The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-25


liShmcnt for the particular work f.
be accomplished by this establishment
between now ana June 30. 1920. The
army has important work To do before
| that date. and the retention Of TEN
/ porary officers must be based upon
/ their fitness To do this work rather
/ than as Il reward for their services
/ during the war
Ranks Must Be Readjusted.
The war department has fixed the
number of officers that there may be
| in each grade of the $4,000 officers.
| thereby terminating the opportunity
for extensive promotion that has eX-
listed during the war. In getting the
| $4,000 officers into these grades, there
must be sacrifices of rank and pay
throughout the service: a necessary
consequence of readjuSting the rank
of officers from that held In q military
force having 100000 officers to those
they can properly hold in a force hav-
ing only $4,000 officers.
The temporary officers TO he retained
will be largely applicants for perIna-
nent appointment. These officers
along with all others have reached
grades in the large army raised during
the war that they cannot expect to
hold in the small peace-time force. a
determination of the decrease i'm rank
OF these officers In order To properly
fit them into the new commissioned
force will be made by the war depart
ment and announced in orders.
Much Treaty Legislation Needed.
Ratification of the treaty of peace
with Germany will not end the
responsibility of congress in con
nection with the pact. There will
still remain the question as To how nu-
merOus provisions of the treaty are To
be administered. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that congress. in enacting lcgiSla-
ton that will be necessary i'm order To
put into effect many provisions of the
treaty so far as the United States is
will see to il that broad
powers are retained by the legislative
body. or AT least by the senate. ASsum-
ing that the treaty. with the League of
Nations covenant included, will be rati-
ned with certain reservations. il will
he necessary for the United States
to have representatives on a large num-
Der of international tribunals.
The treaty is silent as to how these
representatives of the government shall
be appointed. Should congress fail to |
act, the president would appoint in |
every instance. But congress. so the |
leaders in the two houses say, has no |
thought OF failing to act. 1t will pro-
vide, through legislation. if present |
plans are carried out. that all repre-
'entatives of the United States on the
International tribunals shall be nomi- |
mated by the president and confirmed
~ the senate.
When the treaty goes into effect
here will be opened up an entirely
lew field of International activity. Ii
$ field that will call for trained
men of the best type. Congress will
tx the salaries of these men and will.
o meet the expenses of the United
states in participating in the numer-
JUS new international activities.
Will Require Many Experts.
There will have to be Il mixed arbi-
raj tribunal established between each
# the allied and associated powers on
he one hand and Germany on the
ther within three months after the
of the treaty. Each of these
is to consist of three MEM
ers. The United States will, in case
he treaty is ratified, appoint one men,
er of the tribunal which is TO repre-
ent 1t, Germany will appoint one men,
er, ana the two thus appointed will
hoose the third. There will also have
be created permanent commission
men viii advise the council of the
eague of Nations on military. naval
nd air questions. 1t will also be nee {
ssary for the United States to name
lembers of more than a score of other
that are to deal with ,
roblems growing out of the war
A typical commission is the one pro.
ded for to deal with the Saar basin
his commission, 1t will be recalled is
consist of five members chosen bv
lie council of the League of Nations
nj VIII include one citizen of France
ne native inhabitant of the Saar ba-
n, not a citizen of France, and three
elnDers belonging to three countries
her than France or Germany. In
rs particular case the treaty does NOT
~ specifically that the United States
ust be represented, but 1t is taken for
anted that it will be. In nearly ev-
y other case in which a commission
provided for the United States 10
entloned as one of the countries that
uSt be represented.
Congress will also have to deal with
e manufactures. If. as is generally
this government agrees to
Ok after the Armenians. concr.ss
IL nave to say how the government
all 90 about this. There is also nro-
SION i'll the League of Nations GOV
ant FOR permanent commission
llch Is to receive and examine all
{ annual reports Of the mandatories
divided for under the treaty ond
: United States is TO be represent.
on this commission.