Is not the limit OF the
activity OF the association, but is
merely illustrative Of one possible
phase Of its activity.
No Reasonable Objection
!, One great question to be con-
sidered in .regard-to this co-opera.
tive compact. is. what would france
or Germany or Italy or the Scan.
dinavian nations say to such CO.
operative understanding on the
part Of English speaking countries
to maintain peace and sustain their
rights under International law in
case Of WARP
/ do not Sec that they could
Offer any reasol Able objection to
such an understanding
/. It Is not an offensive alliance;
It does not involve any hostility to
any other nation: 1t does not de
clare any purpose with which any
other nation could property take
issue:
There Is no cause for alarm, be.
cause II il not war move; It IL
q peace move.
It would attract the attention Of
the nations OF the world. and would
be meant to do 50.
1t should, at the same time, CON
mand their respect both on account.
Of its Importance. and On account
Of its idealistic. purposes.
Kindly make editorials from time
to time in support Of these pro
posais.
WILLIAM RANDoLPH HEARST