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THE Alb c OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATlOuS

A. A union OF the strongest civilian
nations formed at the conclusion OF
| the great war.
2. What Is its obIectl
A. First. to promote the Peace Of
the World by agreeing not 70 resort 70
war. Second. 70 deal openly with
each other not by secret treaties.
Third, 70 improve international law.
Fourth. to cooperate In all matters OF
common concern.
8. Does II presume to end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime. II claims TO reduce the
liability Of war.
4. What will be done 70 any nation
that makes war;
A. II viii be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
8. How else Will the probability o.
war be Iesscned7
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 20 sec the folly
OF war.
8. What else does the League gro.
pose to do for Manklnd7
A. (l) Secure fair treatment hr
labor,
CD SUPPRESS the white slave
Traffic, the sale OF lugerops
Drugs. and the traffic IN War
Munitions.
CD control and prevent Disease.
(4) promote the work OF the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu-
renus 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- Slovakla, Eucador, France.
Greece, Guatemala. Haiti, Hedjaz.
Honduras. Italy. Japan, Liberia, Me
aragua. Panama, Peru, Poland. Portu-
gal, Rumania. Serbia. Slam. Uruguay
and the following states which nre In.
yited to accede to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic. Chill. Colombia. Dem
mark. Netherlands. Norway, Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador. Spain. Sweden,
Switzerland. Venezuela.
8. What other nations may Ioln9
A. Any self-governIng State which
will agree 70 the rules OF the League.
provided the League accepts 1t.
0. What Agencies will the Ieauqs
have2
A. % An Assembly. composed ~
representatives OF all the
member Nations.
(2) Council OF Nine,
l3) a Secretary-GencraI,
(D n Mandatory Commission. TO
look after colonies, etc,
(5) Permanent Commission. for
military questions.
f6) various international Bu-
reaus; such as the Postal
Union. etc,
"a Mandafaries.
10. What Is a Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League 10 attend TO the welfare Of
backward peoples residing In colonies
OF the Central Empires, or In terri
tories taken from them" This is to bs
sacred trust" and in selecting a
mandatory the wishes OF the people
OF the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
~. Does the League mean a Super
natIon7
A. No. II interfercs IN no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit It's power TO attack other nations
IL. Can any Nation withdraw when
II wishes7
A. Yes. The League In Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercivc.
-. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before VIC.
lence.
~ DtS@ Hot t"t League take aWIy
the Constitutional right Of Congress
declare war;
A. No. The League can advise war.
Congress alone can Declare war.
10. Does II destroy the Monroe Doc
trine7
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time In history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine: and
extend II 10 all the world.
10 Does u not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers OF the United statesl
A. No. II Is a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
w. Would we have had the Great
War " we had had this Leaoue7
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200,0O0. 0O0OO0