Show OUTLAWING WAR senator borah offered a resolution the other day declaring it the sense of the senate that an international court should bo be established for the purpose of 0 outlawing war in this noble purpose he has the applause of all elements of people but when it comes down to the practical methods of outlawing war there arises much difference of opinion it is generally agreed that an international ter court will be a useful force to work for peace yet the most likely to cause war are not the kind most nations have been willing to refer to any court germany and austria would not in 1914 have thus referred their quarrel with the serbian government which was the cause of that horrible conflict mr borah notes that the united states supreme court has been settling without recourse to force the the various controversies that have been arising between between the states yet the knowledge that the force of the federal government was behind the court was the cont controlling roling factor in getting those disputes adjusted it takes some kind of power to hold down a belligerent nation hatred of fighting may come to the point that the nations will rise in a mass and put down any coun try that sets out to start a war this happened in 1914 the united states would want a very clear case before it ever in any outside affair again european affairs are in such a mess that it is not wholly evident who is to blame for the situation that exists the burden of past wars and the preparation for future ones are the greatest load the human race has to carry some way must be found t to 0 do away with the insane spirit of armed conflict |