The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
wiIIIam Howard TAT

think there is great deal Of
misconception as to what It was
which brought about the League
Of Nations. It has been sad to be
lad Of Mr.. Wilson'S; 1t has been
said that he surrendered things In
the treaty in order to carry out his
FAD This Is great error. Mr.. Will
son has not always been In favor
Of the League; neither has Mr.. Lloyd
georse neither has NJ Clemenceau.
The truth Is that this League was
Incorporated IN the treaty because the
plain people Of Great Britain and OF
France and Of Italy demanded a
league Of nations as machinery BY
which ttlis might be made, as nearly
IS possible, the last war.
That feeling grew as the morale
Weakened in these countries, and the
morale was stiffened by those among
the palm people who urged that the
Introduction OF league Of nst'ons
would make war in the future impos'
sibies and that they ought to make the
effort to win bhe war, because by 50
doing, and through league Of ma
lions they would accomplish a pur.
pose iustifying the enormous sacri-
fees that a continuance Of the war
would involve. This Is why the first
resolution passed by the conference
was that Not only must there be a
Ieagne Of nations, but It must be
bhe first thing considered, It must be
IA Indispensable part Of the treaty.
Al this came because Of the knowl-
edre Of M. Clemen"eau, Sigror Or
lando. and Mr.. Lloyd George, that the
pain people Of these countries de-
handed such machinery. II 1t u
adorted It VIII furnish one more In
stance Of the common sense OF the
PLAIN people that iustities a step for
ward which statesmen and hating
phrosophers are afraid to take.
The women IN this country are in
favor Of the League. The working
men are IN favor Of the League. The
Churches are IN favor Of the League.
Why'd Because they fully understand
rs provisions? No. but because they
believe that It is a sincere effort to
unite the forces Of all the nations OF
the world tn prevent war as far as
poss'bia And ttev are willing TO
undertake the experiment. Now the
Lesgie IL part Of a treaty. ITS con-
ststutlenal validity, as far as we ara
esnec'sry concerned depends on the
question. WNat is the scope Of the
repty-making power?
nav whether the League be con-
siitutional or net dereDds unon the
=sst5nct.o on that should be put upon
It. The directors to the League,
many Of them say that It creates a
sovereignty an oyer-govern-
ment d managing directorate in
witch kbe defeated powers are given
that Only can be exercised under our
cnnstitpt,on by Congress. Thtre
rnlrht he snch a League: there might
be snch League as France desired
to have IL which there would be a
manag ny directorate with chief Of
police! So 70 speafr. under that direc
torate. With million men In the no
ice force. so that chief Of Police
Fech. hesring Of a d'aturbecne In one
partof the globe could send word bV
cohle TO his superintendent there
.rake twenty thoussnd men 20 ove'
pnd surnrass that disturbance. and
nst nnt ths F'-n." T-aDce was en~'onS
~ bssnslt baror7a E~a~co wrrted or
,o-s mi ~ v.h'nh Tor' nnr'i nr.
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~ s+-so4 ~ r7-men a'ta"k m
re- hal3 m'''n7 MN c1a r.
e~@te1 e-e,eI ot-o-rcratv h-'or'
ftonse-erco IN Foyer NJ s"cH ~
arrerre merit rr4 tha etNnr nation;
fae1io.a md o,- -en-oanrt"''voc d.
cii-sd hacarsn Fbev sa's. "Jot on'l
A., es4ect m 40 ~-~r-Ae ~ OF.
n~s'orcv 10 pa-4',e NTH srv-c'~,t-
sncS as That worla ss Int wo Nave
~ the power under the const'tu.
me jesvne which 7 have described
n net the Leo cue that 's now pre-
sorted for our confederation ant
abortion What Is IT. It is only {
rrfpershlr sereement It is an agree
more n which the mariners agree t
ccoperats II Is w-'tten IN ths cove
ror What thew SHAH do under th'
ohivattons so Described. Tho ri~cum
slapces under which these ohIigat!on'
arofe are stated IN +ha covenant: ant
Fl IS for each member Of the LEAGUE
nocsssarilv To eonetrua It's own ohU.
cpt'on to determine how that obl'
rat'1p shall BIZ rertorms1. a1h the-
to perform Il, Itself, and not tNroueN
any agency except its constitutions