The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
The league Of Nations
 Covenant" Explained Ru theR I M


In this respect the scheme of the American which the Conference suggests The executive Council has a wide range of functions of its own difficult functions, which best exercised by body closest with the governments of the chief countries of league. A hody intend somewhat different and detached character, and many who might be admirably qualified for one set functions might be less ed for the other. On the hand. the Body of Delegates which will very large dimensions if some thirty States or more send three delegates each, will be from suited this particular kind of work, much of which in it's earlier states, be very delicate and need to handled confiden- tally The Body of Delegates might, of course, act by a committee, but 1t would seem better for the Covenant to provide at once for a special body charged with this special function.
 No provision is made for the improvement and consolidation systematic intelligtble shape, of large body customary and prece- Gncluding the opinions of eminent jurists and many provisions of particular treaties that nave been long force) which, taken togethe-, consti- what is doubt somewhat loosely) described as International law. Many of these rules have been violated in the Many have loag been felt be imperfect and unsatisfactory. There is urgent need for an attempt to deal critically and constructiveIy with the whole subject It is now in an almost chaotic state. Something definite and positive needs to be educed from the materials a1ore- said and to be authoritatively stated This re- quires both knowledge and technical skill, and neither the Executive Council nor the Body of Dele gates be expected to possess such learning and such skill Nor is it necessary that they should It may be quite sufficient for either the conc or the delegates to appoint Commission of Jtrfsts which will do the work and then submit it to he Body of Delegates and to the council to be adoP"d by then Unanimty in the Body of Delegates ought not to be required. That requirement gravely haIhpered The Hague conferences But the consent of prescrib- e majority may properly be required. In one way this resettlement of international law should pass unnoticed and unprcvided for. There moreover, many matters, not strictly legal regarding which regulations will bs needed if the league is o smoothly and efficiently; and for these of legislative authority is quired.
 If anything could be done to give more ular character to the whole scheme as to make the Body of Delegates fully representative of public opinion of the world, and in get the force of that public opinion behind the league it is in this direction especially that might the scheme amended. We hear in many quarters the desire expressed for a new departure in international relations with spirit in the diplomacy that is to conduct them, spirit the old bureaucratic habits. Diff faculties must expected arise from time opinions of each country will tend to support It's government, in unreasonable demands, and the more the best opinion of the world can be enlisted curb governments and nations in press ing their self-regarding claims, the sense international right and of the supremacy of the interest be created, the intrigues proceeding from any power group of powers can be checked by turning them light of publicity, much the brighter will be the prospect the usefulness of the league. We even today how hard it countries for gov full sections home and how often governments