Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-16
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Manley, Neb., Jan. 14.-To the
Editor of The Bee: l notice the arti-
Gle in The Bee, What Are We Do
ing?" That is what l say, and the
man who wrote that wrote the truth
I was in the army in 1868, and well
remember that time. If we could
have had President Jackson or Presi-
dent Lincoln as president the last four
years l know we would have nothing
now to feel ashamed of l voted for
Wilson four years ago. but did not this
last time, and it is my opinion that a.
goodly number now wish they had a
good kicking machine SO they could
give themselves a good kicking.
Yours on Government and Good
Roads / think is fine and to the point.
| came to Nebraska in 1890 and / am
sure the roads in this section were
kept up better under the system of
that period than they are now. What
is done with the $350,000 now paid
in as auto license? The letter by
Frank A. Agnew deals with subject
that we should all write about. If
the fourteenth amendment to our con-
stitution gives the negro the right to
vote l say it is time We, who want
to be law-abiding people. should see
that they get their rights.
l like your paper and close with re-
spects. W. B. ESSICK.
Plan Of the League to Enforce Peace.
New York, Jan. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: When a movement rs
vital as the League to Enforce Peace
is seen to be sweeping over the coun-
try, it is to be expected that doubters,
directors and maligners will arise.
But would it not be a good plan if
the leagues opponents, before becom-
ing vocal or rushing into print, should
read the twenty-five words in the
leagues preamble, the 1874 words con-
tanned in its four proposals and the
sixty-five words added as the official
Interpretation of article III.
Thus in the senate last week no less
a statesman than Senator Borah was
moved to say:
Suppose the United States and Ar
gentina and some of the nations of
Europe enter into league to enforce
peace, and let us suppose that Ar
gentina and one of the governments Of
Europe disagree In one of their dis
putes and Argentina refuses to sub
init its dispute to an international trib-
unal or to a council of Cancellation.
Under the doctrine of the League to
Enforce Peace we would not only have
agreed that the European nations
could come here and get into war with
Argentina, but if we were called upon
we would have to Join with our army
and navy to enforce the matter
against Argentina"
This, of course, is misstatement
of the leagues position. Article III
Of the platform, as interpreted by the
executive committee, reads as follows
1.-The signatory powers shall Jointly
use forthwith their economic forces
against any of their number that re.
fuses to submit any question which
arises to an International judicial trib-
unal or council of Cancellation before
issuing an ultimatum or threatening
war. They shall follow this by the
joint use of their military forces
against that nation IL it actually pro-
ceeds to invade another's territory"
1t follows, therefore, that If Argen-
tina refuses to refer its dispute with
a European power to an international
tribunal or council of Cancellation, the
other members of the league will not
make war, but forthwith use their
economic forces against 1t. Indeed,
they will not proceed against Argen-
tina at all with their military forces
unless Argentina actually makes war
on the European power. OF course,
If 1t submits it's case to a court or
council and then is dissatisfied with
the decision or recommendation it can
then make war without any resist
ance whatsoever by the league.
A more fragrant misstatement Of the
position Of the League to Enforce
Peace is made by Mr.. Roosevelt in
his diatribe against the league in the
February Metropolitan magazine.
Says he:
1.-The proposals of this league vary
somewhat from time to time; but in
their essence they are that nations
shall arbitrate all questions and that
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