Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-12
FACTS AND COMMENT

 TOW. Plans had been made for pro- ceeding to Antwerp, from which city i.e was to begin a tour of inspection of the ruin caused in Belgium by the Germans. The Belgian government has long been hoping to have the pres ident see with his own eyes the havoc wrought in tbeir land during the Ger man occupations, just as he had al- ready been over the devastated de- l partments of France. It is becoming more and moro evident that Germany will never be able to pay all the dam age that she did. so each na1ion is the more eager to have it's own losses brought clearly before the eyes of those who gre to decide on the ap- portionment of the indemnity. But Iloyd-Georga and Orlando are already back in Paris and an urgent call came to President Wilson to ;oin them as soon as possible so that the final peace
 terms may be settled Iron as quick lily as possible. So for the second time
 the visit to Belgium has had to be gwen up.
 Hostile critics of the league of na
 ticns have either failed to read or de-
 Hberately ignored the differences be-
 tween an award by artitrators and a ro rocommenda Fion by the executive
 cDnnciI All me-nber stats agree not
 tn go to war without previously sub
 hitting their difficulties ether to arbi- tration or 70 inquiry Ivy the council Cart. MD. The next G1ticle goes
 on to state that the rations them
 selves arc their own judges as to the ftness of their cases foe arbitration. If, however, the disput2nts agree to submit thei~ case. they agree to abide by the award Tu matters that q na- tior feels ara not subjects for arbi- -t tt.et5on war is not fc7}i t3"a but must ' D postponr1 untl the rxecatiTa eoun- , ' Csl has reviewed the casa. IT the , council can settle the iisnUte to the : 'eatiefacttcD If both na~tias 5he Casus | hc5E outon7 -iCalF~ dislNna7rg. r the , council :s unable 10 sati*f~ both pay , ties. # will publish a.leaort of the IC7ec and q ren0nws wsuda ton for it's set . }ltv0ort. This recofancn 7ation is | however no" binding uu1aer il @hould Q n' snce t0 ha.u0animous iaat is rn'nss = al tHn n'n7 nations ro7rCer0fe7 or T tH- council foTce0tirg of C01~sa th- = rs@rtio- ra fNa Gir0uteN coa1d ag~eo f v -..-fF6vmave either Of t-- 6isgH7ant = -..- have tNo rqso rn7e-raf .r .'7a who'll inca-- of ae7er7trs on1 tNcn f0a +'0r } must he rerfect Un0ni01';v among al
 tho raen7bers ot the 1a'E,.a T nr7er t y riake tle reeo~~ maodqt;37. Eycen II IF tt1~PS tt tti'll .it"'tt 'itt'l iF'' Sllt' T as nirac-- on the o-on sars # is no f. rcrreirah1e tl>at AT th,. r7+iHns wou1t 't r~pr give . u2an'rno~s decision aeains
 nv one
 To aonlv 'ho -H~rr t7 . na-+;o,l- " case: One critic a@rrvAer that Au0 - 'aiia naesee 2 lanonrs, ,l1eion ac
 ein7t,ar to tn" Cnl'forn'1 laws that for
 hid Jars to own nrororty in tha
 etate. JanaN anre9ls to the eveeI
 five council and the cnuHcil sustain a- fapar b7.TF-~''a roruecs to vielt l. rnts hre3= cI+ i7 Sydney, Japanes Il gre murdere1 in the streets. Jana L. ecnds equa1ron. an Ens,ish shin |, sunk the .relee and Var is on. It i
 critic until hp gets Anlerica embroil u ei. His frSt error Iie.; in failing t 1t nn+ice that t takes Inanimou l. council to give bindine force to il recommendation. The United State h representative can hardly he imagine aS voting to compel Australia to ad = mil to her soil inc ver7- .'ap"nnSe who' E, America exc!,.des. Thr hyrothetice u case thus stops right thcr' The onl es ossible WAT would coI:ir from an ai It t:mnt Inv Japan to force Australia i ', ceive her citizens. .tNSurne, how
 eve". that q unaniGnou7 council di ip really vnte that Australia admit Jar CT ancSe. the hypothetical case proceed ie W1h the assumption that Austral ,e wrh the approval of the ;prole Rritis es ennirn refuses to yield This is il ,e s.,ra1a P'+ir, r--o-ira y- o..,, :.nl resent .d tive dn the council joined in the unan
 '1cuS vote ;o lornn Ans rHl1.t = adm
 the Ia panese' Thus again d's; u | supposed case end in au ai surity. !" In seeking to diecred: the nresder ID and pick flaws in his wor.l. critics fol 0- get that no one can know hetter tha es he the history Of our government ar >n what is perlniss:he undrr our const H. tut.on. If tho proposed IoHgtte of Il; ,- tnps is not contrary to the govern mental principles of the Europea VI V countries, whose repreSenta:ive hi u less to do with framing II the prob; n- h:jity is that It will not b. found st violate the constitution of that coul he tIE whose chef executive hsf most nt Go with it's r7~wation. Du{ of all th ,s C ;ticism. tl-|Es -1 it was net 90 inten L cd by most ni the critics. much eot N has come. Sore excellent suggestio 'iF have been made. several of which W we undoubtedly 'rc written iD+o the r
 vised draft. There is u4t;Tal hesit ht ton about going into compact wi Ire To chance of withdraw ing in case L a. I aItuerskip proves BnSatisfactor
 Porhtless therefore {; tenn Of yea
 will De set, after which on due noti
 ar: of the m"D1bef states may drop O
 Of the league if so inclined. It wou il, s.' some fears at rest also could the = b. incorpora ted into the constituti
 CT the league a provision that [
 executive council be forXitden 10 a Ike sign duties in America 10 any b H. American notions, with recipror rly provision as to matters in Europe. T
 oreinal draft of the constitution h The performed it's function in exciting i ce tc,iigent criticism, and the perfect n- instrument will be all -bo better ther "e for. /
 The refusal of Iabo- D fulfil agreements and the unfaiTness of lea nS ing the government in co1tcol of pu Of lie utilities are shown in lie hart
 strike now n progress in New Yo res the second within two months.
 +o Jcnuary 16,090 employees OH ferri
 tugs, lighters and docks were on stri . for three days causing untcld inco i's' enience ani enormous loss 70 cts public. Finally at the called requ it of the president both sides agreed Of sutmit the case to arbitration. VII 11e the award was made the employ he found that they had not received a hat great concessions, the arh.trators ( ~ ldentlT thinking that thelr wages a at working conditions hal been fai be satisfactory. But instead of :;
 quiescing in flie decision as # was 7ns sumed they would do when they fl the agreed to submit 10 arbitration, l1f- employees openly proclaimed that on, award was not an awar1 lercause Il
 didn't get anything. and now the str
 is on again. Thus does the Mar to Workers union live up to its obi; er- ton.
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