Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
THE ABGnT THE
LEAGUE or NATIONS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.
Z. What is the League of NatIons7

4. What Is the League oi Ne'Se'
A A union of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion OF
the great war.
2. What is its object?
A First. TO promote the Peace OF
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second. to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.
Third. to improve international law
Forth. to cooperate in all matters OF
ccrmon concern.
& Does II presume to end war?
A. No more than any government
can end crime. II claims to rcdlce the
liability Of war.
4. What will be done to any nation
that makes war?
A. II will be boycOtted and other
wise penalized.
S. How else will the probability OF
war be lesscned?
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by eXclnng.
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each IA
tionPs territorial integrity and by ecn-
eating public opinion to see the folly
Of war.
6. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mankind2
A. Cd Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Sa"c
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in We
Munitions.
(3) control and prevent Disease.
(4) promote the work of the Re-
Cross, and
90 establish International Bn.
reaus for other Causes tl.at
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Member
Of the Lacquer
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British En-
plre, Canada, Australia, South Africa.
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba.
Czecho- Sloyakia. Eucador, France.
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mic
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal. Rumania, Serbia, Siam, uruguay
and the following states which are In
vited to accede to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic, Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may Join?
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League,
provided the League accepts it.
g. What Agencies will the League
have7
A. ID An Assembly, composed OF
representatives Of all the
member Nations,
(2) Council of Nine,
(3) Secretary-General,
"a q Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
90 q Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(e) various international Bu-
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc.
(7) MandataricS
10. What is Mardatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare OF
backward peoples residing In colonies
of Tie Central Empires, or IN terri
tories taken from them" This Is to he
a sacred trust" and in selecting
mandatory the wishes Of the people
of the area in question Shall lie the
principal consideration.
Il. Does the League mean Super
nation2
A. No. II interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except TO
limit Its power to attack other nations.
II. Can any Nation withdraw when
Il wishes7
A. Yes. The League Is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercIve.
10. Does the League put Peace ahcve
Justice and National Honor?
A. No 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence
II. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war;
A. No The League can advise war;
Congress alone can Declare war
is. Does It destroy the Monroe Doc
trlne7
A Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend II to all the world.
u.s. Does It not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States?
4. No. It Is a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
II. Would we have had the Great
War If we had had this League7
A. No. That Var cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200,oo0,00o 900
dollars.
10. OF what Importance Is the
League?
A. It is the greatest deed of man.
kind In the history Of the world.
1e. Has not anyone right to OBJ
Ieet to the Lacquer
A. Yes. This Is a free country Any
one has a right to any opinion he
chooses.
20. Why Is the League SO bitterly
opposed by few?
A. Because, unfortunately, any