The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-14
The Presidents Peace Conference
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 The Presidents idea of calling together the heads of the great nations to discuss world peace admit edly yet only idea fascinating in it's possibi- ties, which the author is turning over in his mind. He himself is not whether if reelected he will through with it. whether it is at all possible of realization. conception of bold and fertile pot- cal imagination, it will strike most persons at first thought beyond the range of practical statesman ship. The picture of the Presidents of two republics constitutional monarch and three four dictators among them representing the ruling power of the world, sitting around table and agreeing to any thing is more like breath taking scene out of a cinema than actual prospect the international horizon
 The obstacles in the way of this audacious scheme need not be pointed out It would be far from easy even to find meeting place for such i-assorted company supposing the dictators could leave their own countries Nor would it be simple thing for the conferees to achieve results Viewed from the angle of domestic politics. the suggestion is to be interpreted either campaign gesture designed to appeal 10 the overwhelming peace sentiment in this country, damning proof that the President is taking lead to entangle the United States in Euro pean affairs The critic cannot have it both ways of course. MT. Roosevelt cannot be playing politics with peace" if at the time he deliberately counter to the isoationist feeling he knows to be stronger in America today than it has been for a generation
 Even to mention so daring an idea takes political courage The explanation must be sought in MT.
 
 is better to make any effort than effort If he has
 motto it is: Let's try it!" When all the objections to his tentative plan piled up, there remains the positive side simple ncontrovertible truth, and that is that the profoundest aspiration of the world is for All peoples without exception hoping and praying that will do the im- possible thing that will prevent postpone catas- trophe each days news seems to bring nearer In recent Times is published letter from MT. George Lansbury, former leader of the British Labor Party, appealing to the President to call just such meeting as MT. Roosevelt is said to be considering. It may be dream. Certainly the conference could be no more than gesture. The President could not if he would commit the United States to any action. Democratic leaders lack the power of the dctators to decide for whole nation But the prac- tical point of the plan is that would be asked to make commitments. Its only hope of success ic precisely that it would involve Government in treaties covenants. Its whole force would derive from the effect on world opinion of the meeting of antagonistic powers to talk the possibilities of disarmament and the prevention of war. It is easy to understand how the idea attracts the President and how his interest grows the he explores it's possibilities It is exciting idea If it could be realized, it would certainly the only peace conference that has the slightest chance of insuring peace in the world of today.