Arizona republican., 1919-01-21
League or "Society"

We begin to the shadowy outlines of the kind of League Of Nations we are to have. They are Imncd in the overflow of words in a Paris dispatch of Sunday night describing the progress of recon caon the of foreign statesmen with those of Mr. Wilson on the subject. But the outlines are still shadowy. There is to be immediate disarma- ment We knew that already. Lloyd George and the British newspapers told us that very early in the discussion. So if that was a part of Mir Wilson's plan, reconciliation that point easy. Later though, we are informed that that feature will be approached again-some years hence, may be. But it be allowed complicate the proceedings in the peace conference.
 Nor is there to be super sovereignty of an inter national police force. Thus will the integrity of Monroe Doctrine remain undisturbed. Yet all who given definite expression regarding effective league agreed that there must be physical force behind it. Some have thought, those strongly inclined to socialistic views well those who believe the has chastised the world to the point of complete regeneration, that force will longer be required make the hitherto most recacitrant of nations behave themselves. But among thinkers at large there were differing views concerning the character of the police force needed But, with the elimination of the police force, all these views have been "reconcied"
 Therefore we told; "In the opinion of interna- onal lawyers such decisions will remove from actual settlement by the peace conference, this sitting at least many questions which complete agree ment might not be expected now, but upon which full accord probable the development of the plans for a league of nations advances
 All of which is very nice and lady like and tends toward peace in the peace conference.
 We are further informed that it is probable that plan will be adopted in the present conference on broad and general principles, leaving the details be applied in accord herewith" We confess that have not the slightest notion what, anything foregoing this relative "therewith" applies so that conclude that it is used only to round out phrase solely in the interest of euphemism. Nor can we conceive how such plan is thus vaguely presented "usfes previous forecasts" unless it be these forecasts themselves vague. We can only under stand that the Lea que of Nations is not to be allowed to stand between friends in the conference.
 We understand also this word-overfowing dispatch that Sir Robert Cecil occupies a similar position" "simiar" to what is not quite clear, and that e also has a plan what? "A society of tions' according to the dispatch. To which offer an amendment, to-wit: That the word Sewing be inserted between the first and second words of the title o, for Roosevelt now
 If this kind of league of nations is acceptable the president feel that it will be acceptable the other participants in the peace conference, whom the subject has appeared to have become and more inma erial And we do not think the sen ate of the United States, whatever may the vary ing views of it's members, vigorously object it. it is innocuous It interferes not at all with domestic affairs and binds to international relation. It is not plan which will excite any thusiasm Yet is one which provoEes no hot oppo- sition. If cannot all be for it. there is no strong compelling reason why We should waste time by being against it, especially this time when there is so much else to engage our attention.