The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29

able IL 10 fulfil it, responsibilities as
a mem nf the League, but no larger.
Tie a. q States, for example. prob
ably w..4ld be expected TO keep
check on Mexico and the state of con-
slant turmoil In that country would be
taken into consideration I'm deciding
how large an army we should need
The third important safeguard
which the League will set up is sys-
TEN Of penalties This will make an
outlaw Of any nation or group of ma
tions which goes 10 war IN violation
OF The rules Of the League. The out
lawed nation will be boycotted 10y all
the other members of the League ana
will find itself cut off from both busi-
ness and social communication with
the rest Of the world.
How II viii Prevent Wars.
II is not claimed that the League Of
Nations will do away with war alto
gether Every possible provision that
human intelligence can devise Will be
made 10 settle international disputes
pcaceably. But should all these meas
ures fail and two nations 90 To war,
this Is what will happen
If both parties To the dispute have
observed the rules Of the League, the
other nations will stand back and let
them fight IL out War under such
circumstances is difficult to imagine,
however, because before the angry ma
tions Will be allowed To fight in ac-
cordance with the rules of the League.
so much time must elapsc shat IN all
probability their anger will cool and
they VIII reach an amicable under
standing.
What we have 10 fear is that some
nation will 20 to war in defiance OF
the League. and every precaution has
been taken To suppress such a nation
by the immediate use OF the united
power OF the other nations. II inter
national boycott failed To bring her
to terms she would have to face a
combined international army and
navy. The founders OF the League be-
lieve that the mere possibility OF such
a situation will prevent any nation
from violating its agreement. Does
anyone think that Germany would
have begun war five years ago II she
had known that nearly all the other
great powers would combine against
herr
Doing tha Worlds Work.
In addition to settling international
disputes peaceably the League Of
Nations win provide means for doing
much of the worlds work more sys-
tematically and effectively than can
be done now when each nation il
working only for itself The people
you know best and like best are those
who work with you on the same job.
Ii will be the same way with the
nations of the future. The more they
work together. the sooner they viii
come TO understand and like each
other.
For example, the League will esiah-
nsh an international organization i"r
the hettering of labor conditions 'n
different countries. for the protection
OF women and children and The native
Inhabitants Of civilized and s,ni-cN. .i-
lied countries. one of Germany p
greatest crimes has been her barha-
rous treatment of the helpless people
in some Of her colonies. One of tllc
chief tasks OF the League will be 10
look after peoples that are not stron-
enough 10 protect themselves.
The League will appoint commis-
sions to take charge Of various inter
national undertakings so that they
may be carried on, not for the benefit
Of any one nation. but for the benefit
OF the whole world Provision will be
made for promotion of fair and equal
trade conditions
These are only few Of the benefits
the world will derive from the League.
As tima goes on we shall find more
and more tasks at which the nations
can work in common and greater
number Of opportunities 10 remove
cnuses which stir up jealoosics and
animosires between races and peoples
Objections Answered.
or course we cannot hope 20 make
the great chaugcs such a the League
OF Nations Niii bring about without
opposition. Fortunately the war has
taught US the great advantages oi
international cooperation. IL Wa
only by good team work that the free
liberty loving nations were able I,
whip Germany.
The treaty which the United States
Senate Is debating ohligates the mem
bcrs Of the proposed League TO pro
Y tect one another against attack from
enemies outside their own boundaries
bent upon conquest. Although thi'
agreement (Article \ Of the Cove
nunD is vital to any arrangemen
which seeks to prevent war, It ha'
been attacked on the ground that y
n would draw the United States int
Il wars in various parts OF the world an'
force MS To send our boys To light u
ouarrcls which did not concern us.
We should remember, however t'"