The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-10

named TO succeed Lieut.. Gen Hunter
! liggett IN command OF the Forces
on the Rhine the new title Of the
Amcacan army vt occupation based
IN toblcnz Major General Allen
formerly commanded the Ninetieih
! division, composed OF national army
troops from Texas and Oklahoma. Tie
was born IN Kentucky and entered
West Point IN 1873 from that state.
settlement OF anticipated difficulties
OF final decision with regard 10 many
matters dealt with IN the treaty itself :.
the long continued supervision OF the
task oi rcparatlon which Germany
was TO undertake to complete within
the next generation might entirely
| breakdown, the reconsideration and
revision OF administrative arrange
ments and restrictions which the
treaty prescribed hut which II was
recognized might not prove OF. lasting
ae antage or entirely illr # ton Npg
enforced would he impracticablep,t The
promises governments were making 10
one another about the way in which
labor was TO be dealt with, by law not
| orly but IN tact as we'll would remain
a mere humane thesis VI there was 10
he no common tribunal OF opinion and
Judgment to which liberal statesmen
could resort for the influences which
alCne might secure their redemption.
A league of free nations had
become a Political necessity. Ex-
airline the treaty of peace and
you viii find that everywhere
throughout its manifold provi-
sio1s is ttameFs have felt obliged
to turn to the league Of nations
as an indispensable instrumental
ity for the maintenance of the new
order and il has been their pur-
pose to set II up in the world
the world of civilized men.
That there should be league of
nations 10 steady the counsels and
maintain the peaceful understandings
OF the world, to make, not treaties
alone, but the accepted principles of
international law as well the actual
rule OF conduct among the govern
mentS OF the world. had been one Of
the agreements accepted from the
iIrst as the basis OF peace with the
central powers. The statesmen of all
the belllgcrcnt countries were agreed
tha, such q league must he created
to sustain the settlements that were
to be effected But a, first | think
there was feeling among some of
them that, while It must be attempted,
The formation OF such league was
perhaps a counsel Of perfection which
practical men long experienced in
the world Of affairs, mus, agree TO
very cautiously and with many mis-
givlne, 1t wa, only as the difficult
work 81 arranging an all but univer-
sal adjustment ot the worlds affairs
advanced from day to day from one
stage ot conference 10 another that il
becdme evident to them that wha,
they were seeking would be little
more than something written npon
paper. 70 be interpreted and applied
by such methods as the chances of
politics might make available, il the
did not provide a means of common
counsel which all were obliged 10 ac-
cept, a common authority whose de-
ri0lons would be recognized as de |
rislor5 which all must respect.
"And so the most critical, the
most skeptical among then turned
more and more to the league
AZ the authority through which
international action was to be se-
cured, the authority without which.
az they had come TO see Il, il
would he difficult to give an as
sured effect either to this treaty
or TO any one international TN
dcrstHnding upon which they were
to depend for the maintenance Of
peace
he TACT that the covenant of-lhc
eaCuc was thc first substantive part
II the treaty to be worked out and
agreed uoon. while all else was in
oIutioh helped to make the formula
lon OF The rest easier. The confer
nee was, after all. mo-. to he ephcm-
raj The concert Of nations was
10 continue. under a definite cove
'ant which had been agreed upon and
which all we're convinced was work
able. They could go forward with
confidence to make arrangements in
ended to he permanent. The mos,
tractical Of the con'crees were a, iasi
'he most ready 10 refer to the league
N nations the super hicndence of aI
interests which did n6 admi, of in.
mediate determination Of all admin
istrativs problems which. were ,oNe.
1uirc a continuing oversight. What
had seemed a counsel of perfection
fpd come TO seem a plsin counsel ot
.ecessiN. The league OF nation, was
he practical staiesnen's hope of sue
ress in many Of the most difficult
ihingS he was attempting.
a cv From Every Hbue
And il had validated i,'Af IN the
thought Of every member Of the con