The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-02
Exposing the Lewis Fallacy
80 Digps Shows How and Where Great Britain
james Gets Six Votes in the League to One for
Other Powers.

membership In the league and selec-
ton by the assembly.
Article b OF the treaty provides;
Except where otherwise ex-
prc4ly provided In this covenant.
or by the terms OF this treaty. de-
cisions at any meeting OF the as
sembly or OF tho council shall re-
quire the agreement OF all of tho
members OF the league represented
at the meeting"
IL is evident from the above that
the veto power OF which we hear so
much depends on being present at n
meeting, and only the mombers
present at "a meeting OF the council.
or OF tho assembly. have either the
right to vote or to veto actions. IL
IN, therefore, possible that Britain
and her five dependenc cies who are
members OF the league, may constl-
tute the entire membership at a par
ticular meeting and thus lay down
the law TO the balance OF the world
on amy question within the sphere
OF the action Of the league or affect
ing the peace Of the world"
II In Iu also evident from the above
that. the assembly has power To pass
on many and important matters
and do tho following vital acts and
things:
(a) The assembly NAV deal with
any matter within the sphere OF the
league affecting the peace OF the
world, To ordinary persons II In i'm
possible to conceive OF more com
prehensive, all embracing and vital
grant OF power.
(b) The assembly, at It's discre-
ton, from time to time, is 10 select
the four members OF the league
whose representatives. together with
those OF the five principal allied
and associated powers. Will consti-
tuts the council OF nine" known as
the council OF the league. This gives
the assembly the power OF detcrmin- =
Ing the composition OF the council
and In It's discretion. changing such
composition. thus rendering the de-
crees OF the council unanimous, and.
therefore effective, by removing dis
senting members.
(C) BY a mere majority action of
the members present at a meeting,
the asse mbly may enable the counc
to name members Of the leage g
whose representatives shall be per-
petual mem hers OF the council.
cd BY majority vote the as
sembly may enable the council TO
increase the number OF mem bers ~
the league entitled to mem bership
on the council"
(e) Ry a two-thirds vote OF the as
sembly "a fully self-governing state,
dominion, or colony" may be mem
her OF the league and, consequently.
a potential member OF the council.
Can one conceive OF greater power
than passing on any question with
In the sphere OF the league affecting
the peace OF the world. choosing
mem bers OF the council. agreeing 10
permanent members OF the council.
agreeing to increase the mbership y
OF the council, agreeing 10 Increase
mem bership In the league? Can n
body possessing such ample powers.
exercising such vast and vital au-
thority. be aptly or Justly described as
a debating society,"" Is such a 1e-
scription entirely consistent with In
tellectual honesty and the candor
anyone owes 10 an audience he o.
tensibly seeks to instruct or inform
In all the above named and vitally
important matters, Great Britain
will have six votes to the one vote
OF the United States, This IL not all
for from the powers above enumer-
ated and Get out, the following re-
suits may follow:
lin the selection OF the first four
representatives Of the council TO be
chosen by the assembly from time
10 time In its discretion" the follow
ing colonies OF Great Britain may .
chosen members up TO the full mum
her OF four: Canda. Australia South
Africa, New Zealand ani India, and
thereby Great BrraIn's voting power
on the council Increased 10 five. and
her representatives to l 6. to one vote