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been made tina, the United States
act as mandatory in the cases Of
number os countries. But IL will be
with the greatest reluctance that
this country undertakes such work,
the president II quoted as saying.
lie indicated that II this country
does become a mandatory. Armenia
Ii likely 10 he the object OF our care.
The mandatory plan was adopted.
committee members say. because ~
the obvious difficulties ~ outright
anne Nations,
DISARMAMENT
Effective disarmament. in the PRES
dents view. depends upon:
Tho good faith and honor o, ma
tons OF the league. and
s--Enforcemrn Of the provision
against general private manufacture
Of arms. munitions and war material.
Each nation ia'tho judge OF the
program necessary 90 insure lts o~n
safety. and II r. here. In the prcsi.
dents view. that unless good faith n
shown. disarmament will not H.
completely effective.
Prevent Super Army
Bu, the provision limiting rroduc-
ton OF war material will. IN his opin-
ion. 70 far 10 aid disarmament by
preventing the equlpping % a huge
army or super-arrny. Nothing In the
constitution. he Is quoted as saying.
prevents the training Of any number
Of men. but they do not constitute
an army unless armed and equipped.
Tho president impressed his hear
crH with the fact that once the pro-
gram for any nation has been fati-
fled. that nation cannot OF Its own
motion increase the program without
flying In the face OF its solemn pledge
az "A league membsr.
GREAT BRITAIS's POWER
The British empire will have five
votes In the fun league, but ono in
the executive council Each OF
Britain's self.Eovcrnings colonial pos.
sessions will get a separate vote in
the fun league. but the United King
dom alone will have one vote In the
council
This disposes. In the view Of adj
ministratlon senator's. OF tho arRu.
ment that British power would be
increased out Of all proportion by
creation Of the league under the pro-
posed constitution.
IRELAND
For the present. Ireland will not
have n vote or be n member OF the
league as separate nation. com.
mittecmen Understood. The presl.
dent indicated. they said. that Ire.
lands future status is matter be
tween Ireland and the British gov
eminent and that the league has no
Jurisdiction.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
LEAGUE
Any nation wishing 10 withdraw
from the league may do so by re-
nouncing the treaty. the president
said. This In the same course any
nation Is at liberty 10 pursue with
respect to any treaty.
Difficult to Amend
Amendment OF the constitution
once II has been ratified. will be diff
ficult. and not to be accomplished
upon the within OF any nation. the
president told his guests. lie also
was quoted as saying practically all
neutral nations have expressed de.
sire TO become league members.
He emphasized what he said
ut Boston. that despair will grip
x.ArtH ha ntfnI
does not rsthy the league plan.
SERIOUS complications will oc-
cur almost nj once II the league
il not created. President Wilson
told u.s." senator Hitchcock,
chairman Of the senate commit
tee, said. "IIe said the league
already IL In use, a number Of
questions having been referred
to II by the peace conference for
settlement"
Stand by Cxechs
He impressed members with tho
necessity OF America standing by the
Czecho- Slovaks and Jugo- Slavs.
Nothing was said. according TO
committeeman. concerning the prob
able date OF completing the peace
tional American policy.
MANDATORIES--
The provision for states mandatory
to supervise. guide and guard for.
mer colonies Of Germany or her al.
lies. does not compel any nation to
assume the task Of mandatory
against IT, VIII.
May Aid Armenia
In this connection, the president
stated that numerous requests have