The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-21
Each Article of the League of Nations
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thcIorr true. that as 10 tho various
officials To whom IN TO be entrusted
the execution ut thu powers granted
In tho league, We arc only iUld how
tho sorrotary general is go be Solcrr
Cd ana tho s~cretariat that Ia 10 be
appointed hv him. he ls. hs ~ hnFo
urcn. 10 he selected hy the executive
council and his soCrctarIIl o. selected
hv him ara confirmed boy such Coun
oI We are mot told how ur in what
manner tho executive council IH TO
De chosen, further thhu ir shall con
Flgt of the UprCHoUtnuvcs of tho i've
states named. ana Representatives Of
four other states not named, and
that pending tho appointment ~ the
four NhtsH 10 hc represented in tho
executive council, tho roprescntAtlvos
~ states shall be members
Selection ICft Opcn.
No power ia conferred ON any Of.
frcr ar Representative hOdy of the
states named 10 select the members
of tho executive council Whothor
they shnll hc appointed by the SOY.
orclEn, or in case Of The United
States. bv the president. nv and with
tho consent, or without such consent, {,
the covenant In entirely silent ~ 20
tho appointing power, AE 10 tho term
for which the council ,is appointed,
wh6ther such term he for life, Tor o,
specified term of-ycArs. during good
hehpy Tor. or at the will ~ tho ap-
pointing power II such appoint
mcnt endures only NJ tho will of
the appointing power It - at once
evident that the executive council
la the creature OF changing political
conditions and that It's judgment and
action Will and must bc controlled
by political experience, and II can
have no settled policy, give no Sc
ourtty for the right settlement oi
questions. have no Independence ui
Judgment or freedom Of action and
will ho mere puppets Hpawng In the
hands Of the appointing powers "a
move hA tho caprice. within or inter
est of tho hour may dictate.
celf the appointment is for ne ~
during good behavior, IT not only
creates an RutoCrncy, hut an aui"c'
raCy from which ther" II no release
save by death, and would enable the
executive council to announce doc
trincH and carry into effect principle
opposed to tho policy ~ govern
ment which they represent and" oI
necessity IL becomes superAtat'
within ils sphere Of action TO whnH'
bo est. orders and advirr'thc nahon'
must submit or incur the odium al
refusal and hc subject TO pcnaltc'
| OF disobediencc.
The four states to he admitted u
representation Of the executive coun
Ecll are to he named by the body q
delegates and the selection shall b'
made on such principles AK the bod
Of delegates may think ut As Il
| these four states TO hc herehtto
selected. the body Of delegates seen
to he granted power TO fix thei
terms ~ office but this Ia not tru'
! in relation to tho representatives o
the five original states In the eSccu
tive council, for tho covenant Us on
tlrcly silent as to the manner ot thel
selection and tho term OF thel
| service,
Power to Decide.
What has been said In reference
to the appointment and term OF or
flee uf tho executive council !
equally true and applicable to tn
body Of delegates, Upon thcHo tw
bodies. the executive council an