The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-09-04
THE i B G OF the
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.

nations formed at the conclusion Q
the great war.
2. WHIT 10 IL obJsot7
A. First, to promote the Peace. o
the World by agreeing not to resort II
war. Second, to deal openly Will
each other, not by secret treaties
Third, to improve international law
Fourth. to cooperate In all matters O
common concern.
s. Does Il presume to end WARP
A. No more than any government
can end crime. 1t claims to reduce ths
liability Of war.
4. What will be done to any nation
that makes WARP
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
8. How else will the probability Of
war be lessened7
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.
9. What else does the League pro-
pess to do for Mankind7
A. az Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs; and the traffic in War
Munitions,
(S) control and prevent Disease,
a. promote the work OF the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Blu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
2. Who are to be Charter Members
81 the Lacquer
A. The United States Of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba
Cxecho- Slovakia, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, MIC
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Slam, 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.
Z. What other nations may JoIn7
A. Any self-goverping State which
win agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts it.
.. What Agencies Will the League
havs7
4. ~ An Assembly, compc sed Of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(2) Council of Nine,
(3) Secretary General,
a. Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Blu
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
"a Mandatarles
10. What 10 4 Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by l.
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 is to be
=, sacred trust" and In selecting
mandatory the wishes of the people
of the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean 4 Super
natlon7
A. No. 1t interferes In no way with (,
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit It's power to attack other nations.
~. Can any Nation withdraw when
Il wlshes7
A. Yes The League is Advisory .
and Cooperative, not coercive.
10. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before vio-
lence.
~. Does not the 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 It destroy the Monroe Doc
trInsf
A. Exactly the contrary. For the i
nrst time In history the.other nations II
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and v
extend 1t to all the world q
10. Does It not Interfere with Treaty v
Making Powers Of the United States? d
A. No. 1t Is Treaty We can make
any Treaty we please. 0
~. Would we have had the Great h
War II we had had this Lacquer Il
A. No That War cost the world a
over 1000, 900 lives and 200 ,0OO, 0O0, 900 d
dollars.
10. OF what Importance IL the o
Lsaous7 O.
A. 1t Is the greatest deed Of man. d.
Kind In the history of the world
10. Has not anyone a right to OBJ W
|ect to the Lacquer q
A. Yes. This is free country. Any II
one has right to any opinion he Il
chooses. LIE