The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-29
Machinery for Handling Dis
putes The Main
Feature.
OUTLINE OF THE SCHEME
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS
Committee to Rule on Question
of Trade in Ammunition and
Arms.

Paris, Jan. 24.-By the Associated
Press.-The much discussed British
plan for a league Of nations, which
has just been completed, can now be
outlined in concrete form to the peo-
pie Of the United States for the first
time.
The following details, though unof-
fetal and subject to alteration, repre-
sent in substance the plan that will
be laid before the peace conference:
The main feature of the league pro-
vided for IN the plan will be the es-
tablishment Of machinery for han
ding international disputes This will
be based On an agreement among the
members Of the league rot to inter
fere with the territorial integrity Of
States or to permit others to inter
fere with them.
The rendering of assistance and
guidance to new and undeveloped
States to maintain freedom of transit
and just commercial relations be-
tween the members Of the league are
some CT the principal aims to be su-
pervised by the league. A committee
to rule the question Of trade in am
muntion and arms, before which
would also come up for study inter-
national problems relating to eco
nor1ics and sanitation, will be ap-
pointed. a like central body for
handling international labor cues
tons is provided for in the plan.
In this connection ii is held that
ali international bodies no" existing
and any which may be created must
be brought together il. some centra:
place which will be the capital Of the
league. and work in close cooperation
with the league, If the effort to pro-
mote international cooperation is to
be successful The British plan pro-
viaes for genera! conference of the
delegates OF all nations members OF
the league and for q smaller inter
national executive council for the
transaction Of ordinary business.
A permanent secretariat FOR the
league would he presided over ny q
man Of authority and experience III
European affairs, sitting at the capi-
tai of the league, with ali necessary
diplomatic irnmunities. Periodic meet
| incs OF the leagues delegates are
| provided for, but it is pointed out that
| it probably would be convenient for
States TO appoint permanent repcesen-
tatives to the capital, who would
act for their countries until more au-
.horitative delegates arrived.
The plan excludes some States, like
Germany. from the league for the
present, or the ground of untrust-
worthiness. but it holds that this eS-
ciusion should not be prolonged un-
necessarily. Every civilized State witn
a settled government will be invited
to Join the league Provisions 1or
separate representation for India ana
the British dorninions are mad".
Disputes for settlement are divided
into two classes-justicibale ana non
iusticiable-and each State will be
the final judge as to whether a dis-
pute is justiciable or not.
The ablishment Of permanent
court of international justice for the
settlement Of justifable disputes IS
proposed. and until it is created a
court of arbitration is suggested.
Either a council or a conference OF
the league is thought to be the proper
organ for the consideration OF noH-
iustifable quarrelS.