The sun., 1919-08-17

n Mr.. wilson's League Was Estab-
Iished and We Had Trouble
with Mexico.
There is one fortunate thing, and
only one, about the Mexican circum-
stances, the wavering policy Of the
Administration in regard to the pro-
lection Of American lives and prop
erty In Mexico and the impudent at
titude Of Mr.. WILSON'S protege CAR
RAMA. 1t Is this: The situation af-
fords a valuable indication Of what
our plight under similar conditions
would be II the treaty was ratified
unchanged, as the President has de-
manded; IL the provisions Of the cove
nant we're a national obligation, II
the League of Nations was estab-
lished and operating according to the
plan which our self-appointed repre-
sentative at Paris has been trying to
force upon his country.
Consider it!
WIN liie Ouiteu otutcs d Hcihuci
Of the League of Nations and Mexico
non-member trouble between the
two Governments threatening war
would at once become the business of
the permanent Secretariat, the Coun-
ell and the Assembly at Geneva.
See Article XII:
Any war or threat OF war.
whether Immediately affecting any Of
the Members Of the League or not,
- hereby declared a matter Of con-
Germ to the whole League. and the
League shall take any action that
may be deemed wise and effectual to
safeguard the peace Of nations"
The United States could escape this
slien jurisdiction only by waiting two
years after giving notice Of intention
to withdraw, and even then not un-
less the judgment of the exotic super
government was that we had fulfilled
nil our international obligations in
general and all our special obligations
under the covenant.
See Article l.:
ANY Member OF the League may.
after two years notice of its inten-
ton so to do, withdraw from the
League, provided that all its inter-
national obligations and all its obli-
cations under this covenant shall
f,tIA I'D nj fha fr,a Of
Withdrawal"
Will 1t be believed that according
proposed by the President of the
Omitted States to the Senate of the
United States all our relations with
Mexico since 1S47. or. as to that, with
any other nation since the birth Of
time, would actually become subject,
by our own consent, to scrutiny and
appraisal by a~foreign tribunal un-
known to our Constitution? Yet such
would be the case provided the Sec
retariat, the Council and the Assem-
bly, at Geneva decided to exercise
their clearly delegated powers Of re-
view. And If the foreign supergov-
eminent acquitted US 1t would never
fheless be two years before we could
finally break away from the disas-
trous ENHANCEMENT
A dispute between the United States
and Mexico over matters involving
the protection of American lives and
property In Mexico would Immediately
and automatically result In an invi,
tstion from the League to Mexico to
become a member on a parity with
the United States.
See Article XVII:
I'm the event of dispute between
Member of the League and a State
which is not Member of the League,
the League shall be invited to accept
the obligations of membership in the
League for the purposes OF such dis
pute. upon such conditions as the
Council may deem just"
II Mexico should accept the invita-
ton and become for the purposes Of
the dispute a member Of the League
the United States would be compelled
by It's contract under the covenant h
foreso its present right Of dealing
with the Mexican question in its owl
Sdependent way and to submit il
case either to arbitration or to inyes
legation by the exotic Council. Mean
while our hands would be tied fol
at least three months, probably 10
many months, while Mexico went OIL
numbering.
See Article XVII. and Article XII.
III such invitation Is accepted.