Enforced peace; . fle all thegenerous and natural aspirations of a free is most needed, therefore, in my judgment, fora general acceptance by the people of the UnitedStates of the proposals of the League, is to arouse andstimulate the national conscience—to cultivate a broaderview of our duties and responsibilities, as a member ofthe great society of nations, and so as a people, acquire aspiritual vision which wiU lead us to do our utmost insolving the problem of the ages, and help us and theworld to hasten the time when we will measurably, atleast, realize that greatest of aU bene
Enforced peace; . fle all thegenerous and natural aspirations of a free is most needed, therefore, in my judgment, fora general acceptance by the people of the UnitedStates of the proposals of the League, is to arouse andstimulate the national conscience—to cultivate a broaderview of our duties and responsibilities, as a member ofthe great society of nations, and so as a people, acquire aspiritual vision which wiU lead us to do our utmost insolving the problem of the ages, and help us and theworld to hasten the time when we will measurably, atleast, realize that greatest of aU benedictions conferredupon the human race: Peace on Earth, Good Willtoward Men. J. MoTT Hallowell, attorney, of Boston, dis-cussed organization plans more exhaustively inthe following paper: PLAinSIING THE CAMPAIGN A plan of organization is like a problem in mathe-matics with a human element added. The mosteffective plan is that one which is planned as a strategistplans a campaign. First, determine exactly the lUti-. J. MOTT HALLOWELL ENFORCED PEACE 149 mate goal which it is sought to reach. Second, esti-mate tie forces which must be marshalled in order to beable to overcome the obstacles which he between youand the goal. Third, work out the plan for securingthese forces and putting them iato effective operation. The ultimate goal of the American Branch of theLeague to Enforce Peace is to have the United Stateslead the way in forming a league of nations which willcarry out the proposals of the League. The force which must be marshalled in the UnitedStates in order to reach that goal and successfully tomaintain the position when reached is the indorsement,with understanding, of a commanding number of thecitizens of the United States. The favorable opinion ofscholars, statesmen, and even of the President of theUnited States and a ratifying Senate is not enough. This is so for two reasons. In the first place, prob-ably any national administration, before attempting tobind the United
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