New-York tribune., 1919-11-24
Still a Going Concern

adopted, will destroy the league Of
nations as going concern is a base
less charge. The league will remain
going concern whether the United
States ratifies the treaty uncondi-
tionally or with the reservations.
The peace conference adopted this
resolution defining the purpose of
the league of nations:
(a) 1t is essential to the mainte-
nance Of the world settlement, which
the associated nations are now met
to establish. that league of nations
be created to promote international
cooperation to insure the fulfillment
of accepted international obligations
and to provide safeguards against
war.
(b) This league should be treated
as an integral part of the general
treaty of peace, and should be open
to every civilized nation which can
be relied on to promote it's objects.
(c) The members of the league
should periodically meet in interna-
tional conference and should have q
permanent organization and secre-
tariat to carry on the business Of
the league in the intervals between
the conferences.
None of these purposes Is thwart-
ed by the Senate reservations. The
league would still function without
hindrance. The reservations do not
affect these essential activities:
l. The council and assembly will
constitute a permanent organization
to promote international cooperation
to preserve the peace Of the world.
There will be periodic meetings at
which the concerns of the world will
be discussed and friction between
nations may be allayed.
2. The council may submit plans
for the reduction of armaments
The Senate's reservation on this sub
ject deals only with an emergency
increase after the acceptance of a
reduction plan, without first getting
the consent of the council
s. The principle of joint action to
preserve the territorial integrity and
political independence Of members of
the league is unimpaired. The
United States merely stipulates that
Congress must approve recommen-
dation Of the council in each instance
before it becomes effective.
4. Members of the league agree to
submit differences between them to
arbitration or to inquiry by the
council. In no case will they go to
war until three months after an
award by arbitrators on a decision
by the council. Untouched by the
reservations.
5. The council is to institute a
permanent court of international
justice, presumably with larger
powers and greater prestige than
the Hague court Of arbitration. In
ternational law may be clarified and
developed under the auspices Of the
league. Untouched by the reserva-
tions.
6. Members agree to submit to
arbitration disputes of an interna-
tional character which cannot be
settled by diplomacy. The Senate
,,,ornlxy oUo1,,1o
the category of disputes to be sub
mitted questions which the United
States holds to be domestic or which
may arise under our Interpretation
of the Monroe Doctrine.
z. The league retains power tc
discipline states which refuse to &C.
cept judgments Of the council or the
assembly. The Senate reservations
consent to the application of the eco
nomic boycott except as against ma
tionals of an offending state residing
in the United States or In some
other country than their own. AS tx
military pressure, the Senate stipu
lates that Congress must be free tc
decide in each case if it is to be ap
piled by the United States, and how
8. Open diplomacy is provided fo1
by the requirement that ever,
treaty or international engagement
entered into shall be registered with
the league secretariat and published
Members also agree to abrogate al
obligations among themselves incon
sistent with the terms of the cove
nant. Untouched by the reserva
tions.
g. The mandatory principle o1
dealing with backward peoples is &C.
ccpted.
10. International cooperation for
the bettsrment Of labor conditions
end other humanitarian purposes is
authorized Tho Senate simply re-
sarvss the right to regulate our par
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