The Red Cloud chief., 1919-08-28
THE A B c OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY Or. FRANK CRANE.

4. What 10 the League OF Nations,
A. A'unlon of the strongest civilized
| nations formed at the conclusion O,
the great war.
Q. What 10 It's obJect7
A.. First, to promote the Peace oi
the World by agreeing not to resort tC
war. Second. to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties
Third, to improve internati tional law
Fourth, to cooperate In all matters OF
common concern.
8. Does Il presume to end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime. 1t claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
4. What will bs done to any nation
that makes war;
A. 1t will be boycotted and other.
wise penallzed.
8. How else will the probability Of
war be lessened7
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by exchang.
Ing military information, by providing
for arbitration. by protecting each ma
tion's territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
Of war.
9. What else does the League pro.
pose to do for Mankind7
A. (D Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic. the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease,
(D promote the work of the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu-
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the Lacquer
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.
mark, Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador, Spain. Sweden.
Switzerland. Venezuela.
8. What other nations may loin7
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League.
provided the League accepts Il. ''
Q. What Agencies will the League
have2
A. O An Assembly. composed Of
representatives of all tho
member Nations,
(2) a Council Of Nine,
(3) q Secretary General,
(1 a Mandatory Commission. to
look after colonies. ETC..
(5) a Permanent Commission, for
military questions.
(0 various International Blu.
reaus: such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
(7) Mandataries..
10. What ID, q, ,Mandataryf r
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare of
backward peoples residing In colonies
0f the Central Empires. or In terri.
tories taken from them" This Is to be
a sacred trust" and in selecting q
mandatory the wishes Of the people
Of the area In question shall be the
principal consideration "' <'
~. Does the League mean q Super
natlon7 Il, @fb ~;
A, No. 1t Interferes 10 NO way with
any, Nations Sovereignty. except to
limit It's power to attack other nations.
". Can any Nation Withdraw when
it vvlshss7
A. Yes. The League Is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercive.
t3. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vic.
lence. b.. '..r '.G.,.g't',
~. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war; 'f'.t'
A. No. The League can advise war;
| Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Docs It destroy the Monroe Doc.
trIne?
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
1rst time In history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend 1t to all the world.
16. Does II not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of tho United States7
A. No. 1t Is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
II. Would We have had the Great
War II we had had this League7
| A. No. That War cost the world
over 7,OOO,0OO lives and 100000, ,O0O. 900
| dollars