3 FEBRUARY 1917, Page 15

A. LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE.

(To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] See,—Your first leading article of January 20th comes very a propos. President Wilson wants a " League to Enforce Peace " after the present war is ended. With some people it is always to-morrow. We have had Peace Societies and Hague Conferences, and the disciples of unpreparedness have had their way. With what result? England, France, and Russia strove mightily for peace in July-August, 1314. In August all their efforts were seen to avail nothing, and a " League to Enforce Peace " was then formed. Some other nations ]:are joined the League since then. It is open to America to join the League now. If she refuses, let her for ever after hold her peace, for if the League to Enforce Peace be not successful and Prussia be not soundly punished for breaking the peace of Europe, then all the Leagues and Hague Conferences of the future will avail nothing.—I am, Sir, &c., the Waterhouse, Bollington,31acclesfield. E. L. Ouvaa.