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some agency outside of itself, and it
is probable that compact of that
character could not receive the support
OF the peoples involved. No doubt the
commission at Paris has gone as far
as is now practical in providing the
means Of enforcement of the agree
ments of the league. But we are in
clined to think that the main value
OF the league, both in the preservation
OF peace and in the promotion Of the
welfare of mankind, will be found in
the machinery of international cooper
alton which it creates, and in the habit
of mutual consideration it viii estab-
lish"
Louisville (ky.) Courier-Journal
"Those who hold that the abolition
oil war is the chief desideratum in the
progress of men and nations will hail
this plan as the most important pract-
cal proposal for accomplishing that end
that has been offered. Others who
think that there are some things of
more concern to men and nations than
the abolition of war will object to this
plan, as they would object to any other
plan which would operate through the
limitation of national independence;
and, while this plan is the best that
has been drafted, its involved instru-
mcnts and processes of operation, of
course, afford abundant material for
criticism by such as are unfavorable to
the general idea of a world confedcra-
ton"
Des Moincs Qa.) "Register"
"The first and most emphatic i'm
preston made by the League of Ma
tlons covenant that has been completed
by the commission under President Will
sons Craftsmanship in it's sober practical
ity,, its courageous and intelligent dealing
with obstacles, its strict adherence to
the purpose of abolishing war.
THE duty of the commission was not
to utter great principles. AS President
Wilson declared in an address Thurs
day, the task was one of realizing
principles, and even if cautious allow
ance be made for first impressions, if
due regard be given to the possibility
that the covenant may be altered be-
described as less than a triumph in that
respect"
Baltimore (Md.) Sun
"No man of common sense will be-
lieve for a moment that league of
nations, whether formed in accordance
with the proposed constitution made
public yesterday in Paris, or in any
other way, is going to bring along the
millennium in our time, make human
nature angelic in twinkling, or make
wars impossible. And yet no man,
unless a confirmed cynic or a hide
bound partisan, can study the plan of
the proposed league without being
convinced that d great, perhaps an
cpochal advance has been made tow
ard world peace and world betterment
En al, /
and race hatreds and the ethics of the
jungle in international affairs"
Buffalo, N. Y. Courier
"New international relations for the
world were inaugurated yesterday by
the accepted presentation to the peace
congress of the league Of nations con-
stitution.
"By this constitution the signatory
powers set up in the world new sys-
tenn of relations between nations and
create the basic machinery for an ad-
iustment of international differences
by arbitration instead of war.
"While the constitution of the So
ciety of nations may be criticised by
tlon of an international state and may
be attacked by those conservatives who
object to the use of outside national
forces in international affairs, on the
whole it is very able document and
marks a great step forward in the
worlds international relations"
Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer
"There can be no doubt of the recep-
tion of the proposed constitution in
America. 1t will receive vigorous ap-
prevail from the people regardless Of
whatever political efforts may be made
to harass President Wilson or discount
)" "The e' !" American people see in the
league of nations the embodiment of an
American idea and realize that Amer
lea 8 influence has been largely respon-
sible for its shaping and for the details
of its constitution. 1t is to be hoped
that politics may be adjourned during
the discussion soon to begin and that
no false impression of American oppo-
sition may be conveyed to those in Eu-
rope who are desirous of discovering
lack of harmony either among the AL
lies or within the ranks of one of the
Allies"
Lincoln (Neb) State Journal"
The constitution of the league is
simple and dgnified document A large
part of the space is given over to de-
tails of organization and methods of
administration. The heart of the en-
terprisc is found in the provision that
any nation showing a sincere desire
to keep its promises and live in pcace
with the world may be admitted to the
society on a two-thrds vote of the
members 1t is to be no close corpora