A LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 5

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S VIEW.

In reply to Mr. Arthur Henderson, Sir Edward Carson, a member of the ■War Cabinet, recently issued a letter in the course of which ho says: "I observe that in his speech to the Labour Congress Mr.' Henderson is reported to have said that I have treated the proposal to establish a League of. Nations 'with scorn and contempt.' He ia mistaken. I havo never done so. ' I have pointed out, it is true, that there is much loose thinking on the subjeot, and indeed it is of vital importance that tho public should not be misled by a specious phrase tho practical application of which to tho realities of international government has baffled for years all students of international law. So.long ago as September 6, in a letter widely published in the Press, I wrote my views in tho following language: If this war is to put an end to all war—as is the earnest desire of every sane m&n in every democratic country in the world—if, in the Prime Minister's phrase, there is to be 'up next time,' it must be waged until German military power has been sufficiently crushed to make fresh aggression by her impossible for a long time to come, and until it ia no longer possible for the German people themselves to be deluded by the legend of their invincibility in arms. When this has been achieved, it may be possible for a League of Nations to be eetablished with some reasonable hope of being able to safe- , guard a. peace thus set on & durable foundation. I do not know whether Mr. Henderson thinks that by such language I have treated the proposal 'with scorn and contempt,' but I feel confident that I have expressed the view of all these who have, carefully considered tho question."