Evening star., 1933-11-25
Nobel Peace Prize Omission
Regarded as Quite Logical

Decision by the Norwegian Parlia-
ment that there will be no Nobel peace
award this year produces some disap-
pointment, but leaves hope that by
1884 peace results will be found sufi-
cient to reward an outstanding figure in
these efforts. 1t is suggested that per-
haps some leader who is now active will
have shown results by next year sufi-
| cient to warrant such an award.
1T would be difficult to find this year
nickel's worth of achievement in beat
| ing swords into plowshares," AYERS the
Toledo Blade. with the explanation that
the decision to do nothing this year
indicates that a flash of wisdom may
come from a legislative hall" The
Blade adds that the year has been
marked by actual and potential dis
turbances of world peace" and men
| tions Frances fortified frontier, new
British cruisers, the American naval
program, Japan's supermilitarists and
Russia's boast of armed strength in
Siberia.
1t is believed bt the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin that IF the hopes that
greeted the convening of the Disarma-
ment Conference had been realized in
only moderate fashion, gain for the
cause would have been great enough.
probably, to have justified the selection
OF some person or persons for the
award" The Evening Bulletin continues:
Arthur Henderson, president of the
conference, has labored unremittingly
to accomplish something for peace; un-
fortunately his influence on his own
and other governments has not been
comparable to his zeal for the cause
Two Presidents of the United States
have offered proposals that would have
made possible substantial progress if
they had been accepted. Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald has offered a
plan that won approval for its general
lines and at one time gave promise of
being the way out. Signor Mussolini,
in his four-power pact, made a con-
structive proposal that may vet prove
bulwark of continental peace"
President Roosevelt's address to the
heads Of Nations" thinks the Salt Lake
Deseret News, was by far the most
dramatic attempt, but his apparent in
tention of pledging American moral, if
not physical, aid by agreeing to a con-
sultative treaty was thwarted by two
facts-the refusal Of Europe to disarm,
which was a condition. and the aston
ishing growth Of nationalism here at
home. At time when observers are
prophesying war and the outlook is dark
the world needs some great personality
to write or act for world peace At least
the Storthing Committee fails to find
such an one"
THE decision is an unhappy but a
true reminder" says the Charleston
Evening Post, that the world is far
from being minded, that all ef-
forts to reach agreement on reduction
OF ornaments have failed, that there
is . rafting Of swords and humping
OF mailed fists and widespread feel
Ing that war is inevitable. Yet, of this
very psychology. there may come a real
ization suddenly that a way must be
found to avoid so desperate and dread
ful calamity as would befall from
conflict in arms. There is. indeed, at
this moment revival in Europe of the
hope that peace parleys might be opened
which would lead to relief Of the ten
sion. The government Of Great Britain
Will make q supreme effort to bring