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4. What will be done to any nation
that makes war;
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
5. How else will the probability Of
war be lessened3
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by exchang.
ing military Information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ma
tons territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
Of war.
8. What else does the League pro.
pose to do for MankInd7
A. u) Secure fair treatment for
labor.
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions.
(3) control and prevent Disease.
az promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu-
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the Leaeue7
A. The United States of America,
Belgium. Bolivia, Brazil, British En-
pire, Canada, Australia. South Africa.
New Zealand. India. China. Cuba.
Czecho- Slovakla, Eucador, France,
Greece. Guatemala. Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras. Italy. Japan, Liberia, Mic
aragua. Panama. Peru. Poland. Portu-
gal. Rumania. Serbia. Siam. Uruguay
and the following states which are in
vited to accede to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic, Chilli, Colombia. Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador. Spain. Sweden.
Switzerland. Venezuela.
9. What other nations may joint
A. Any seIf-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League.
provided the League accepts it
9. What Agencies will the League
have7
4 ~ An Assembly. composed Of
representatives Of all the
member Nations.
(2) q Council Of Nine,
(3) q Secretary General
a. a Mandatory Commission. to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) a Permanent Commission. for
military questions.
(6) various International Blu.
reaus; such % the Postal
Union. ETC.,
t7) Mandataries.
10. What 10 a Mandstaryf
A. Some one nation designated BY
the League to attend to the welfare Of
backward peoples residing in colonies
Of the Central Empires. or in terri
tories taken from them" This IL to be
sacred trust" and in selecting a
mandatory the wishes Of the people
Of the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean . Super.
nation7
A. No. II interferes In no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other. nations.
~. Can any Nation withdraw when
4 wishes7
A. Yes. The League IL Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercive.
-. Does the LEAGUE put Peace above
Justice and National Honor1
A. No. It puts Reason before vio-
lence
~. Does not ths League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war;
A. No. The League can advise war:
Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Does Il destroy the Monroe Doc
trine?
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
FIRST time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine: and
extend It to all the world.
Making Powers Of the United statesi
A. No. 1t 10 a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty We please.
". Would We have had the Great
War II We had had this leaeuef
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 2OO. 600. 900 900
dollars.
10. o. what Importance 10 ne
Lsaous7
A. 1t Is the greatest deed Of man.
kind in the history of the world.
-. Has not anyone = right 70 o.
Jeet to the leasue7
A. Yes. This is a free country. ANY.
one has . right to any opinion he
chooses.
20. Why 10 the League % bitterly
opposed by q fewf
A. Because. unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must he made BY the
President. and a President is chosen
by political party and many mem.
1T be