The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25

substance the plan that will be laid before the peace conferences:
 The main feature of the league pro- vided for in the plan will be the estab- lishment of machinery for handling inter national disputes. This will be based on an agreement among the members of the league not to interfere with the ter ritorial integrity of states. or to permit others to interfere with them.
 The rendering of assistance and guid- ance to new and undeveloped states to maintain freedom of transit and just commercial relations between the mem bers of the league are some of the prin- cipal aims to be supervised by the league.
 A committee to rule on the question of trade in ammunition and arms, and be- fore which would also come up for study international problems relating to eco monies and sanitation, will be appointed. like central body for handling. inter national labor questions is provided for in the plan.
 IT. this connection it is held that all in ternational bodies now existing and any which may be created, must be brought together in some central place, which would be the capital of the league, and work in close cooperation with the league if the effort to promote international CO., operation is to be successful. The Brit pidn pTONlUeS TOT a general COHleT- cree of all the national members of the league and for a small international ex- ecutive council for the transaction of ordinary business.
 PERIODIC MEETINGS
 A permanent secretarial for the league would be presided over by man of authority and experience in European af | fairs sitting at the capital of the league, with all necessary diplomatic immunities. Periodic meetings of the league's dele gates are provided for. but it is pointed out that it probably would be convenient for states to appoint permanent repre- sentatives to the capital who would act for their countries until more authori- tatiye delegates arrived.
 The plan excludes some states like Germany, from the league for the pres ent, on the ground of untrustworthinesS, but it holds that this exclusion should not be prolonged unnecessarily. Every civilized state Nwith a settled govern
 ment will be invited to join the league Provisions for separate representation for India and the British dominions is pro- vided for.
 Disputes for settlement are divided into two classes-justiciable and nonjusticia- ble-and each state will be the final judge as to whether dispute is justi- ciabe or not.
 The eStabllShment Of permanent court of international justice for the settle
 ment of justiciable disputes is proposed, and until it is created a court of arbi- | tration is suggested. Either a council or conference of the league is thought to be the proper organ for the considera- | ton of nonjusticiable quarrels. WORLD NOT READY The plan maintains that in either case all that ought to be attempted at pres ent is to see that there shall be deliber- ate public discussion and that interna- tional public opinion and not formal CO., ercive machinery shall be appealed to- It is held that the world is not yet ready for such machinery. There are two cases only which it is planned that the league should apply cOerSon to sovereign states. The fist case would be where one dis putant had compiled with the unianimous report of the conference of council of the leacue or with the award of the court of arbitration, while the other disputant re- fusd to accept this as. final The league would have to assist the complying state if the other should offer violence. The second case would be that of an aggreS- sive power which insisted on going to war without allowing the league time to discuss the case properly.
 The leagues members would be bound