Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-11
INSTRUCT SWISS CITIZENS
81 As TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS
4 Advantages and Disadvantages OF
Membership Outlined In State.
= 81 mcnt Now Being Prepared.
DOCUMENT MERELY EXPLAINS
eet Former President Calender Answers
s ~, Query Addressed by People---Dc-
= o,-elares Covenant and Peace Treaty
Should BE Separate.
BERN. Julx 1o.-The Swiss gove

BERN, July 1o-The Swiss govern
tssea w If Soon Sisas vs's the
Mons. The s STATEMENT TT is no, TO be a
,,~! ecomme nd;a tion 10 vote one way or
advan,ages and disadvantages of mem
- al .aapeTship in the league. from the Swiss
- Y. Former President F. Calender now
sn, nis,e OF ,he P1tIa deparm M for or
casting casting the he gover govern" $ Statement,
sums up the situation as follows:
m 1--WE know some sort Of an interns-
- .sfional organization. based upon solid
'.sTsns 10 decide is Whether the es' present
Zea sand glaring defects. is really the first
.7.-hsltins place. Sufficiently advanced. on
1.-THE the, road, road TO the goal OF universal
srs, Minister Calender, in answer to a
81 ;sentatives OF the people. pointed out
.'sr.thes following defects OF the league COW
-s'-venant:
s...: Declares Covenant Disappointing.
~. The covenant should be separated
ba snss of ns sF three to adept
s"scratic organization of the league.
s .y4MThe neutral nations should have
=, allies in shaping the covenant. /, is
.,.ns.; insult 10 the neutrals to ask them
saTwhieh they had say.
- The covenant is a huge disappoint-
tment 70 enlightened and progressive
20 switzerland. as the only conce ssion
--rgranted to the neuirals is the right of
~ ~, Withdrawal after two years notice
ICED by ali powers in 1915 becomes Void
s7iwhen the republic joins the league.
,--land to. Join a league which excludes
some OF Switzerlands neiGhbors. In
outsiders Wond waf ppGn
become the battle ground of both con-
tending parties
u he 10 In u-it
ton Switzerland would have to Ale IT'S
appplication for admission two months
possible for Switzerland 10 make up
ITS MIND SO soon, soon The people must
ument, and they need time for contem-
plation.
l> Playing Waiting Game
AS matter of fact Switzerland is
Join the league and give up its tradi-
fe 9na' nep nffsn At the same time it
IN position, TO crush the little re-
'ep oan,,a a, VIII. politically well as
ms T Sh,rongiy against the league.
..ihe leaeue ee wii Iars wants to see how
ss s the voters Of the Oldest REPUBLIC
aof,, ismm Sees to the ballo, box The
@ snass makHs the oq.9ok q lie
america and in Italy. not to mention I'm
neutral countries and the aiso-ranl
49,
tpr;Ii,hne Hund says the government Is
Irving to dis tinguish between military
tnta IhhSaa economic neutrality and has an.
pointed com mission to accompiist
t4tnnRS separation of the two In This !,
WI fall, declares the Bund switzer.
. )" E.,rr Il guaranteed only military
..t1 as conceded by the entente
III Switzerland takes part in economic
warfare II Is bound TO be drawn I'M = =
SIoody battles, the Bund insists
S%Itzerland. therefore, will have n
Jake either neutrality or the Ieapue
IL cannot have both. the Bund en-
--'------ Paper Expresses Views.
- why join a league 10 guarantee
peace while number Of wars are sti,I
IN progress?" asks the zurich Pne,
RI, The league Will breed more Vars Fos I,
enn The outlook is dark Where
eyer you look there is heiplessness
piindness. v!ndictiveness and naiinnai
ESeeu. no savior is in sight 10 redeem
iope' the paper concludes
S"ltzeriand must be assured that al
me atons o! the world will he al :
mitted, at least all OF her neIeSbaes
*, ipetore she can think OF ioininr 80.
cue: says the Zurich Gazette. 'He
!. p sWl,zeE!and SO tas is the only. coun-
Ly IN which the voters themselves III,
- Ih1eGt!y dec!d. the question Of Joni, -