The Raymer enterprise., 1919-09-11
THE ABc OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS


sy Or. FRANK CRANE.
I. What 10 the League u Natlsnef
4 A union Of the strongest eivilissA
nations formed 1t the conclusion q
the great war.
2. What 10 10 ebiseti
"A. First. to promote the Peace q
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second, to deal openly with
each other. not By secret treaties.
Third. to improve international law.
Fourth, to cooperate IN al matters Of
common concern.
.. Does II presume 10 end Warf
A. No more than any government
can end crime. It claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
4. What will BE- done 70 any nation
that makes warf
A. It will be boycotted and other
wise penalixed.
5. How slss will the probability q
war be lssssnsd7
A. BY voluntary. mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament: By sxchang
ing military Information, BY providing
for arbitration, BY protecting each -.
tons territorial integrity and By sdu-
eating public opinion 70 see the folly
Of war.
Q. What sIss does the League pro
pose to do for Mankind
A ~ Secure fair treatment feE
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs. and the trafic In Wa
Munitions,
(S) control and prevent Disease,
az promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
(b) establish International Bu.
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
2. Who are to DO Charter Member
Of the Lsaous7
A. The United States Of America,
Belgium. Bolivia, Brasil. British Em'
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.
9. What other nations may joint
A. Any self-goyernIng State which
will agree to the rules Of the League
provided the League accepts It
.. What Agencies will the Leasu'
havs7
4. ~ An Assembly, composed O
representatives Of all thu
member Nations.
(2) a Council of Nine,
(3) q Secretary General,
~ a Mandatory Commission, Il
look after colonies, etc,
(6) a Permanent Commission. To-
military questions,
(6) various International Blu
reaus; such a. the Posta
Union, etc,
"a Mandataries.
10. What 10 a Mandataryf
A. Some one nation designated b!
the League to attend to the welfare O
backward peoples residing In colonies
Of the Central Empires. or In terri
tories taken from them" This Is to b.
sacred trust" and In selecting {
mandatory the wishes Of the peopl'
Of the area In question shall be tn
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean Z Super
natlon7
A. No. II interferes in no way witt
any Nations Sovereignty, except t
limit Its power to attack other natlonl
II. Can any Nation withdraw wheI
II wIshes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisor
and Cooperative, not coerciye.
10. Does the League put Peace abov
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. It puts Reason before Vic
lence.
IA. Does not the League take ava
the Constitutional right Of Congress !
declare war;
A. No. The League can advise war
Congress alone can Declare war.
10. Does II destroy the Monroe Dos
trlne7
A. Exactly the contrary. For tn
first time In history the other nation
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; an
extend II to all the world.
10. Does II not interfere with Treat
Making Powers Of the United States
A. No. It Is a Treaty. We can max
any Treaty we please.
II. Would We have had the Gree
War II we had had this Leagusf