The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-21

delegates. there i- conferred power
to decide all matters within lh"
sphere Of tho world" Ingenuity can
not conceive uf a broader or more
Jurisdiction ThcNo
bodies az" made Tho soto judges "t
what IS the sphere Of action ~ ih"
league or what dOCS not ait''i the
peace NJ the world, No appeal from
or review ~ It's dclcrminhtlo is
provided, the sole Unit of their
Jurisdiction the method and manner
OF determining questions mat pay
como before them are left entirely
to their discretion. 40 mhn4'rr of
procedure Is prescribed, no general
principles 10 which they shall refer
ls named, TO Euidc such bodies IN
arriving at their determination, ana
to such bodice. IN addition 10 the
Jurisdiction conferred under article
.. uu any matter within the sphere
II action Of the league or affecting
tho peace OF the world. there 10 also
conferred under article . Jurtsdir-
tiou Of any war or threat or war.
whether Immediately affecting any
parties 10 tho League or not. and
the night IN reserved TO take any
action IN reference thereto Whlch
may be- deemed wise ana creciuA
tu safeguard tho peace Of nations
This ponfcrs on such bodies or th"
high contracting puwcrs, unlimited
Jurisdiction Jurisdiction unrostrictr
cd by precedent. unrcstrained by
law. uncurbCd by tradition. the
ucuro Of nations. the welfare and
obligations OF govern mcntH, ana 40
Curlty NJ people arc committed
d, dtETF,
what nutucrht ever cN"rClsed or do
sired greater authority
II iu were possible to oItcnd the
Jurisdiction 80 conferred, this ~ done
by the remaining part Of article .
covering any circumstances affect
Ing the international intercourse
which may threaten To disturb inior-
national peace, or the good under
standing between nations upon
which ucaco depends" Here, again
such bodies arc LEFT at complete
liberty to determine what constl'
tutoa a threat OF war and are en-
powered To- take action that may be
deemed wisc without being given
any principles to guide, or chart u
govern or control them ia arriving
AZ their conclusions and again, nc
their part is provided It Is lcf
entirely to their discretion 10 de
lcrminc what circumstance may AZ
feet International intercourse. wha
circumstances threaten TO disturb In
tcrnatiunal peace. or tho good under
standing betwecn nations This spo
| ciai power and Jurisdiction IL con
| fcrrcd on the executive council. to
| gethcr with the body OF delegates
| without syllable as To what TN
| age. qualifications attainmrnts u
! terms Of office OF thee Councilmot
and delegates shall be, The suggcs
| ton OF confcrring OF such power haI
| been unheard OF In the world Sine
! tho days OF the Council OF Ten o
! Venice who first enslaved and thei
overthrow that republic. Shall thi
republic risk a Ike fatc'
Contention Controycrtcd.
It IS being conleudcd that undc
tho above grant OF power, the leagu
would not have Jurisdiction over IN
question of immigration. Tho falslt
Of such contention is apparent l
any open and rcflecting mind. tn
contention IL moreover In direct or
position to ono OF tho main reason
advanced for tho adoption of tn
league, that In. that the world is nov
too small to permit Of national di
visions. that no nation can 1--we I
Itself. that no nation cnn bo unai
fectod by that which transpircs !
another. That, in fact, the world
all one grcat family each mcmoc