The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-10-30
egrpess Of ths lea.ue.

Nations Is 20 keep the world Il a
state u peace. Another way O. e1.
pressing II 10 20 say tina; the league
l. designed TO prevent vars.
We have Just finished the greatest.
which IL 20 say the most horrible. o.
all conflicts between nations. We
have won a glorious victory. But that
victory will be wasted unless this var
has made the nations ready 10
put aside their differences and CO.
operate 10 end war forever.
IL Is no enough. however, TO pro-
vide for the prevention of war. and
the settlement Of disputes after they
have arisen. We must foresee causes
OF trouble and remove them before
they have reached an acute stage.
Hence there must be provision for FIRE.
quent consultations Of members Of the
league fer exchange Of Information,
for agreement on common policies and
for the gradual formation OF rules Of
International law which at present are
uncertain and Incomplete.
The representatives. Of the great
free nations which won the war have
met at Paris and. after long consulta-
ton, have drawn an agreement which
they believe will accomplish these
ends. At the very least 1t will set in
motion great changes which will re-
suit In universal benefit 10 all man
kind. This agreement 10 called the
Covenant Of the League Of Nations
and it 10 a part Of the peace treaty.
There will be 40 league worth talk
Ing about, however. unless the United
States 10 q member. The decision as
to whether the United States shall
Join rests with our Senate. The Sena-
tors, chosen BY the nscc:e, -ill In the
end vote a. the people desire. For
this reason the people themselves will
decide whether or not the United
States will join the league. In this
question every citizen should have q
voice. He or she can express opinion
either by writing direct to Senators,
by letters to the newspapers, by
speeches In his lodge or local union or
In conversation with friends.
Mstheds 81 Maintaining Psaes.
Since the prime object Of the
League Of Nations is to preserve peace
and to reap tho benefits of peace
let u 80 how the league will operate
to accomplish that purpose.
In the Hrst place II will seek to re-
move the main causes Of war. BY the
formation Of "a international court Il
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settlement OF disputes between ma.
lions. Then Il will seek to compel the
nations - make use Of this court.
This 10 nothing more Dsr less than an
application Of the rules and customs
governing private individuals In civil
lied communities to the relations be-
tween nations.
Secondly. the League will seek 10 re-
move q great temptation TO war By
the general agreement to reduce the
sire Of armies and navtss. This will
halt the race for military and naval
supremacy which was largely respon-
sible for the war Just ended. The
amount of armament say nation may
maintain will be ssS4ctiy defined.
Thus II will b impossible for one
country to ovsrwhslm IN neighbor by
unexpected attack, In the way that
Germany crushed Belgium and would
have crushed France had not the other
democratic nations gone 10 her aid. The
Idea 10 that each country may keep
IN army and navy large enough TO en-
able It TO fulfil its responsibilities a.
. member Of the League. but no larger.
The United States. for Example, prob
ably would bs sxpsetsd to keep
check on Mexico and the state Of con-
slant turmoil In that eosstt would be
taken into confederation u deciding
how large an army we should need.
The third important safeguard
which the League will set up IL q sys-
tenn Of penalties. This will make an
outlaw u any nation o. group Of ma
tions watch sees to was In viAAtion
q the rules q tie LsaSxa The sut-