Evening journal., 1919-02-15
GERMANY, AUSTRIA
MUST PLEDGE PEACE
Are Barred From League
OF Nations Until They
Give Guarantees
RUSSIA ALSO MUST
CLEAN UP HOUSE
By the United Press.


PARIS, Feb. i5.-One OF the most inn
portant articles Of the League OF Ma
lions constitution, was understood to-
day TO have been eliminated at the last
moment before its presentation TO the
general peace congress. This provided
that the life OF the league. in its pres
cnt form, should be ten years.
The reason for this provision could
not be ascertained. II was believed,
however, that inasmuch as the present
organization Is only tentative aud may
be amended greatly, even before il is
formally adopted by. the member 81
lions, that there was no essential rea-
son for placing a time limit on con-
tinuation OF the organization as now
constituted.
The provision regarding admission OF
new members Is so framed that Ger
many and Austria cannot be included in
the league until they give absolute as
surances that they will live up TO the
peace terms imposed upon them.
The other great candidate for mem
bership, Russia. must also furnish
guarantees. This particular article Is
believed to have been aimed princi-
pally at these three nations. as all other
countries Of importance will be sigma
tories at the outset.
The belief prevailed IN oflcIa cir
cles today that The Hague tribunal VIII
continue as the leagues court OF arbi-
tration or Will be converted into such
court, although the forme. arrange
ment is said 10 BE- most likely This
will be aside from the permanent court
10 hear all judicial cases.
All peace work will be greatly speed
ed up now that the league OF nations
has been temporarily disposed OF. II I
is also regarded as possible that after
President Wilson's return 10 Paris, |
many questions VIII be turned over 30 /
the league which otherwise would be /
settled by the general conference.
By the United Press
BOSTON, Feb. i5.-Commentlng on
the league OF nations covenant, the
Boston Globe said today:
"It is the long heralded Parliament
OF Men. the Federation OF the World
Among nations It marks the beginning
OF the reign Of law"
The Herald declared:
"The world has waited more than |
twenty centuries for someth ng like /
this. II may be that these two prln- /
ciples viii not provide mankind with
a certain means OF avoiding war but
their adoption viii at any rate pre-
figure the longest step that the worti
has ever taken in this direction"
BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb. t5.-The constitution
OF the league OF nations received en-
dOrscment OF the London morning
newspaper today.
"The draft goes deeper into the
causes OF war and will do more for
their removal than any one expected, -
declared the the Times. at Is the most
important international document ever
published"
1T is the greatest scheme ever
forged for the maintalnence Of peace" /
in the opinion OF The News. I'VE hope /
he draft means the opening Of a new
,ra OF political life" said the Mail. 10
5 noble effort 10 achieve a great deal"
"We are hopeful that the constltu-
ion Is a satisfactory rendering Of the
10 which the ALLIES are
Omng," me Chronicle said.
III the league does not give an ef-
ectual means for preventing war II at
east gives what we hope and trust Will
,e solid alliance OF the five great
lowers, which is no mean achievement ,
n the cause Of peace" said The Post.
ut is pregnant with good for the
,eace and prosperity OF the world" de- ,
Jared the Express. Its modified form !
that President Wilson has ,
earned a good deal since he came to
Europe" !