The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.

tons territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
Of war.
6. What else does the League pro.
pose to do for Mankind7
A. "a Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease,
az promote the work of the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu-
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the League?
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada Australia, South Africa.
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho-Slovakia, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, HedjaE,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mic
aragua. Panama. Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania, Serbia. Siam. Uruguay
and the following states which are in
vited to accede to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic. Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela
8. What other nations may Join?
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts it.
9. What Agencies will the League
have?
A. % An Assembly, composed Of
representatives Of all the
member Nations,
(2) Council of Nine,
(3) Secretary General,
"a a>Mandatary Commission, to
look after colonies, ETC.,
90 Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Bu-
reaus such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
90 Mandatarles.
TO- What is Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare Of
backward peoples residing in colonies
Of the Central Empires, or in terri
tories taken from them" This is to be
a sacred trust" and in selecting a
mandatory the wishes of the people
Of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
H. Does the League mean Super
nation?
A. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit it's power to attack other nations.
r. Can any Nation withdraw when
il wishes?
A. Yes The League Is Advisory
and Cooperative, not coercive.
10. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National HONOR
A. No. It puts Reason before VIC
lepce.
w. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war?
A. No. The League can advise war;
Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Docs It destroy the Monroe Doc
trlne?
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend 1t to all the world.
rs. Does II not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United states7
A. No. It is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
~. Would we have had the Great
War II we had had this Lacquer
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200 900, 00O, 600
dollars.
10. o. what Importance = ths
Leagus7
A. 1t is the greatest deed Of man
kind in the history Of the world.
10. Has not anyone Z right 70 OBJ
Ject to the League?
A. Yes This is free country. Any
one has right to any opinion he
chooses.
20. Why 10 the League % bitterly
opposed by few?
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and President Is chosen
by a political party and many mem.
9bers of the opposite Party think they
must decry whatever he does