The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-06-28
"AND WE RAMBLED"

"AND WE RAMBLED"
The situation in Mexico having once
more reached an acute stage, necessitat-
ing the sending of American troops into
that territory to protect American lives,
a discussin is pertinent as to what would
be the modus operandi in dealing with
Mexico if the United States were men,
Der of the proposed league of nations,
and Mexico, adhering to her officially
expressed determination, were not a
member.
What then? Article II of the league
covenant provides that "in the event of a
dispute between member of the league
and state which is not member" the
non-member state "shall be invited to ac-
cept the obligations of membership in the
league for the purposes Of such dispute"
If this invitation is accepted the provi-
sions of articles IL to 16, inclusive, shall
be applied with such modification as may
be deemed necessary by the council" Ar
ticle IL gives the choice of submitting the
question "either to arbitration or in
quiry by the council" the members agree
ing sin no case to resort to war until
three months after the award by the ar
bitrators of the report by council" The
award of the arbitrators must be made
within reasonable time, the report of
the council may be made any time within
six months after the submission of the
dispute. For three months, at least, the
United States and Mexico would be bound
In honor not to resort to war. But that
would in no wise prevent Mexico from
taking American lives. But suppose the
case is not submitted to arbitration; then
the matter is submitted to the council. If
the council is unable to settle the dispute
it shall "either unanimously or by a ma
Jority vote" report and recommend. If
this report is unanimously agreed to by
the council the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war with
any party to the dispute which complies
with the recommendations. If the report
is not unanimous, then the members of
the league reserve to themselves the right
to take action. Bear in mind that Japan
who has her eye on Mexican territorial
concessions, is member of the council.
The report of the assembly composed
of league members) must be concurred in
by all members of the league represented
on the council and a majority Of the other
members of the league, the interested
parties excluded. This would have the
same effect as a unanimous report of the
council but Japan again has vote, and
so do IL Latin American Republics, who
are being warned by Europe to fear the
Colossus of the North Quite handicap
to the United States. Furthermore, moth
ing is to be found in Articles 1916 which
constitutes an exception to Article 5, to-
wit: Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant, or by the terms
of this treaty, decisions at any meeting of
the assembly or of the council shall re-
quire the agreement of all the member,
of the leapue represented at the meet
ino." which means a unanimous vote
Should Mexico refuse the invitation to
accept the obligations of the league for
the purposes of the dispute and resort to
war against the United States, Article
16 would apply. This deals with effective
military forces, severance of trade rela-
tons, ETC., in which all league members
must cooperate, calculated to overcome
the offending state, and this article,
again, is governed by Article 5, requiring
unanimity of agreement as to decisions
of the assembly or coucil.
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