Smyrna times., 1919-09-24
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.


a. What will be done to any nation
that makes war?
A. 1t will be bOycotted and other
wise penalized.
3. How else will the probability Of
war be Iessened?
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro-
pOrtiOnate disarmament; by exchang.
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each na.
tiOn's territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
of war.
6. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mankind?
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,
(4) 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 League?
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
CzechO-SlOvakia, Euca1or 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, Chilli, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may join7
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League,
provided the League accepts 1t.
9. What Agencies will the League
haVe7
A. (1) An Assembly, composed of
representatives Of all the
member Nations,
(2) a Council Of Nine,
(3) a Secretary General,
(4) a Mandatory Commission. to
look after colonies, ETC.,
(5) Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Bu-
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
% Mandataries.
10. What is 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
a 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 Super
nation7
A. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit it's power to attack other nations.
r. Can any Nation withdraw when
II wishes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative, not cOercive.
10. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence.
ID. Does 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 it destroy the Monroe Doc
trine?
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend it to all the world.
16. Does it not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers of the United Statesf
A. No. 1t is a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
II. Would we have had the Great
War If we had had this Lacquer
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200,000,O0OO0O
dollars.
1s. OF what Importance Is the
League?
A. 1t is the greatest deed of man
kind in the history Of the world.
10. Has not anyone a right to OBJ
Ject to the Lacquer
A. Yes. This is a free country. Any
one has a right to any opinion he
! chooses.
20. Why is the League so bitterly
opposed by few7
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and a President is chosen
by a political party and many MEM