South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-18

me proposed League or Nations
Is simply a compact a partnership
TX you choose TO call it so. OF free
nations. for the accomplishment OF
a certain purpose. in which they all
have both a national and COM
mon interest. That purpose is 70
promote the peace OF the uorld b.
an open covenant not % resort 20
war n case Of International dis
put or differences without a previ-
Gus reference OF the cause Of dis
pute 10 an international body for in
Nestigation. Cancellation. and. If pos
sible. "A peaceful settlement OF the
difficulty.
In addition to this which
is in the nature Of "a self-denying
ordinance. entirely compatible with
and protective Of national sovereign
ty-there is a further covenant. TO
the effect that the high contracting
parties will use their forces, eco
nomic. financial and diplomatic. 70
bring pressure 10 bear against any
member OF the league who breaks
the pledge on which the league IL
founded. either by going 10 war
without a previous submission OF its
ease. or by taking mp arms against
another nation which has accepted
the award or recommendation of
the tribunal specified.
Military Force Not Compulsory.
The use of military force by she
covenant-keeping members of tho
league against "a recalcitrant men,
Der Is not prescribed. but merely in
Dictated as a possible measure, in
which case the council Of the league
shall have power TO recommend the
measure and extent of its applica-
ton, and these recommendations
shall be communicated 10 the COW
enant-keeping mem bers OF the
league for such action as they deem
Gt There is nothing compulsory
about it. But there is, and there
always will be, behind this feature
Of the league the moral weight and
strength OF "a common purpose and
"a common endeavor TO promote and
uphold reasonable and judicial
methods OF settling quarrels between
nations. Those countries which
have pledged themselves To this en-
deavor will not willlnsly see il frus-
trated By the ambition, self-will and
violence. either of a recreant coun-
try which disregards and breaks its
pledge. or OF a country outside the
league opposed to its principles and
deliberately acting IN such way as
90 imperil if not destroy them.
In the vas, majority OF cases the
application of the economic, finan-
Cial and diplomatic boycott will be
Sufficient TO bring any recalcitrant
al refractory natiCn 10 terms But
if not. and IT, an obstinate offender
should persist I'M the use of violence.
the military and naval forces neces-
~arv To suppress DC would undoubted
III bee forthcoming and every Gov
housekeeping nation would con
tribute to them 10y its own Consutu-
tionaI methods. and i'm proportion to
lis strength, its sense of its own in
terests. and its love of peace.
Reduce War To "a Minimum.
This Is the kernel of the league.
Its object II o. reduce war 10 min
imum and to advance peace TO g
maximum For this end members
promise not 10 resort TO war them
selves without first trying peaceful
methods OF settlement. and chey
promise to join their forces in a
prescribed and orderly manner
against any nation which declares
war or begins hostihties without "A
similar pacific effort. Could any
thine be more simple more logical,
more nm harmony with the spirit
and aims OF America Has any SUBJ