The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-06
THE A B C OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY Or. FRANK CRANE.

nllh, w lIhI'lbNt INV
Fourth, to cooperate in all matters Of
common concern,
3. Does II presume to end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime. II claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
!. What will be done to any nation
that makes war;
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise pcnalizcd
5. How else will the probability Of
war be lessened7
A. by voluntary, mutual and pro.
porilonate disarmament; by cNchnng,
ing military Information, 10y providing
! for arbitration, by protecting each ma.
tons territorial integrity and by edu.
eating public opinion TO see the folly
| of war.
/ 6. What else does the League pro.
pose to do for Manklnd7
A. ID Secure fair treatment for
labor,
CO.. suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions.
GU control and prevent Disease,
ca promote the work of the Red
Cross, and
(J) establish International Blu
rcnus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are TO be Charter Members
Of the Lacquer
A. The United States Of America,
! Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British En-
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho- SlovHkia, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedlnz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Me.
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu.
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay
and the following states which are In.
} vtcd TO aCcode to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic, Chill, Colombia. Den.
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
Q. What other nations may Ioin7
A. Any self.governing state which
will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts 1t.
Q. What Agencies will the League
haVe2
A. % An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(2) a Council of Nine.
CD a SecretaryGeneral,
(4) Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
90 II Permanent Commission, for
military questions.
go various International Blu.
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc,
% Mandatarlcs.
10. What Is a Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare Of
backward peoples residing In colonies
of the Central Empires, or in terri.
tories taken from them" This Is TO be
SACRED trust" and In selecting Il
mandatory the wishes Of the people
of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean a Super
nation?
A. No. II Interfcrcs In no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except t.
limit its power to attack other nations
~. Can any Nation withdraw wher
h IL wishes2
A. Yes. The League Is Advisory
and Cooperative, not COcrcive.
10. Does the League put Peace aboVc
\ Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before VIC
4 lence.
IA. Does not the League take away
4 the Constitutional right Of Congress tC
declare war;
A. No. The League can advise war
h Congress alone can Declare war
49, Does II destroy the Monroe Doc
trine7
A. Exactly the contrary. For thu
first time In history the other nation,
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; me
extend II 10 all the world
16. Does II not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States
\ A. No. II is a Treaty. We can max,
4 any Treaty we please,
II. Would we have had the Grea
War II we had had this Lacquer
A. No. That War cost the worlC
over 100000 lives and 100000, 100000
dollars.
10. OF what Importance ls IN
Lacquer
A. 1t Is the greatest deed Of man
kind in the history of the world,
10. Has not anyone a right 10 oh
4 Jeet TO the League?
Voc Thls Is n free rnmnirN AnN