Evening journal., 1919-07-08
THE WAR TRUST!

"1CHE league Of nations declares former Senator
Beveridge, rs not peace combination but gi-
santic Mar trus-and a trust which requires America
to spend most Of the blood and the for the benefit
Of the other members OF the trust"
Many Delaware readers Of the league covenant
pressed by the force Of Mr.. Beyerdges description
Under It's terms group Of nine men,. called council
undertake the direction and management OF an future
wars
Every nation on the face OF the globe is forbidden from
asserting is independence and maintaining its honor by
force Of arms.
The penalty for disobedience is have the and
naves Of the rest Of the world mobzed under the orders
Of the council and hurled overwhelming deuge upon
the people who n the defense Of their rights have
offended the superstate
Every article Of the league covenant teens with pro
visions clothing the council with unheard OF powers for
the enforcement OF ITS mandates.
Those nine sutocrats have complete jurisdiction
over national armaments.
They are 10 formulate plans for a reduction Of
ments and after those plans have adopted they
not to be exceeded without the consent Of the council
that framed them.
The council is TO be the supreme war stan OF the
world, and such can make such combinations Of
armies and navies it may m order them 90 any part
Of the world where deems their services are needed
and compel them to nght against any nation and any
people entirely regardless OF whether the nations repre-
sened in that polygot military force have quarrel
with the object Of their attack or not
In the process Of waglng' It's the council can
march troops through the territory Of any OF the
bers Of the league.
Objection by any nation TO the entrance upon its do
main Of armed hordes Of alien Immediately sub
jects that nation chassemen by orders Of the council
Of nine.
Promptly upon protest being lodged against the pas
sage OF such armies the council may them loose to
devastae the country that had the hardihood to remon
strale against the violation Of its national sancty.
Whenever a dispute arises that this trust thinks
may lead TO force violation OF us monopoly Of the right
or armed conflict II Immediately interiors 10 prevent
the management Of the impending from slipping from
It's own control.
After hearing the story Of the quarrel the council
makes decision TO ITS merits and proceeds arbitrarily
to jam down the throats. to speak Of each Of the
contestants.
II either OF them does not like # the council beckons
to It's dogs Of war and the offending Is promptly set
upon until It has suffered sufficiently to swallow the dose
prepared for it by the nine wise men.
Devastating bloody is the chief but not the only
weapon at the disposition Of the omnipotent council Of
nine
Economic force TO a degree never before contemplated
can be called into action 20 supplement the ravages Of
the councils military operations.
nation That has refused 20 abide by the decision Of
these nine poentates and has resored to independent
action is 10 be subjected TO immediate and complete
ostracsm by the rest OF the world
Its trade and financial relations with all other peoples
will be Immediately severed all international intercourse
stops az once and the offending country is meaphoricay
held at arms length by the world while the councils
armies and nayies cut It's throat advocates of the
league clasp their hands revereny their breasts
and call 20 their countrymen:
Come unto us all ye who are weary, and we will
give you peace"