THE WILL TO PEACE

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9799, 8 May 1924, Page 5

THE WILL TO PEACE

AN AMBASSADOR’S VIEW

WHO WILL HELP RUSSIA?

United Press Association.-—Copyright. (Received May 7, 9.40 p.m.) • NEW ¥ORK, May G. A telegram from Cleveland says:— Only by the united effoits of business men, statesmen, educationalists, and journalist;; throughout the world to create and produce the will to peace can. be achieved the recovery and reconstruction of a thorough, abiding kind.” Mr Esme Howard, the British aipbassador, told the Coambers of Commerce of the United States, addressing the annual convention. “To tho same end,” lie continued, “they must work to remove the desire for revenge on the one hand and the fear of revenge on the other. They must shotv, whilo accepting the ordinary competition of trade which is part'of tho natural order of things, that no nation desires to take unfair or improper advantage of tho other. Too little attention is paid to the influence of international co-operation on trade by' business men. The great question of tho future is: Who is going to help Russia and how is thus to be done!"” ■—iA. and N.Z CI.A. AMERICA AND WORLD COURT. (Received Mav 7, 7.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Mav 6. Mr S'.va nson., Democrat, of Virginia, will introduce in the Senate a resolution providing for American participation in the World Court with reservations as recommended bv Mr Hughes. The chief whereof states: Such adhesion to the Court shall not be taken to involve any legal relation on the part of the United States to the League of Nations or tire assumption of any obligation by the United-Slates under the covenant of the League. — A. and N.Z.C.A-. PEACE OR FREEDOM ? PROPOSALS BEFORE WOMEN'S LEAGUE. (Received Mav 7, 11.5 p.m.; WASHINGTON, May 7. A French proposal for a new interr.atioanl order as an alternative to the British suggestions to modify the Versailles treaty was suggested at today’s session of the "Women's League for Peace and Freedom. The French proposal, which is supported by most European sections of the League, would constitute a world-wide league of people, representing consumers and producers, all countries to have legislative, executive and judicial powers, under which they could outlaw' war and revise all treaties. They would command no armed forces, but rely on public- opinion for the enforcement of the laws and would be empowered to resolve the question of reparations and intcr-Allied debts, internationalis currencies, weights and measures, abolish all customs tariffs, internationalise all sources of power and

raw materials, giving every country, if possible, access. A world charter of labor would be compiled. The proposals' were referred to a committee to obtain the formal opinions of different national sections .- —R cu te r.