Arizona republican., 1919-01-25
A Leaque Capital


 In this connection it is held that all international bodies now existing, and any which may be created. must be brought together in some central place which will be the capital of the league, and work in close cooperation with the league if the effort to pro- mote international cooperation is to be successful The British plan pro vides for a general conference of the delegates of all nations members of the league and for smaller interna- tional executive council for the trans action of ordinary business.
 A permanent secretariat for the league would be presided over by Q man of authority and experience in European affairs, sitting at the capital of the league with all necessary diplo- matic imIhunities. Periodic meeting of ! the leagues delegates are provided for. but 1t is pointed out that it probably would be convenient for states to ap- point permanent representatives to the capital who would act for their coun- l tries until more authoritative delegates I arrived.
 Germany to be Barred | The plan excludes some states, like | Germany. from the league for the pres ent, on the ground Of untrustworthi- ness, but it holds that this exclusion should not be prolonged unnecessarily. l Every civilized state with a settled 1 government vii be invited to join the | league. Provision for separate repre- sentation for India and the British dominions is provided for.
 Disputes for settlement are divided into two classes: Justiciable and non justiciable-and each state will be the final judge as to whether a dispute is justiciable or not
 The establishment of a permanent court of international justice for the settlement of justiciable dispute is pro- posed. and until it is created a court of arbitration is suggested. Either a council or a conference of the league is thought to be the proper organ for the consideration of n-justiciable quarrels.
 The plan maintains that in either case all that ought to be attempted at present is to see that there shall be a deliberate public discussion and that international public opinion and not formal coercive machinery shall be ap- pealed to. It is held that the world is not yet ready for such machinery There are two cases only in which it is planned that the league should apply coercion to sovereign states.
 The first case would be where one disputant had complied with the unan- imous report of the conference or coun- cil of the league or with the award of the court of arbitration, while the oth- CT disputant refused to accept this as , final. The league would have to assist the complying state if the other should } offer violence. The second case would be that of an aggressive power which insisted on going. to war without allow
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 The leagues members would be
 bound in both cases to severe diplo-
 matic, commercial and economic rela-
 uons with the offending state. The
 military or naval steps necessary to
 enforce obedience to agreements of the
 league would be decided by the council.
 Limitations which international law , now impose on warlike actions would not apply to the league which wouil have a free hand. Provision would be J made to cover the matter of expenses
 for aid given by one member of the
 league to another in connection with
 belligerent action and protection from 2 results of hostile action because of s compliance by any state with the GOV | enants of the league
 = The plans look to the cancellation of t treaties incompatible with the tenets O. e the league and calls for a provision re- . gardIng the publicity of treaties as well r as reconsideration of obligations on oc- n casicns.
 S The question of disarmament is held $. to be difficult, although more or less V complete disarmament is considered S necessary to peace. It is suggested . that there might be some step toward q the abolishment of oonscription as one
 measure of the plan.
 The plan would prohibit any nation
 having forces or arfnaTept sufficicn; IF for the purpose to indicate an intention " of employing them agressively. e Disarmament is one of the earliest = problems. to be dealt with by the V league according to this plan, in case # the question is not settled by the peace
 conference.
 0 Council Meeting Highly Important
 PARIS, Jan. PA series of inter d national events of the highest orde n took form today at meetings of tn o council of the great powers and tn " military commanders on all the fronts il These may be summed up as follows le First: The issuance of a solem d warning to the world that the posses
 sion of territory gained by force wi II seriously prejudice the claims of thos , who use such means and set up SOY IS ereignty by coercion. This declara lg tion was framed by President Wilso, l. Second: The appointment of a con, 1- mission of the highest military au it thOrity, including the British ministe