Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-08-28
THE ABc OF IHI
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY oR. FRANK GRAMS.

& What is the League of Nations7 I
A a union of the strongest civilized /
nations formed at the conclusion of /
the great
2 What is it's object7
A. First. to promote the Peace OF |
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war Second to- deal openly with |
Third, to improve International law
Fourth, to cooperate in all matters OF
common concern.
8. Does it presume to end war?
No more than any government
can end crime 1t claims to reduce the
liability of war
q. What will be done to any nation
that makes war;
A 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
8. How else will the probability Of
war be Iessened7
A By voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by exchang.
ing military Information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ma
tion's territorial Integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion TO see the folly
of war
8. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mani<ind7
A.@(1) Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs. and the traffic in War
Munitions.
CD control and prevent Disease,
ca promote the work of the Red
Cross, and
90 establish international Blu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
of the League?
A The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada. Australia, South Africa.
New Zealand, india, China, Cuba,
Czecho-SIovakia, Eucador, France,
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, italy, Japan, Liberia, Mic
| aragua, Panama. Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam. Uruguay
| and the following states which are in
vited to accede to the covenant Argen-
| tine Republic, Chilli, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
| Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
g. What other nations may join?
| A Any elf-governing State which
| will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts it. as
O. what Agencies Will the League
/ have7
A. CD An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(29 a Council Of Nine,
CD a Secretary-Genera1,
ca a Mandatory Commission. tic
look after colonies, ETC.,
CD a Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
co various International Blu
reaus; such as the Postal
Union, etc,
i CD Mandataries.
TO- What is a Mandatary7
A Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare OF
ssba ckyvaFd peoples residing in colonies
of the Central Empires, or in terri
i tories taken from them This is to be
sacred trust and in selecting q
mandatory the wishes of the people
of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
H. Does the League mean Super
;, nation7
A No It fnterferes in no way witt
any Nations Sovereignty, except &c
limit its power to attack other nations
H. Can any Nation withdraw wner
A Yes The League is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercfve-
-f3- Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
J A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vic
Ience.
H. Does not the League take ava,
the Constitutional right of Congress t.
; declare WARP
s A No The League can advise war
: Congress alone can Declare war.
81 IS. Does it destroy the Monroe Doc
} lstrine7
81 A Exactly the contrary For TIN
} first time In history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; an,
extend it to all the world
To- Does it not interfere with Treat
. Making Powers of the United States
IA No It Is Treaty. We can MAX
any Treaty we please.
IL H. Would we have had the Grea
War If we had had this Lacquer
A. No. That War cost the worf