The Overthrow of the War SystemLucia True Ames Mead |
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aliens American ANNA GARLIN SPENCER APPENDIX armaments armies and navies belligerent called cause century citizens civilization conference of neutral Congress of Women coöperation court debt defense demands Democratic Control economic EMILY GREENE BALCH Europe European existence fact FANNIE FERN ANDREWS federal fight force foreign ganization governments gress of Women Hague Conference human ideals ideas Immanuel Kant interdependent International Congress international organization International Peace International Peace Bureau international police JANE ADDAMS Japan Japanese justice league of peace MALCOLM FORBES mankind mediation ment military moral ness neutral countries neutral nations never non-intercourse Norman Angell OVERTHROW parliaments patriotism Peace Movement Peace Societies permanent peace political present pression question racial recalcitrant religion says secure settle spirit Spiritual internationalism stand struggle ternational tion tional to-day treaties Union of Democratic United wars welfare Woman's Peace Party words world contact world organization world partnership World Peace
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Page 105 - The signatory powers shall jointly use forthwith both their economic and military forces against any one of their number that goes to war, or commits acts of hostility, against another of the signatories before any question arising shall be submitted as provided in the foregoing.
Page 52 - The intellectual and physical strength of the nations, labor and capital, are for the major part diverted from their natural application, and unproductively consumed. Hundreds of millions are devoted to acquiring terrible engines of destruction, which, though to-day regarded as the last word of science, are destined to-morrow to lose all value in consequence of some fresh discovery in the same field.
Page 45 - The cause of peace is not the cause of cowardice. If peace is sought to be defended or preserved for the safety of the luxurious and the timid, it is a sham, and the peace will be base. War is better, and the peace will be broken. If peace is to be maintained...
Page 112 - The Foreign Policy of Great Britain shall not be aimed at creating Alliances for the purpose of maintaining the Balance of Power...
Page 105 - We believe it to be desirable for the United States to join a league of nations binding the signatories to the following: First: All justiciable questions arising between the signatory powers, not settled by negotiation, shall, subject to the limitations of treaties, be submitted to a judicial tribunal for hearing and judgment, both upon the merits and upon any issue as to its jurisdiction of the question.
Page 45 - And so it is not a great matter how long men refuse to believe the advent of peace : war is on its last legs; and a universal peace is as sure as is the prevalence of civilization over barbarism, of liberal governments over feudal forms. The question for us is only How soon...
Page 105 - All other questions arising between the signatories and not settled by negotiation, shall be submitted to a council of conciliation for hearing, consideration and recommendation.
Page 107 - State, or destined for it ; (h) To prohibit all passenger traffic (other than the exit of foreigners), whether by ship, railway, canal or road, to or from the recalcitrant State; (i) To prohibit the entrance into any port of the Constituent States of any of the ships registered as belonging to the recalcitrant State, except so far as may be necessary for any of them to seek safety, in which case such ship or ships shall be interned ; (;') To declare and enforce a decree of...
Page 107 - Government; (d) To prohibit all postal, telegraphic, telephonic and wireless communication with the recalcitrant State; (e) To prohibit the payment of any debts due to the citizens, companies or subordinate administrations of the recalcitrant State, or to its national Government; and, if thought fit, to direct that payment of such debts shall be made only to one or other of the Constituent Governments...
Page 107 - Exchange or in the press of any new loans, debentures, shares, notes or securities of any kind by any of the citizens, companies or subordinate administrations of the recalcitrant state, or of its national government; "(d) To prohibit all postal, telegraphic, telephonic and wireless...