Show UNIVERSAL 7 AND AMERI CAN initiative the impulse toward lov ard universal peace Is steadily moving the nations of the world to tho the noblest consummation the initiative belongs to america no one of at tho the worlds powers lids has moed so actively and discreetly to this majestic end cs our state do department part ment at wash ston secretary knox jias has illustrated led W wisdom I 1 adom tact taa and admirable slier e in holding J in a I 1 reserve the answers to his grea great t t overtures ies to the career nations fo tor a peace understanding dundei standing upon practical macii I 1 lines several months ago it was declared that the state department has re ceia calved ed most gratifying replies to its careful diplomatic peace overtures ies england On gland france germany had bad bac each it indicated to the american secretary of state a response significantly cordial cardial to his large proposals SI sir r edward grey in the british parliament last week struck the high inspiring note of a public and internal intern a dional response the english parliament cleard its great foreign secretary pay day tribute to the magnificent initiative of the united states the proposition of the united states was wan that matters even of national honor should be referred 6 to a court of arbitration with the suggestion that each nation should abide by the aha adjudication of an international national I arbitration court on every question to this proposition sir edward grey generously and truthfully declares that the world follows the initiative Itla tive of america anda an dadds dd that after such an agreement any two nations could agree to join each other in any case where one of them had bad a quarrel with a third nation which refused to arbitrate the english house tt chinin commons ons promptly voted 27 to 56 that it would welcome mo the establishment of an international police fateful negotiations these they mark a clear and open way ivay to the greil greatest test achievement of the ages two of the great german newspapers ansyl answer r back that the stew afen ofen of anfe 91 land hand an and d Ar america ace meet t a response tn in the p public u alic opinion of the father land and that thal 0 germany ermany would be glad to join herself to such an agreci agrees ment too arid and so BO step by step the divine event becomes nearer to reality I 1 if great britain and the b e united cited states with ith germany should agree to it a binding treaty of peace upon tsuch such lofty aliese the very process of aft ne got lation would pro provoke a horld ald e mutation emulation of the high ex example ampf L lo 10 angeles examiner J |