The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
ARBITRATION IS
HELD ESSENTIAL
IN FRENCH PLAN
League Of Nations Scheme
Is Favored,

PARIS. Dec. 20-Baron d'E,Iouf-
nelles de Constant Yesterday gave The
Associated Press the French plan Tor
bringing about a society of nations
which Baron and Senator Leon Bur.
espS. formerly French premier. pre-.
scaitd 10 Premier Clemenoeau several
dSHs ago.
eyhe French premier gave aS'ur-
49, that the principle oi a society
olDa'ions would be Inscribed At the
bead OF the French program before
III. peace conference
The essentials OF the plan ace .
FirN, compulsory arbitration without
lir1ation or exception" the count
sail This leaves out the old ex-
cep,ion OF questions involving national
honor and dignity Second. limitation
OF armament, Third. the establish
merit Of a council Of administration oi
the nations tor the formulation ot new
international administration and in
iefna''onal law procedure Fourth,
ihc application OF 'slnCii0n| for max
inV effective the decisions oi the soc
oic'y oi nations Sanctions IS a dip.
Tomato expression meaning the yari-
Gus steps for enforcing compliance.
Plan In Detail.
They are four fold.
FIRST diplomatic sanctions, the
society oi nations shall break diplu.
matte relations with any recalel,raut
nation and give his passport, TO the
ambassador or minister representing
ths, nation.
Second, juridical sanction. whereby
the courts OF all countries will be
closed 10 rccalcitrant nat'cn. II
will thus practically be qua.s1tincd
an4,plaoed outside the pale of G.: liEed
states.
Third. economic sanction. where
by the economic means of all nations
shall he directed against any rc llci-
,trant state. The economic weapon OF
the united nations viii he great
power IN isolating any offending ma
ton. cut,int oil It's iood>'uiiS an5
raw materials wien !, acts IN de
ianee OF the society OF nations
Military Sanction.
Fourth. military sanction This is
the. last sanction hy winch the joint
nations would undertake TO enforce
Observance oi the decisions OF the
socsty Of u1rous This military sane.
too Is the most difficult and delicate
OF all the question, involved 10 Great
ing the society OF nations.
There Will be different views con
ccrping the military enforcement ol
peace II is the purpose OF our or
ganization to reconcile these differ.
ehtes aud secure some workable
basis OF agreement One view is ioi
small international military iorcc
or -the nucleus OF an in,ernaiiona
, fleT. Others regard this as unneces
Sary and prefer 10 rely on the mora
force OF the united nations. Somr
may wish TO give up compulsory mill
tary service. but retain the navy. q
These divergent views must hc
reconciled. That is the main ta,A
which NJ. Clemenccau asked us t.
undertake. We regard our meeting
with the premier as highly ,mpor
tan, in inscribing principles Of Soci.
ETY. OF nations a, the head oi the pro.
gram, for that We understand to be
in accordance with the desires OF
President Wilson to place the high
ideals Of this united stand against
further warfare at the very forefront
Of the peace congress and adopt II
as the guiding principle in the deter.
mination OF many questions before tht
conference "