The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-28
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The Critics Are justified
An Arch Criminal But no
Crime.

~ vitriolic attacks On the crit
les of the league Of nations
covenant ~ first given out IN Paris
10y President Wilson. il is rcaS
surfing to note that virtually all the
important suggestions aud amend
menis offered by these critics have
been incorporated IN the revised
text. to-day being considered hy
the peace conference iu full SEES
sion.
Among these important addi
tion, are
/. The specific recognition
Of the Monroe Doctrine.
2. Exemption Of domestic
questions from the leagues
Jurisdiction.
3. Requirement that the
prospective mandatories shall
give their consent before
mandate Is imposed on them
4 Rights Of nations 10 pass
on the reduction Of their own
armaments
The FIRST two change, are ro
lated When one recalls thr ,tal
wuri opposition made to the sur
raudar Of American rights aud ifa
iii.uu, tu tho vhim, ut European
monarch, and A,ia'ir dc,pof-
one ,crs m these rhungr~ Wquali
lied Difference tp the objections ui
,urh uurumrrumisiug American,
Or, senator Fall senator kuuN uud
~uHipr Borab
Oh. 'HiIJ amendment 'u thr ur
isual covenant b, important since
.f r.uIrr. ~ impossible Zoo tu..' DO.
guardianship uf Turkey or 'h'
lluffrutoi. io the United State.
without the latter, consent
The fourth addition is loaded
suppose certain nation rriu>"
Go accept the suggestion, ui th'
council regarding the size ui Do
standing army and D., ,iludu.
uayy3 What rh,l7 To what high
rr power can the league then ap
pral7 Perhaps arbitration vii
solve the difficulty
Rcgurdlcs, of the action ul No.
peace conference TODAY. the cove
uaut still remains tu 10, ratified u.
the senate of the United State
which II the ultimate treaty mak
ing power of the nation Throug
tho senate the American propl
will register their wishes.
Aud any one who believes tina
the league covenant will hc holtc
down whilc merely because
forms a part OF the peace treaty
mi,rcads the temper of the Amcl
lean people,
After considering many acadcml
objections against trying th" kaiser
objections which w. regret tu -a
came chiefly from Americas tcpr'
ssntauyes IN Paris the peace con
fr,nco has finally compromised on
Trial of the arch villain of the age o
81 charge ~ uolatinE "iut'rnutiout
morality and the suncut, of treaties.
criminal charges Will not h, made. 20
me ground that no man rau hs trIv
under au "cN post fartu' law
This means thti the real slayer ,
tho women ana babies on tho luSitu
ma uf Edith Dtyrll of captain FN
uu and %. the thousands uf tr,u,
AND BDlglau non cumhatnuts. viii ~
be- tried tor the murder of even uu
of hig victims. but VIII answer u
AHIur. elastic charge ~ huNiu
br,tcned international morality au
co., sauctiN of treaties
What it international morality
MIlf should he M, penalty fur q
violation How should WIu th
Nuuf,a treaties hr uuu.rhva .ud'
"a. .tyN IrI,fU.tpuu-H uf the chars
4rH...' Uu flp former 'uIu,"u.
.. uuN trf escape
U..f..u|t in -." rN" 'lH 900
.IHr .N.nusf utfu nN should hI'
U.,r #upUrss .ulN invoked against %
former kaiser 40 ,N.u post tIuIu lHI
.uH w, understand 30. ls uu, that Wtk
hum. shunIu uu act which. ui the tlu
b. was committed. was NOT J erin
u.dvr the law
rut when Wilhelm o. through d
lwfulN authorized agents and %
stutullr,H namely tho officers ti
prit 3D. Of the G,rmuu armN ,uf
'ftd the uutruEo7 boz lvlgum .|
..fH,ru Franco. there were ulrtN
lows against murder, arson and UI
Uym lu both thrsn countries ThDul
the kaiser Was not thorr In person.
WIS be- who ordered the Vile decd
le Domm.tel.