The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-13

ly way In which n despot ridden peo-
pie can throw off n despot yoke d
by force OF arms Mankind must then
be left free, If civilization is to live.
have said that there is no princi
pie in the covenant which justifies
Intervention in civil wars and such is
a fact. ! do Mt deny however that
there exists in the covenant certain
principles which be made the basis
of interference in civil wars but such
Interference would be so destructive
of the progress of the world. OF civ
ilization, of freedom, that I cannot
believe IL would be invoked so long
as free nations exist.
For when the world adopts the prin
icple of interference by force by one
part to compel another part to do its
will to live according TO its stand
ard, then progress, civilization and
humanity itself are doomed.
But this league goes beyond even
this, for in certain cases IL makes
war legal and in other cases positive
and mandatory. II we associate our
selves to join in any measure deem
selves to poin in any measure deem
ed necessary, even measures of force
to safeguard the peace of nations"
whatever that means.
II Montenegro and Serbia threaten
an outbreak or should actually en-.
gage in hostilities, contrary to the
provisions OF the league, we should
be bound to furnish our proportion
OF the armed forces necessary to
bring them to terms.
But say the proponents of the
w ah
men in any such case as this, a pal
try few thousands and this much we
may easily do.
To this l answer: Eyes. That is
all we shall need, but that paltry
Few VIII be somebody's sons or
somebody's husband, and who shall
dare say that American life and
American freedom is not the most
precious on the earth"
l warn you that II you put in op-
Grafton this league we shall have a
permanent compulsory military sys-
tenn which will reach into the homes
OF every one OF you, to take off your
sons and husbands to fight in bat
Ties In which we have no concern.
which have no permanent effect up
on the history of the world. and in
the issues OF which we cannot by
any stretch OF the Imagination be
ourselves affected. 'r q
IL is not customary 10 20 into n
street brawl and risk your life mere
ly for the abstract idea that a fight
Is wrong. Why should we 20 into an
International brawl on any such
theory? Would II not be wiser 10
save American life to protect Amer
lea and her institutions.
GO LEGALLY TO WAR
Again IL two nations get into n
dispute and pursuant to the terms of
the treaty, they refer the matter
either to arbitration or to the council
or TO the assembly of the league IT,
SELF, they may under this treaty go
legally TO war after three months
from tn rendering of the decision. n
such decision so rendered be not sat-
isfactory to them.
What shall be the alignment of
the other powers in such war SO
waged is entirely -unstipulated in the
treaty and we. Should not know TO
what lengths a wsf.so sanctioned by
the treaty itself might lead us.
Further. III after the determination
OF such difficulty by the council by
or by the assembly. one
of the parties thereto shall fail to
observe that decision. war is legal
lied against such party.
Again a war is not declared illegal
where IL results from situation or
dispute concerning which, either the
council or the assembly has not been
able to reach a unanimous decision,
excluding the parties in interest.
Finally. II two nonmembers of the
league refuse obligations of member
snip for the purpose OF dispute be-
tween them and go to war, then war
either Tor or against either of these
parties on the part of members of the
league is proper and legal.
What the ultimate lineup OF the
various parties signatory to this trea-
~ In case of any such conflicts is
unprovided for in the treaty, but I.
is as certain as that day follows the
night that the grouping of the powers
would be guided by their purely hu-
man selfish interests; and any such
war so legalized must all but iney-
itably lead us into a world conflag-
ration far greater than the one we
are but now finishing.
Do you find in these things ladies'
and gentlemen. any provisions for the
prevention OF war. any provisions for
the curtailment of the area OF war,
II once initiated,
But this is not all, we are obligec
to go to war whenever IL Is neces-
sary to protect the league covenants
from breach brought through the
waging of an authorized war; or TO
prevent a nonmember from conduct
ing war which as a member IL would
not be authorized to conduct
In these cases we willing or nm
willing must under the compulsion
OF a moral obligation furnish for
the waging of wars such men, such
and such measures of war
as may be recommended to us by the
of the league of nations IN
which we have one vote out of nine.
and therefore in a war to which we
may be opposed and against a par
ticipation in which we may have vot-
I'd and protested.
tKrICLE y PROVIDES
But even these are NOT tha most