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me 4 B C OF The
: LEAGUE OF NATIONS
=. nR FRANK CRANE.

upion Of the strongest civilized
torned at the conclusion Of
~ great war
what is its obJeetT
First TO promote the Peace OF
vo-ld by agreeing not to resort to
second TO deal openly with
o,ber not by secret treaties.
a., 70 improve international law.
-A 10 cooperate In all matters OF
onmon concern
noes II presume TO end war;
N more than any government
ood crime II claims to reduce the
nslay Of war
= what viii be done TO any nation
ma, makes war1
w. N sin be boycotted and other
sss pcnaiIzed
uow else will the probability Of
VIZ be lsseenedf
Nv voluntary, mutual and pro-
..,sopate disarmament; by exchang.
- military Information, by providing
arbitration, by protecting each ma
...,s territorial integrity and by edu-
ting nnbIlc opinion TO see the folly
q war
what else does the League pro-
.,., 10 do for Manklnd7
ID Secure fair treatment for
labor,
fa) suppress the White Slave
Truliic, the sale OF dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in War
Munitions,
n, control and prevent Disease.
al promote the work Of the Red
Cross. and
go establish International Blu
rcnus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
4, Who are to be Charter Members
d the Lacquer
The United States Of America,
hglnm, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
ep Canada. Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
rsecho. Sovakia, Eucador, France,
Greece Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan. Liberia, MIC
sasua Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu-
nj Rumanla. Serbia, Siam, Uruguay
and the following states which are In
uled TO accede TO the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic, Chill, Colombia, Den
nsrk, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain. Sweden,
switzerland. Venezuela.
g. What other nations may JoInf
A Any self-governing State which
vii agree to the rules of the League.
rOylded the League accepts It.
o. What Agencies will the League
Ws1
l. % An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
Coy n Council of Nine,
GU a Secretery-General,
(i) a Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
(5l Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
CD various International Blu
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc,
t1l Mandataries.
10 What is a Mandatory
Some one nation designated by
TIE League to attend to the welfare of
backward peoples residing in colonies
q the Central Empires, or In terri
tories taken from them" This is to be
: sacred trust" aud In selecting a
aardalary the wishes of the people
q the area in question shall be the
Principal consideration.
T. Does the League mean = Super
satlonl
No. 1t lnterferes In no way with
N Nations Sovereignty, except to
"a't ITS power 10 attack other nations.
z Can any Nation withdraw when
Rwshesf
a YES The League Is Advisory
aa1 cooperative, not coercive.
u Does the League put Peace above
'as'lee and National Honor7
\ No. II puts Reason before Vic.
y Does not the League take away
@s Constitutional right Of Congress ia
tsclare war;
4 No. The League can advise war:
NusFeSS alone can Declare war.
timer
4 Exactly the contrary. For the
~ Nme In history the other nations
'sa'-e the Monroe Doctrine; and
A,eal 1t to all the world.
- Does il not Interfere with Treaty
o9 Powers Of the United States1
=. 40 1 Is Treaty. We can make
oy Treaty We please
~ = "euld we have had the Great
" !, we had had this Leasue2
y" That War cost the world
In '"V9eoe lives and 100000, 00O. 600
L., " what Importance 10 the
-. = \ Is The greatest deed of man