The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-09

Will the naval pact Kellogg pact, world court the
League of Nations and the like absolutely guarantee us
against war? This question put up to DR.. John
Bassett Moore dean of American international lawyers
and the worlds most prolific scholar in this field. His
answer is contained in the Review of Reviews"
The learned doctors extensive labors in the vine
yard of diplomacy not led him to any false trust
in international machinery and diplomatic methods
He does not believe that the progress of communica
tion will put an end to by bringing cultural and
psychological propinquity Contact does not neces-
sarily breed frendlness, the example of France
and Germany amply proves.
No machinery can be relied upon of itself to stop
wars Not even the world court do this. The SUI
preme court of the United States could not prevent
our Civil war; 1t is not the purpose of court to stop
wars; its function is to settle disputes.
Trying to end war by discovering and penalizing
the aggressor is an uncertain method 1t is hard to
locate and agree upon the aggressor. The entente
thought Germany was the aggressor in the World war
and penalized her in the Versailles treaty. But in
less than ten years it was by the scholars of all
lands that the wrong nation had been stigmatized
Excitement and hasty action are perhaps the chief
immediate causes of They prevent calm investi-
CATION and friendly settlement
AS his contribution to the settlement of disputes
among nations and the reduction of the probability OF
war; Dr. Moore submits new decalogue for diplo-
mats. DR.. Moore does not contend that they will be
any sure guaranty against But they may help to
prevent war situations from arising Here follows his
decaIogue:
l. Even if you do not love your neghbor yourself
you need not hate or misjudge him.
g. Do not heedleSsly swish your bamboo lest your
neighbor may be provoked to swish his, to the dis
turbance of that tranquility by which interna-
tional relations should be pervaded.
g. Do not impute to other peoples lack OF the vr-
tues which you yourself profess Even the
assumption of exceptionally peaceful propensiteS
may be questioned by others
4 Do not covet Naboth's vineyard, and especially
that which you may chance already to occupy, lest
you be openly accused secretly suspected OF
wishing to keep it.
s. Be not deceived by propaganda nor Swerved from
duty by sudden clamors, which, though seemingly
spontaneous may perchance be premedltated,
highly organized and well financed Look beneath
the surface, and remember that, as the water runs
smooth where the brook is Deep so more noise
may be made over evil deed than over good
one.
G. Beware of purchasing, with benevolent formulas,
agreements which seem to promise peace, but
which constitute committas to obtain it by force.
The voluntary costs of peace may be computed in
advance; the involuntary costs of war can not be
foreSeen.
T. Do not create barriers to the free exchange of all
commodities including ideas, lest the artificial OBJ
struction arouse resentments which disturb friend
ly relations.
g. Support institutions which make Tor the appeaSe-
ment and Cancellation of conflicts of interest; but
even if you can not join them because they un-
duly implicate you in the affairs OF others, let
those who will. derive from them what profit and
experience they can.
g. Cultivate justice and liberation for those who dill
fer from you, even for their social experiments
Take satisfaction in the welfare of other peoples,
for this will be more likely to promote your own
interests than will their misfortune.
TO- On the other hand do not love other countries
better than your own. Do not give away your
countrys cause if just fail faithfully to defend
it. But if you can not convince your adversary
do not try to overreach him, and much less to
humiliate him. While partial advantages thus
gained seldom are profitable, remember that JUS
tice and mutual respect the only foundations
OF enduring amity.