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specialists in international law, war as an instrument for the which states the whole case for purpose of carrying out their own freedom of the seas in terms con- spontaneous, independent policy." บ sonant with the Kellogg proposal. But these words of M. Briand are One of the proponents of at the same time the substance of this draft is Д jurist the second of President Wilson's
fame, whose fourteen points:
world-wide
But more significant from the
The "Round Table" is a forum
would be no neutrals in the wars to come, and therefore, the proof tection of neutral rights would no Dame 8 already attached Absolute freedom of naviga- longer be a valid claim.
to documents of lasting historical tion upon the seas, outside terri- Although President Wilson's importance. The text itself has torial waters, alike in peace and dream of a universal League of not yet been published, but has in war, except as the seas may be Nations was not realised and the been somewhat widely circulated closed in whole or in part by in- greatest neutral claimant to the In England and referred to in dis-ternational action for the enforce- freedom of the seas still remain-cussions.
ment of international covenants." ed neutral, nevertheless the pro-
It is a strange turn in history jeet has been little discussed in standpoint of practical politics is these post-war years, either here the fact that the "Round Table" that now the British who oppos- or abroad. In England only a few devotes a major article to this ed this doctrine at Paris are mak- pacifist journals or radical think subject and comes to the concluing it their own, and beginning to ers have referred to it from time sion that Great Britain should inquire if we will hold to it and to time and their advocacy has not merely accept the theory of apply it as a part of our contribu- not counted for much with Bri- the freedom of the seas, but tion to the elimination of war tain as a whole,
should do so without delay, and if from the free action of sovereign The dependence of Great Bri necessary take the initiative. stated.
But there is a still stranger tain upon the protection of its fleet is a conception more deeply of outstanding importance for the element in this debate. It is that rooted in the British mind than discussion of imperial politics and the very obstacle which the Bri- any other single fact. Convic is conducted by a group of men tlah have hitherto found in well as conditions are of long and distinguished service Geneva to the whole-hearted ac- facts of history; and any pro- in the upbuilding of the British ceptance of League obligations- posal, therefore, which seems to Commonwealth of Nations, men the danger of a League blockade hamper or restrict naval strategy who have had much to do with involving Great Britain in hostil- is regarded by the average Bri- the constitutional development of ities with the United States--ia tish citizen as a direct attack India and South Africa and the now seen to be the possible upen the security of the British negotiations which brought the means for overcoming Empire, the independence or even Irish Free State into existence, other obstacles which it advanced the very existence of the British and who have had experience as at the Hague conference of 1907. nation.
well in the conduct of Imperial When the American proposal of The battle fleet of Britain, to politics at home.
freedom of the seas reserved both which it entrusts its safety, was
The fact that the "Round contraband and the right of block- built for free use, under its own Table" publishes this article does ade the British saw no end of command, on those seven seas not by any means imply that the trouble in defining the exceptions. which bind the empire together. British Government let alone The shore blockade was no longer A doctrine which proposes to deny the sea lords at the Admiralty, effective and there was no way of henceforth the legitimacy of the has been won over to the new pro-delimiting the permitted acts of strategy which has prevailed from position. There are no signs yet an intercepting fleet from the the days of Drake and Frobisher from that direction. But it does violation of the freedom of the to that of Jellicoe and Beatty mean that the question is now high seas, since most of the the heritage of Nelson-can only seriously before the liberal sec. blockades of the future must be win its way to serious consideration of those most concerned with directed from the high seas them- tion by sheer weight of inescap policies of the empire or com-selves. The absence of geographi- able realities. Nevertheless, that monwealth-as a whole.
cal or other visible limit of the is just what is happening at the present time.
I
those
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an: export but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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150
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Pierces
10-in any digres 15-Rouse from sleep 13-Genuine 15-Pozent to effect
chemical change by radiant energy 18-Person of king 21-Adveres voters 22-One affisted with serious kin direks
24-The darna! 25-Engraved stone 27-Borrowful
28-Raise objections 2-Adroit
St-Makes neat 32-A town erlar $8-Emactated
$5-Pave over again 40-Halae up
41-To pollah by friction
45-Glossy Bitk
44-Ceremony
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HORIZONTAL (Cont) 45-Spanish cole (pl.) |47-Coxy residenos
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66-Full of recent
tidings
VERTICAL 2-One receiving a
bequest S-Place for baking
+ Danger
8-Holate and secure with a small rope -6-Frightened., 7-8mall drum B-Adherent
o Cried like a sheop 12-Regulated
movement of the Test
VERTICAL (Cont.)
18-Wheedle 17-Mild
1
19-Beaten into this
shoata 20-Genuine
ts-Portlove
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sye
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30-Bay's nickname 11-Saltor. 33-Clemency [24-Angle in plent
-structurs |38-Butcher'a hatchet 37-Those who pan, as
to mining |38-Two-jawad
Instrument 19-Passage 41-To rent again
|42-Large alty of U. 8.
[40-West IndĨan volaano
46-Qfide
14-Those whà stain or 4-Body of a church
51-Enough (poetic)
Motor
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YESTERDAY'S' BOLUTION.
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The article in question begins field of blockade rendered the with a frank discussion of the rea- (whole proposition illusory,, The failure of the Geneva Con- sons for the failure of the Geneva But now there is a different ference on Naval Disarmament disarmament conference and finds kind of frontier possible consist- was a great shock to British opin- them in the fact that America, ing of a juristic line drawn be ion, especially to those, in all Britain and Japan have each & tween the "private" warfare of a parties, of a liberal trend of opin- different problem in sea strategy state for its own ends and the ion; all the more so as it was felt and, therefore, different needs in "public" warfare, in defence of that one of the chief underlying-naval armament; the result being the community of nations and causes of that failure, so far as inevitable disagreement so long waged only against a violator of Britain, was concerned, lay in the as the debate continues in its pre- the peace and convenant itself. new obligations it has assumed aent terms: There is no likeli- This juristic distinction means under the Covenant of the League hood of future conferences suc. the prohibition of all war at sea and the Treaty of Locarno to ceeding if they are to be held but that of legitimate defence; guarantee the peace of the world along the line of the Geneva at- not merely self-defence for that against violation, even when the tempt.
would bring back the old vicious war was not its own.
The solution of the problem, circle of private or national war- A new and serious re-examina- says the writer, "lies in the ac fare and national armamente tion of the whole problem of the ceptance of the new principles of but defence of the peace of the ants;" for upon those covenants security of the British Empire is naval warfare, and the chief of world against that power which depends the freedom itself. now under way, and in the fore these would be the proposition revives the lawless right of "war Thus it may yet be found that front of the discussion lies this that Great Britain should not use as the instrument of its national the very one of the fourteen question of the rights of neutrals its fleet, in the future for any policy."
points which was surrendered in (meaning America) on the very purely British blockade; that its
Moreover, the historic question Paris-under the belief that it seas which are both the nexus control of the high seas should of contraband assumes a new was no longer valid with the of the Empire and the field of never be exercised for itself form. The problem shifts to a United Staten in a League of Na- strategy in case of League action. alone; but only in fulfilment of ar discussion of what acts of coer- tions will prove to be a means It is recognised now that the international obligation to which cion should be permitted against for reconciling our historic conditions of the last war, the the United States and Japan a power that runs amuck in the claims to be a nation apart from alignment of the powers, at least, would be co-signatories,
world. Once more we are brought others-a neutral by tradition might not be repeated in a pos- "For Great Britain the issue is back to the old question of Arti- and conviction with the obliga- sible conflict in the future, and comparatively simple. The days cle XVI of the covenant of the tions of a member of the com- that if Great Britain had to main of her imperial temptations are League with its obligations upon munity of nations. The isolation tain its food supply in the face of over. She is no longer the only League members to co-operate passes as the oceans narrow; and an attack by submarines with sea power in the world. The wide cruising radius and vastly choice before her is whether she against the covenant breaker and freedom upon them makes them further apart than mere distance
in defence of the victim.
narrower still, by the removal of distrust, suspicion and mis- Increased sea coasts for refuge will be prepared, not to relin- Great Britain's guarantee of those barriers which keep nations understanding. along neighbouring countries, it quish her naval strength or her might go hard with a nation de- right to protect her vital com- peace in the Treaty of Locarno is pendent upon those supplies for munications against improper at- but a more specific application of its very life..
tack, but to recognise that she this principle. But in both these Then there is the question of must only use it to interfere with cases the underlying justification hostile aeroplanes hunting the the trade of other nations in ac- is the same as that which legiti- cargo boats as they near the ports cordance with international lawmises force in any society, name- but are still on the high seas. and in support of peace throughly, defence against violence.
The principle of the freedom of The prospect of warfare is arbitration. That may seem dif- rapidly changing for those who ficult. But the long view shows the seas does not mean keeping look out of European windows; that it is by limitation not of her them open for the highwayman or opened not brilliantly for that have in mind, the questions which right to become a belligerent that anarchy at sea, in the name of
OPERA SEASON.
BRILLIANT OPENING AT COVENT GARDEN.
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KOTHE INTERNATIONAL SYFFICATE.
The New Wotan. First in importance was the new Wotan, Munich singer, Mr. Wilhelm Rode. He is a fine sing. er, "The Valkyrie" will tell us more about his range. "Rhine- gold" proved that he uses a fine voice with care for beauty. That is good. The world is tired of the
and, whatever the Admiralty may rights as a belligerent, but of her bandit. It would be maintaining would be the wrong word for War Wagner singers who bark and utter
Loge, Mr.
are arising in the field of the tech- her trade and that peace which freedom, if we insisted upon theer-but romantically with "Rhine- empty roars.
Then there was an accomplish- nical expert are being taken over is her greatest interest are secur- right to make ourselves the ac-gold," the majestic introduction to into that of politics by those who ed. If she refuses she will sim- complice of an aggressor nation the mysterious world of the "Ring" ed Mephistophelcan
dramas, 4 world of giants and Hans Clemens, and two superb claim that the only settlement ply impose competition on the by the free shipment of our sup lies in eliminating the cause of United States under conditions plies to it, under the support and dragons, water-nixies, and limit giants. Mr. Otto Helgers and Mr. Ivar Anderson-the former, well the danger and not in attempting which will justify such competi-protection of our navy.. That able forests.
The house was full. Nearly known, the latter a Scandinavian to out-top the world in arma- tion, and in such a contest the kind of freedom is the very anti-
whom we welcome thesis of our ideals and our inter- everyone was there to time. There newcomer ments.
greater purse will prevail.” So far, most of this political In another place the writer of ests, for where anarchy exists was a great welcome for the con-heartily, for he has a bass voice ductor, Mr. Bruno Walter, who re of the richest and most satisfying discussion has originated in La-this article states the issue still violence is sure to follow. bour or Liberal circles, and its more clearly: "It is whether any Only by the development of an turns for his fifth consecutive quality. The Fricka, Mme. Rosette Garden девно. Then Anday, was bew-a good einger, "THE CHINA MAIL," General thesis is apparently fully develop nation shall have the right to in-ordered community of nations, Covent
ed in the volume by Commander terfere with the trade of neutral conscious of their interdependence (after "God Save the King," played but with some rather too unsteady Kenworthy and Mr.. George nations when it goes to war on its in war as in peace, can there be for once in a way not at a proper tones.
It was good that the lesser parts Young, abstracts of which have own initiative alone, or whether any permanent reality in this ly stately pace), the wondrous E
from were allotted to young English reached America. Another group the title to exercise belligerent most far-reaching revolution in flat harmonies began to pour
singers who, should benefit by as- is that which has given most at rights is in the future to be exer- international relations. The cost the orchestra,
The 1928 "Ring" cast contains sociation with this cast of picked: tention to the League of Nations, cised only in wars undertaken of freedom is its maintenance. In
But if any colour of political under some kind of international some form or other, therefore, we some well-proved, favourite singers Continentalaingers, Miss May 25, Wing Wo St. Tel. C. 1116. partisanship is discoverable in sanction." This, as was stated must recognise the second as well (such as the capital Alberich, Mr. Busby (Freia), who sang with a Metal Merchants and Ship these circles, this can hardly be above, is the direct application to as the first part of President Eduard Habich, full of scorn and rather breathy tone, has the mak
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said of a document prepared as naval policy of the proposal of Wilson's formulation. The sens malice in his tones), and also some Ing of a singer of the grand order, a draft treaty between the United the Kellogg-Briand negotiations, shall be open "except for the en- newcomers; and It can be said to given a fuller understanding of her States and Great Britain by that nations should renounce forcement of international coven-promise to be of much distinction: art, R. C. In the "Daily Mail."
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