The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-13

cordnnce with the rules of the League,
NJ much time must clapsc that In NIL
probability their anger viii cool and
they viii reach an nmicablc under
| standing
What we have to fcnr N that some
nation will go 10 war IN Defiance ~
the League. and every precautlon hns
been taken 10 suppress such a nation
| by the immediate use az the united
power of the other nations. III inter
national boycott failed to bring her
10 terms she would have 10 face o
combined international army and
navy. Tbe founders of the League be-
licve that the mere possibility of such
n situation will prevent any nation
from violating Its agreement. Does
anyone think that Germany would
have begun war five years ago II she
had known that nearly all the other
great powers would combine against
hcr1
Doing the Worries Work.
In addition 10 settling international
disputes peaccnbly the League ~
Nations will provide means for doing
much of the worlds work more syr-
| tcmaticaliy aud effectively than can
be done now when each nation In
working only for itself. The people
you know best aud like hest aro those
who work with you on the snmc Job.
II will be the same way with the
nations Of the future. The more they
work together. the sooner they viii
come 10 understand and like each
other.
For example. the League will estab'
ilsh an international organization for
the bettcring OF labor conditions In
different countries. for the protection
OF women and children and the native
Inhabitants Of civilized and semi.civIl.
ized countries. One Of Gerinanys
greatest crimes has been her barba.
rous treatment OF the helpless people
In some OF her colonies. One OF the
chief tasks of the League will be 10
look after peoples that are not strong
enough TO protect themselves.
The League will appoint commits
slons Ia take charge of various inter.
national undertakings so that they
may be carried ON. not for the benent
OF any one nation, but for the benefit
OF the whole world. Provision viii be
made for promotion Of fair and equal
trade conditions
These ARE only n few of the benefits
the world will derive from the League.
As time goes on We shall md more
and more tasks nj which the nations
can work In common and n greater
number Of opportunities 10 remove
causes which stir up jealousies and
anlmositics between races and peoples.
Objections Answered.
OF course we cannot hope 10 make
the great changes such ss the League
Of Nations will bring about without
opposition. Fortunately the war has
taught us the great advantages Of
international cooperation. II was
only by good team work that the free
liberty loving nations were able TO
whip Germany.
The treaty which the United States
Senate is debating obligaies the mem.
bers Of the proposed League 10 pro-
tect dhe another against attack from
enemies outside their own boundaries
bent upon conquest. Although this
agreement (Article X OF the Cove
DanO In vital 10 any arrangement
which seeks TO prevent war. II hns
been attacked on the ground that II
would draw the United States into
wars In various parts Of the world aud
force us to send our boys 10 fight Ia
quarrcls which did not concern us.
We should remember, however, that
the main purpose OF Article X is,to
frighten nations tempted 10 wars OF
conquest from yielding To the tcinpta-
ton. by the certainty that they viii be
crushed II they begin such war by
universal boycott aud union of
forces OF the world against them. If
n big war breaks out again, the United
States will be forced To take part In
Nations or not. We tried hard enough
10 keep out of the war with Germany
but found we couldn't
A little war contrary 10 the League
rules could be handled by the powers
close at hand Certainly II would not
be necessary TO send American troops
to suppress nn uprising In the Balkans
when prompt action by the armies Of
Italy or some other nearby powerful
nation could suppress the fracas be-
fore American troops could even got
started.
Great Gain for email Lose.
We had to make many sacrifices to
win the last war and we made them
willingly because we knew they were
worth while. II viii be the same In q
smaller degree with League OF
Nations. When men form a business
partnership each one has 10 make
concessions TO the Views and opinions
OF the other members OF the firm.
When we enter the League OF
Nations we may have to give up cer-
tain privileges. but the losses Will DO
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