Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-29
CECIL GIVES DRAFT
Of BRITISH LEAGUE
Submits His Views to Peace Con-
gress Committee.
SAYS PUBLIC OPINION RULES
Main object Would Be to Give oppor'
tunity for Discussion-Trib tribunal
With Absolute Binding Pow
ers Is Not Practicable, His
Statement Declares.

London, Jan. 24.-Lord Robert Ce-
ell, according to a Reuters dispatch
from the French capital, announced
at Paris that he had submitted to the
peace congress a draft of the BRUSH
view on the subject of the league OF
nations. He believes the world mas
not yet reached stage at which an
absolutely rigid system for the pres
eryation of international peace can be
set up. In discussing his idea OF the
form the league should take, Lord Ce-
ell Robert says he thinks an interna-
tioDaI tribunal with absolutely binding
powers is not practicable at present.
THE creation of q nOnrigid lnterna-
tional machinery by which a council
by exerting influence toward concili-
alton, may work, will be the main
strength Of future peacemakers, he
said. "Such body must, however,
possess at least sufficient information
ly guaranteed power to be able TO pre-
vent surprise declarations of war ana
to compel disputants to accept delay
during which forces of civilization
may have time to try to avert caIam-
ity.
seThe interdependence of modern
states has become so great that no ma
ton car control it's own affairs en-
tirely without regard to the effects OF
its actions on other nations. 1t is I'M
portant to proceed with the utmost
respect for national sovereignty. AT
present certain international organlza-
tons, such as posts and telegraphs'
are regulated by international agen-
cies. Before the war we had the Dan
ube commission, the Rhine convention
and even international labor organi-
cations.
international Control for Cities.
''It is easy to see that in future GER
tain cities located Oh waterways Will
have to be under international control,
which will guarantee free access to
hem. Some of the new states formed
)ut of the Austro- Hungarian empire,
'or example, cannot possibly have in
lependent access to the sea. Switzer-
and is, according to newspaper dis
catches, considering q plan which viii
rive her way to reach tideWater
Certain nations have a strong interest
n having free access to Saloniki. but
t is out of the question for them to
olan possession of that port The
most important example of this kind
If course is that of the Dardanelles
md the Bosphorus.
'These examples of internatiOna]
agencies, which are necessary, lead
naturally to a new organization, the
object of which will be the welfare
IF the nations of the world.
Delay which can give opportunity
for discussion and Cancellation will be
the main source Of the league in deal
ing with disputes in which the vital
interests of great nations are involved.
GAS in the peace congress the ulti
mate decision must rest with the great
powers since, as last resort, the
league can enforce it's decisions only
by the military power which will al
ways be possessed by the great ma
lions.
Public Opinion Governs.
"In general, the power on which the
league must mainly rely will be pub
lie opinion" he continued, land it is
for this reason that the power inn
posing delay on disputants is so i'm
portant."
Lord Robert said he favored the es-
adjustment of q permanent interna-
tional council of the league which
would sit at a place agreed upon.
Above this, he said there should be
a superior council, consisting of pre-
miers or important members of vari-
Gus national governments, which
should meet regularly and during the
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