Evening journal., 1918-12-10
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918.
THAT LEAGIE OF NATIONS.


~ connection with the world peace that now is In the
making so much has been said about the League OF
Nations Enforce and few persons understand
the proposal fully that think Official information with
respect to IL should be published
Former President William Howard Taft, Republican
is president Of the League to Enforce Peace Former
Judge Alton B. Parker prominent Democrat is Its Vice
president.
It is asserted by the League that the function Of the
League Of Free Nations would be judicial administrative
legislative and executive, and It's weapons moral, dipo-
matte economic and military.
The following so-caled Victory Program was adopted
at a meeting OF the Executive Committee. held in New
York November o. ois as the official platform OF the
League to Enforce Peace. supersedns the proposals
adopted at the organization Of the League in Philadelphia
June H. 1915:
"The war now happily brought TO close has been
above all to end war; but In order TO ensure the
fruits victory and to prevent the recurrence OF such
catastrophe there should be formed League OF Free
Nations universal possible based upon treaty and
pledged that the security each State shall rest upon
the strength the whole The initiating nucleus of the
membership the League should be the nations asso-
cIated as beligerents in whining the war
"The League should aim at promoting the liberty,
progress and opportunity OF all nations,
and the orderly development Of the world
III should peace by eliminating causes Of dis
enson by deciding controversies by peaceable means,
as standing menace against any nation that seeks 10
upset the peace Of the world.
'The advantages Of membership in the League, both
economically and from the point Of view Of security
should be so that all nations will desire to be
bers Of IT,
For this purpose It Is necessary to create
Il For the decision Of iustlciable questions i'm
partial tribunal whose jurisdiction shall depend upon
the assent Of the parties 10 the controversy provision
N he made for enforcing It's decisions
- For questions that not justciabe In their
character a Council Of Conciliaon mediator which
shall hear consider and make recommendations; and
falling acquescence by the parties concerned the League
shall determine what action, If any, shall be taken
"3 An administrative organization for the conduct
Of affairs Of common interest," the protection and
Of backward regions and nternationazed places and
such matters as have been jointly administered before
and during the war We hold that this object must be
attained by methods and through machinery that will
ensure both stability and progress preventing, the
one hand any crysalizaton Of status quo that will
defeat the forces of healthy growth and changes and
providing on the other hand, by which progress
can be secured and necessary change effected without
TO
IL representative Congress to formulate and codfy
rules Of international law to inspect the work OF the
administrative bodies and to consider any matter affect
the tranquility Of the world the progress better
Nent OF human relations. Its deliberations should be
public.
IS An executive body able to speak with authority
the Of the nations represented and to
the peace Of the world is endangered
The representation of the different nations in the
Of the League should be proportion the
sponsbies and obligations they The rules Of
International law should not be defeated for lack OF
unanmity
"A to force by any nation should be prevented
by solemn agreement that any aggression viii be met
Immediately by such overwhelming economic and
e military force that It will not be attempted
q mo member of the League should make any other
offensive or defensive treaty alliance, all treaties
of whatever nature made by any OF the League
E should at once be made public
"Such q League must be formed at the time Of tn
denitive peace the opportunity may be lost forever
Northc1ifre and the London Times Premier Lloy
George Sir Frederick Smith and Sir George Cave OF BTU
ain are unanimously for bringing william hohen@oner