The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-28
THE A B C OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.
I. What is the League Of Nation

each other, not by secret treaties.
Third, to improve international law.
Fourth, to cooperate in all matters Of
common concern.
8. Does 1t presume to end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime 1t claims to reduce the
liability of war.
a. What Will be done to any nation
that makes war?
A. 1t win be boycotted and other.
wise penallzed.
5. How else will the probability Of
war be lessened?
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 Manknd7
A. (D 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,
(4 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 League?
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho-Slovakia, 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, Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may Join?
A. Any selfgoverning State which
will agree to the rules of the League.
provided the League accepts 1t.
9. What Agencies will the League
haVe7
A. ~ An Assembly, composed Of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(2) Council of Nine,
(3) Secretary General,
az a Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, ETC.,
(5) a Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Blu.
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc,
~ Mandataries
10. What Is a Mandatory
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 Is to be
sacred trust" and In selecting q
mandatory the wishes of the people
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean q Super
nation7
A. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations.
II. Can any Nation withdraw when
II wishes?
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coerclve.
10. Does the LEAGUE put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vic
lence.
IL. 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
trine2
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe. Doctrine; and
extend II to all the world
16 Does it not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States'
A. No 1t is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
II. Would we have had the Grea
War II we had had this League?
A. No That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 2O0,000.000 O0(
dollars.
IS. OF what importance is tn,
League?
A. Ii Is the greatest deed of man
kind in tile history of the world.
10. Has not anyone right to OBJ
lect to the Loaguc?
A. Yes. Tbs is free country Any
one has right to any opinion h,
chooses