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2. What is It's object7

Fourth, to cooperate Ia al: matters Of
common concern.
8. Does II presume to end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime. 1t claims to reduce the
liability of war.
4. What will be done to any nation
that makes war; 49,.
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
s. Hew else will the probability Of
war be iessened2
A. By voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by exchang.
ing military information, by 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 Mankind2
A. (1) Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in War
Munitions.
(3) control and prevent Disease,
p (4) promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu-
reaus 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- Slovakia, 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 Join7
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League,
provided the League accepts it.
9. What Agencies will the League
have?
A. ~ An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(2) a Council Of Nine,
(3) a Secretary General,
"a a Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) a Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Bu-
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc,
(7 Mandataries.
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
a sacred trust" and in selecting a
mandatory the wishes Of the people
Of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean a Super
nation7
A. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations.
IL. Can any Nation withdraw when
It wishes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative, not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence.
a.. 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 1t destroy the Monroe Doc.
trIne7
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
flrst time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend it to all the world.
10. Does Il not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States7
A. No. 1t is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
~. WeuId we have had the Great
War u we had had this League7
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 10000, ,ooO, 900
dollars. .E-.
10. OF what Importance 10 the
League7 % a-a
A. 1t is the greatest deed Of man
kind in the history of the world.
10. Has not anyone right to OBJ
Jeet to the Leasue7
J A. Yes. This is free country. Any
one has a right to any opinion he
chooses.
! 20. Why Is the League 90 bitterly
opposed by few7 >
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