The evening world., 1919-02-15
TO MEASURE THE ADVANCE.

THE first question regarding the most ambitious instrument eve
drafted in the interest of human progress will be:
Wherein docs it reduce the probability of future wars?
The is in Article ~ and Article 16. The former Ac
the heart and purpose of the whole The latter the teeth
Art 12--The high parties that
dispute arise between them which be adjusted by the
ordinary of diplomacy they will in
without previously submitting questions
involved either arbitration Execu
tive Council and until three months after the award by the
arbtrators Executive Council
that they will then against
Der the league which complies with the award OF the arb
recommendation OF the Executive Council
In under this Article the award of the arbitra
tors shall be made within reasonable time and the
mendaiOn o. be mat
months after the submission OF the dispute
Art 1sshould OF the high contracting parties break
under Article 12 IL shall thereby
deemed committed act Of against
all the other members Of the league which hereby undertake
Immediately subject of all trade nan
relations. prohibition
nationals and the nationals of the cOvenntbakns state and
prevention OF all financial commercial personal inter
course nationals OF covenantbreakng state
league
1t shall be the duty Of the Executive Council n such
effective military naval force the
shall severa contribute to the armed forces
protect the covenants OF the league
contracting parties further that they will
mutually another in the financial and economic
under this article in order
and resulting from the above
and that they will mutually support another In
resisting special OF
that they will afford
through their territory to h forces OF any OF the high
contracting parties who cooperating protect the cove
OF the league.
Read carefully these Articles particularly the latter which
faithfully out would provide against offending nations
kind OF ban and accommodation ormdaby effective than
anything Popes damt oto nothing Of accompanying force
Then the advance previous attempts Of
and nations Of turn to the Second Hague
Convention Of 1907 and read Article XLVIthe best that could
be accomplished short twelve years ago!
XLvIII-The Contracting consider It their
dispute threatens
them remind these latter that the Permanent
them Consequently they declare
OF
the Convention, and the advice given them
highest interests Of to have to the Permanent
be regarded friendly actions. In
controversy between Powers. them
address International Bureau a containing its
that Is willing submit the difference arb
trstion.
From remind advice friendly actions, may" "if willing
strong and goody step SHALL thereby undertake imme
daey subject sha scvcay contribute the armed
be used w mutually support another in definite
pelng action.
The proposed for League of Nations cabed from
yesterday be imperfect Parts of show weakening
effects of conflict doubt compromise But at least the terrific
bdmn experience of tho past four and half be
the progress the marks beyond the wemcanng
feeble groupings after peace guarantees at The Hague
The Hague Conference though it got further
vague admission compulsory arbitration principle
less congratulated itself the end of its session October 1907
being able to proclaim that
Although it has yet been feasible conclude
Convention in this nevertheless the dergencies of
which have light
judicial and by working during
the past four months the collected Powers
closer together
succeeded the collaboration in
evolving lofty conception the OF
humanity.
terrible rush Of the dam played with tina
conception far better bigger scryccabe one nov
shaping itself.
Give it every chance