Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-28
Purposs Of the League.

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Tie chief purpose Of the League OF
ns Is TO keep the world In o
of peace. Another way OF ex
sir" II Is TO say that the ieague
.'N led TO prevent wars.
= ave Just finished the greatest
c;''i> to say the most horrible. Of
conflicts between nations. We
- .Son glorious victory. But tina;
Try viii be wasted unless this wa.
made the nations ready 3,
aside their differences and &C
ate 10 end war forever.
= not enough. however. 20 prt.
= for the prevention OF wars ana
settlement Of disputes after the,
ARISEN. We must foresee cnuse.
r"nl'le and remove them befor.
= IIave reached an acute stage
90 there must be provision for IRE
at consultations OF members Of IN.
cue for exchange Of information
-=reelnent on common policies an,
ar lie gradual formation. OF rules o:
irrational law which at present mr..
cr:ain and incomplete.
the representatives Of the great
nations which won the war have
: az Paris and. after long consulia
- lave drawn an agreement which
10y believe viii accomplish these
I-.!s. At tie very least Il will sc, IL
ton great changes which will re
'':i In universal benefit to all man
i:d. This agreement 10 called Tn.
-. enant Of the League Of Nations
al I Is part Of the peace treaty.
i:ere will be no league worth talk
!; = about, however. unless the Unites
5 a!es Is member. The decision a,
to whether the United States shat:
J. n rests with our Senate. The Sena
= : chosen by the people, will I'm ia.
!, vote AS the people desire. Fo.
{ : reason the people themselves wi,
q, eide whether or not the Unite,
States will Join the league In this
q J. SION every citizen should have
:i.''e. He or sac can express opinion
o her by writing direct to Senators
b. letters to the newspapers. b.
:: ee,i.es in his lodge or local union Z
't,l:s creation with friends.
idetaods Of Maintaining Peace.
*:ice the prime object Of Oh,
l.. ..,sae of Nations Is TO preserve peur.
--',IId To reap the benefits OF peare
h. az see how the league will Operui.
10 accomplish that purpose. ri
In the first place IL will seek 10 q.
move the main causes of war by th
formation OF an International court /
viii create means for the peacefa
settlement Of disputes between q:
;i.TS Then u will seek TO compel 1.
to .oI.s to Ianke Ise ct this cour
tbs is nothing more nor less than u
Hni';ieaf:On nf the rules and custom
-ns. rnin. private individuals In civl.
I'D .'0:nsasR.Iies TO the relations d.
tween nations.
Secondly. the League will seek 10 re
mcye, great temptation to war D,
a lie general agreement 10 reduce n.
81 = Of armies ami naVlcs. This Wi
h;'i' the race for military and nava
supremacy which WAS largely respol
s'"lc for the war Jast ended. Tn
shi,',.Et uf arLian~Hi any nat.en mn
aintaIn viii be strictly defined
thus Il VII be impossible for ons
'our:ry TO oyerwi.e:.s It's nc.shbor l.
unexpected attack. tie way tina
Germany crushed Ee!g.uEI aud woua
Lave crusl'efi frE.iee had lot Lac otLe
democratic nations gone 10 her aid. III.
Idea Is that caeil ccanfry may kcxs
en- army and navy large enough TO eli
able II TO fulfil It's responsibilities q:
a member OF the League. but 70 larger
The United States. FOR example, prob
ably would be expected to keep o.
check ON Mexico and the state OF con
slant turmoil In tl.af country would b.
taken into consideration In decidint
how large an army we should need.
The third Important safeguars
which the League win set up Is a sys
tenn Of penalties This will make ~
outlaw Of any nation or group Of ne
lions which goes 10 war In Violate,
OF the rules Of the .sue. The OCT
lawed nation Will be bOycotied by al.
the other members %. tie League aud
win find itself cut off from both busI
nsss and social communication with
the rest OF the world.
How u VIII Prevent Wars.
II II not claimed that the League Of
Nations win, do away with war alto
gether. Every possible provision that
human intelligence can devise viii be
made TO settle International disputes
peaceably. But should all these meas
uses fall and two nations go 70 war.
this In what win happen:
II both parties TO the dispute have
observed the rules Of the League, the
other nations win stand back and Int
them fight it out. War under such
In difficuit 10 imagine.
however. because before the angry ma
tons win DO allowed to fight In &C.
cordance with the rules Of the League,
30 much time must elapse that In al
their anger win cool and
they viii reach an amlcable under
What we have to fear IL that some
nation win 60 10 war In defiance Of
The League. and every precaution has
been taken 20 suppress such q nation
BY the immediate use Of the united
power Of the other nations. II inter