Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-28

70 Terms s1,e wonil have 10 Tzcs .
combined international army and
navy. The founders sf the League he
iieve that the mere poszsbliifysof sacis
situation win prevent any nation
from violating tn agreement. Docs
anyone think that Germany would
have begun war five years ago II she
had known that nearly all the other
treat powers would combine against
her1
Doing ths. Worid's Work.
In addition % settling international
disputes peaceabiy the League ~
sations wiii provide means for doir.,
auch o. the worlds work more sys
cnIatieally and effectively than en-,
done now when each nation l.
sorking only for itself. The people
..;l know best and Ike best are thos
sl,o work with you on the same job
L will be the same way with tia
ss.tions Of the future. The more thes
cork together, tie sooner they will
Vine e understand and like each
Their.
For example. the League win estab
sh an international organization Tor
sae betteripg Of labor conditions In
.iiFerent countries. for the protection
women aud children and the native
ni.abitants Of civilized and semi-ciyil
ed countries One Of ,Cermany's
:eatest crimes has been her barba-
5as treatment Of the helpless people
IA some Of her colonies. One OF the
hief tasks Of the League will be to
ook after peoples that are not strong
Isough 20 protect themselves
The League win appoint commis<'
lofs 20 take charge Of various inter.
afional undertakings so that they
ny be carried ON. not for the benefit
ifany one nation. but for the benefit
IL the whole aworid. Provision will be
made for promotion Of fair and equal
trade conditions.
These are only few Of the benefits
the world win derive from the League.
As time goes on we shall find more
and more tasks ai which the nations
can work In common and q greater
number Of opportunities 10 remove
causes which stir up jeaIousies and
aniinositi,s between races and peoples.
Objections Answered.
Or course we cannot hope to make
the great changes such as the League
OF Nations VIII bring about without
opposition. Fortunately the war has
taught Us the great advantages of
international cooperation. Il was
only BY good team work that the free
liberty loving nations were able 10
whip Germany.
The treaty which the United States
Senate Is debating obligates the mem.
hers Of the proposed League to pro-
tect one another against attack from
enemies outside their own boundaries
bent upon conquest Although this
agreement tArtIcle Y Of the Cove
nanO Ia vital to any arrangement
which seeks 10 prevent war, Il has
been attacked on the ground that u
would draw the United States Int.
wars In various parts OF the world and
force us 10 send our boys to fight IL
WHICH did not concern US.
We should remember, however, tina;
The main purpose Of Article X In I,
frightens nations tempted to wars a,
from yielding to the teinp;n
ton, by tie certainty that they viii y.
crushed ~ they begin such a war D.,
a universal boycott and q union O
forces Of the world against them.
4 big war breaks out again, the Unites i
States will be forced to take part Ia
L whether we have q League o
Nations or not We tried hard enousl
10 keep out Of the war with German: |
but found we couldn't.
; a little war contrary to the Lea r,n
1iies could be handled by the power
lose at hand. Certainly Il would nol
&c necessary TO send American troops |
la suppress an.uprising In the Balkan,
when rrompt action by the armies OF
Italy or some. other nearby pUserf..l |
lati0n could suppress the fracas be |
lore American troops could even &c.
started.
Great Gain Cor Small Loss.
We had TO make many sacrifices Il
win the hast war and we made then
because we knew they were
worth while. II win be the same In q
'maller degree with League Of
Nations. When men form q business
each one has to make /
to the views and opinions
" the other members Of the firm. |
When we enter tho League OF
Nations we may have to give up Ger
tain p'.Iilesaes 30: u. k,sses wiil he |
siisa . compared NJ. he profits
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