The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.

can end crime. 1t claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
q. What Will b done to any nation
that makes war;
A. It Will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
S. How elee will tho probability Of
war be keesened7
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.
6. What else does tho League pro-
pose TO do for Manktnd7
A. l1) Secure fair treatment for
labor,
~ suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in War
Munitions,
t3) control and prevent Disease,
az promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
(0 establish International Blu.
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
?. Who are to b Charter Members
Of the Leaoue7
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
marx, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
Q. What other nations may JOINT
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League,
provided the League accepts it
8. Wha& Agencies will the League
hAvs7
4. ~ An Assembly, composed of
representatives OF all the
member Nations,
i2) Council of Nine,
(3) q Secretary-General
l4) a Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) Permanent Commission. for
military questions,
90 various International Bu-
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
(7) Mandatariea
70. What Is a Mandatary7
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
q 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 q Super.
natlon7
A. No. It interferes In no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations.
r. Can any Nation withdraw when
K Wlshes1
A. Yes. The League IL Advisory
and Cooperative, not coerciva
10. Does the League put Peaos above
Justlos and National Honor7
A. No. It puts Reason before Vio-
lenca
n. Doss 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 Il destroy the Monroe Do
trins1
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine: and
extend It to all the world.
10. Does Il not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States7
A. No. It Is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please
~. Would We have had tho Great
War II We had had this league7
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and zoo, 900. 900 900
dollars
10. Of what importance b TIE
Leaeus7
A. It is the greatest deed Of man.
kind in the history of the world.
10. Has not anyone right to OBJ
Jeet 70 the Lea0ue7
A., Yes. This is free country. Any
one has a right to any opinion he
chooses.
20. Why Is the League 90 bitterly
opposed by few?
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and a President Is chosen
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