The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18

-, Usu,- They all rate
'u ~ more or less as
democracies, though. Some have
kings and queens, to be sure, and
a few have presidents who classify
pretty dictatorially. Nevertheless,
they call themselves democracles.
That is, they have in the past and
do yet. That they'll still do 50
when the wars over it's bit over
ly soon TO say.
Indeed, there's considerable Won
der ne whether or not we ourselves
will, as postwar proceeding
cancel the Capitalization of gov
ernmental authority that we've
adopted for the pending emergency.
At World War No. Is end we
did Just that pretty fast, but that
was largely because Woodrow
Wilson, in the White House at the
time, having a genuine passion for
democracy, with a small as we'll as
a capital D, wished his emergency
powers back into congress hands
as rapidly as he could. Some other
president, whoever he may happen
to be when the occasion arises,
may not be so ready to surrender
EN-. II he's balky It's liable to be
difficult to get back to the old
system.
Still, Wen consider ourselves
democracy, anyway, and the others
viii go on so considering them
selves,
More TO Come
In fact. If Lord Halifax gets his
wish and the United Nations lasts
on into the indefinite future. there
are likely to be additions to the
present 26-countries that haven't
vet lined up. but surely will want
to join if they see that the pacts
due to be a permanently
The u s. A. and the Latin
Americas would be nucleus OF p.
England and the various British
sub-commonwealths would be IN
or It. Of course. And the Chinese,
the Scandinavias. the Low Coun-
tries and the rest Of the collection
that temporarily are under AXIS
domination. France will be Free
French by then, likewise; thus
eligible and presumably willing.
Russiall be a problem.
The total will exceed IS In any
event-if the things to continue as
Lord Halifax hopes it will.
The idea seems rather more
feasible than the suggested Eng
disappearing federation. That kind
Of federation appears TO imply
a supreme head OF il, picked by the
whole outfit collectively. Probably
the British dominions would agree
10 the selection either OF an Eng
lishman or a Yankee. but it ap-
pears doubtful that the Limies or
the Yanks, either Of EN-, would
consent to subordinating emselyes
to the others, either way.
A permanent United Nations
combinations. as Lord Halifax
sketches out the scheme, evidently
would be a looser organization.
with nobody exactly at the top
a joint council, possibly, but not
single personality, like president
or a king.
Apparently II would closely re-
semble the original League Of Ma
tions, that failed to work before,
but might have done so. in the
opinion Of a good many COM
nentators, II we hadn't stayed out
Of IL
There are details that are de-
cidedly puzzling. though.
AS previously remarked, what
about Russia?
Also what about the Germans,
the Italians and the Japs?
A world league, without them
included, would be a league
AGAINST them, in effect -
league to prevent 'em from ever
trying again what they're attempt
ing now.
Didn't Work Last Time
Well, that's Just what failed to
keep them suppressed before.
Seemingly it was a wrong pre-
scription. Should the democraeies
insist on another dose Of the same
medicine?
And yet, how about taking 'em
in?-such folk as they've proved
themselves TO be! The Italians
yes, perhaps, after they've ex.
tinguished Duce Mussolini. And
possibly the Germans, IL they'll
give evidence Of reasonably good
faith by terminating Fuehrer Hit
Ter. But the Japs?-they're a
near-impossibility.