Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-29
EVENTS OF WEEK

EvEN1O " n UEEA
The announcement comes from Paris that the COM
mission having in charge the work Of preparing a con-
stitution for the league Of nations has turned over the
document to the special drafting committee, and that the
constitution is expected to be ready in its completed form
early this coming week. The drafting committee will
have the duty of polishing up the' Language SO as to re-
move any crudities Of expression. That work, in itself,
will be one of no small importance and difficulty. as
i'll addition to taking care that the language shall ex-.
press in the original text used, the intent Of the docu-
ment, it will be necessary to see that a form of words is
used of such a character that when translations are
made into the languages Of the various nations inter-
ested, the same ideas will be preserved. AS there often
occur in one language words which have no exact par
allel in another, the committee will need to exercise,
it's utmost skill.
The compact as now drafted contains no reference
to two subjects which have been very widely and ear
nestly discussed in this connection. These are the Mon
roe doctrine and the provision for race equality proposed
by the japanese. The japanese would have liked to
have included absolute guarantees. the effect of which
would be to prohibit discrimination against the Japan
csc as immigrants. In view Of the impossibility of OBJ
taifing this, the japanese delegates have sought the in
clusion of a provision recognizing in general terms the
equality of all nationals before the law. This, also, is
likely to- fail. The Japanese immigration problem is
present in an acute form in Australasia, in the western
United States, and in western Canada, and the feeling in
az OIL SeCLlOHS as uolle quite Cu1dISly SSA
forth in the statement Of Premier Hughes. of Australia,
that nothing will be acceptable in principle which, if
! carried into practice, will limit in any way the right
of a country to handle it's own immigration problems in
its own way,
So f go = . > ? III - "a ~ >
At this writing the question Of including in the con-
stitution any provision affecting the principle involved in
the Monroe doctrine hangs in the balance. 1t has been
practically settled for some time that the Monroe doc
trine would not be referred to in set terms. That, it
was apparent, would open the way for demands from
many sources for the inclusion Of special provisions af-
fecting the special interests Of many other nations. The
recent expectation has been that this subject would be
covered in general terms, one method suggested being
that Of providing that the existence of the league should
not interfere with the operation Of international prin-
cRss generally accepted. A brief dispatch says that
unexpected obstacles to the inclusion of the proposed
amendment have arisen, hence the Monroe doctrine is
reserved for later consideration.
simultaneously with the announcement of the COM
pletion of this part of the work of the league of ma
tions commission came a statement from President Will
son, the head of the commission, outlining the progress of
the work, and intended to remove the impression to
which expression has frequently been given that the
work Of concluding peace has been delayed by the con-
sideEation- given to the league Of nations. Mr.. Wilson
explains that: the work of the commission has been done
in the evenings. after the general sessions of the council.
were OVSI, ~ - 40 part VI IL OuIeIeNCe a ever
interposed any form Of delay.
1t is everywhere admitted that recent events in
Hungary have given increased emphasis to the need for
the early conclusion of peace. In some quarters the
peizure of the Hungarian government by the Bolsheviki
has been used as the basis of argument that there should
hssinnuiediate peace and that the league of nations should
Malelf 1sfendI.for itself. A more rational, view seems
"a bcstlkt THE Sdisorganizatea Of which we have fresh
evidence in Hungary emphasizes the need, not only for
the conclusion Of peace, but that at the same time there
shall be created a powerful league of nations as an in
sFumentality whereby that peace may be rendered per-
11anent =
The Hungarian situation is admittedly grave, al
though the passing Of the country under Bolsheyik con-
troll seems according to later dispatches, to be some
what Jess. grave than was at first supposed. The facts
Wl:chSare undisputed are that the Karolyi government
which was organized when the Hungarian REPUBLIC was
proclaimed, has fallen, and has been succeeded by
aHother which is representative Of the .Rolsheyik ele-
npent. There seems to be some question, however, as to
the degree to which the new revolutionary faction now
atrocious practices which have characterized the Bolshe-
viz control in Russia, and which has made the word
'Roishevik'' 2 stencil in the nostrils Of civilization.
The spread Of Bolshevisn throughout eastern and
Central Europe is causing alarm and anxiety. Withou.
dsubt the dtsorganiEed condition Of political ana eco
Aemic affairs and the destltutlqn Of the masses have been
the principal contributing factors in thts movement. Pe-
liticaI unrest, sane and iusape, has existed at All times,
beeause autocratie government IL always pnaerlaid ny
y ssub-sratun Of revolution. But even in the rankest
4s4spottsms autocracy hss usually been aeeeepspisd by
4 jnsasure of intelligence and efficiency. and. while they
A4ase protested. as = rule the masses have preferrea to
EA6Aure rsther THAI engage In wholesale d~estractien. But
EktSn famine was $3.50 to their other iis, and the mile
'X M adventures Of the despsts had brpusht defeat ana