The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31

frmatively agree that the league shall
deal with all these matters. We are
bound by that agreement We have
cor erred the Jurisdiction and we are
under both contractual and moral OBJ
on to abide by the Jurisdiction and
advice OF the league. This Jurisdiction,
an see. may involve anything that may
be done under Article X. economic OF
military action. II the league deems
military action necessary, we are under
the same obligation to declare war as
we would be under Article x. In other
words Is not Article XXI also an 'illusory
engagement? Does not Article xI come
under your we'll stated condemnation.
We should not enter into a guarantee
which would expose US to the charge
OF bad faith or OF having defaulted in
our obligation Notwithstanding Congress
In refusing to make war had acted In
Its true conception OF duty In the cir
cumstRnces disclosed?
Furthermore, under Article XII. every
nation Is encouraged to bring before the
league any question which In the judg-
ment Of that nation threatens to disturb
international peace. Everything from
international disturbances to race riots
may be brought before this league under
this section II some nation thinks that
the situation Is one calculated to disturb
International peace. 1t Is an interna-
tional espionage law.
Wide Powers I'm Article II.
"If you care to refresh your recoliec-
ton you will find that the clauses OF
this treaty. under which the holy alli-
ance assumes to deal with internal af-
fairs and to put down domestic dis
turbances and crush revolution were
not different in authority or legal import
or breadth of Jurisdiction from Article
XII. II there Is anything that this league
could not deal with under Article XII.
whether 1t was external or internal that
seemed to threaten war I cannot i'm
agine what II Ia Under this article
down a revolution in India or Egypt as
they would have to circumvent the ex-
ternal attack upon the political inde-
pendence Of any nation.
Under Article XXI a purely political
body whose territorial Jurisdiction is the
world, Is commanded to take any ac-
ton that might be deemed wise and
effectual,' to deal with any war Eek
ternal or INTERNALLY or threat OF war
What these i've men at Geneva might
determine to be threat of war; or
what they might determine to be wise
and effectual to take care of a threat
would include everything within the
realm OF unsound as well as sound judg-
ment OF even political fancy.
They might upon seeing Bolshevism
arising In some country. regard this as
threat OF war as the holy alliance
regarded democracy as q threat OF war
and proceed to put II down. They might
deem It wise to apply starvation or
circumvent by military force. If they
should 10 decide what could we do?
II have not overlooked your solemn
admonition that those who would oppose
reasonable interpretations or reserva-
lions would take heavy responsibility.
1 am sure you have not overlooked the
fact that a heavier responsibility will
those assume who permit this un-Ameri-
can scheme to pass the final adoption
until it has been stripped clean OF every
obligation which will either draw the
people OF this country into every racial
and territorial dispute, into every turmoil
OF Europe, or permit escape therefrom
In no other way than through the sacri-
lice OF our honor and At the cost OF the
friendship or respect OF every nation on
earth"