The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-12

The idea of League of Nations for the forcement of permanent peace has now at last emerged the luminous naists of idealism into a definite plan which, although still quite per various respects is sufficiently advanced furnish least foundation for a permanent edi- flee and can now profitablv receive the criticism of well-wishers well of skeptics. The scheme is in some points and in some it is obscure; that is to saw it is doubtful what precisely are the which the words intended to cover and it is always clear what the words in their application to these particular cases. Some ob- scurities be found in the most delicate and important parts of the plan, shall presently eN- plain. Any criticisms that have to be made ought be made in indulgent spirit because the difficulties of forming any workable plan are im- mense They greater than be present to the mind of any peE@on thought a good deal the subject, and has thereby come to realize the great number of thorny problems whlch it raises A group of competent lawyers ana pub icists all belonging to the same country and sit tlng down to frame scheme would ma these prop lems hard enough How much harder must 1t be- then, frame plan which would commend it. set 10 the representatives, or nuInoer or ollIeref Great Powers each of whom enters on the subject with preconceived ideas national tendencies os view, ancient preJudlces and perhaps even a speelt personal view of the national interests involved The conference deserves the heartest recognition of the friends of peace for having accomplished so much it has done, and it doubtless feels that it's work is capable of improvement by intelligent crit- csm and more prolonged study.
 The general treaty, to which the name of Gov enant is given, is intended cover the whole field in which the combined action Of the powers who form the league work for the peace of the world, and for the solution of questions affect ing the relations Of particular peoples rms treaty or Covenant falls into two part One relates pri-
 
 other contemplates and seeks to provide for Der of spheres of action in which nations operate with another for various common ends. constitution and scope of the league may be considered under three heads First, the organs of league; second the powers to be exercised by those organs; third, the obligations which the members league undertake.
 The organs two. One, called the EXecu- tive Council is consist of representatives of the five great powers-the United States of America the Empire France, Italy and Japan, togeth- CT with the representatives of four other States members of the league" These four States to be selected by the Body of Delegates hereinafter council is to least and at occasion may require. The other organ is called the Body of Delegates, and to consist persons representing the high ing parties'-i. the members of the league. The delegates meet less frequently than the c1, any State be represented by delegates not than three in number but having only collective vote. It is said what is the authority within country which is to appoint government of each country will have the right so may presume that it's exercise of the function subject the control of the Legis- lature. Neither is it stated who is to meetings of delegates, whether they ulate this matter for themselves, whether it is to be regulated by the Executive Council, how far they be entitled to know what passes in