The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-05-03

for example, another league Of nations,
such as Russia, Hungary, Germany, Bull
garia and Austria should attempt to in
wade Belgium, France or Italy? Now that
the Bolshevih are amassing power in
Eastern or Central Europe such an in
vasion is by no means improbable year
or two hence.
After the League Of Nations has fixed
the armament of the United States we
cannot increase that armament without
the. consent of the supreme council Even
if it is conceded that the arrangement is
desirable the provision seems to create
an obstacle which will prevent the United
States senate from ratifying the treaty
If the provision is unconstitutional the
senate cannot validity ratify the treaty.
The article which provides that ma
ton can withdraw on two years notice
only if it had fulfilled its obligations will
be much debated. Who is to decide wheth-
err it has fulfilled its obligations? The
league. In that case the consent of the
league for withdrawal is necessary
On the surface the provision looks in
nocuous. Naturally nation which has
failed tn fulfill its financial obligations
or has failed to carry out some mandate
of the league, which it has agreed to ought
to be held to its contract If this is the
sole use of the article it is not objection
able. But its terms are so general that
any nation desiring to quit the league
would be practically debarred from
achieving its purpose peacefully.
1t is easy to imagine the situation that
would arise. The United States, for ex-
ample, finds that it cannot give adherence
to certain of the leagues projects and
serves notice of withdrawal. Unless some
other nation agrees with the United
States on the point at issue a situation
will arise in which all the other members
of the league will be against the United
States. In such circumstance would
the United States get an honorable dis
charge"
Article x creates static world. If
there had been a League of Nations
bound by such an article in IT'S America
could not have obtained its independence
with the help of France. In the first half
of the nineteenth century Utah could not
have obtained its independence from
Mexico with the aid of the United States
In 1893 Cuba could not have been freed
from Spain with the help of our army
and navy. IT,
The league has concentrated its efforts
on establishing justice between nation and
nation but until justice can be established
as between the various component parts
of nations and empires peace cannot be
maintained. The league has no machin-
erv RI establish instica within annirac
On the contrary it has taken an oath to
preserve empires in their present terri
torial integrity, to preserve Korea to ia
pan, and Ireland, Egypt and India to
Great Britain. None of these countries
could obtain freedom and independence
and let us assume for the purpose of
the argument that freedom and independ-
ence would amount to justice-without
help from the outside. The league has
sworn to guard its members against such
help. Within the boundaries of empires
the grossest injustices may exist and If
any outside power attempts to remove
the injustice the league is required to take
the side of injustice and support wrong.
Ours is an imperialistic world. The
league starts with imperialism and takes
measures to guard imperialism from
change. 1t assumes, with the assumption
of divine wisdom and authority, that it
has the right to set the metes and bounds
of the globe and to fasten its curse upon
change. 1t seems to say LET there be JUS
tice as between empires, but let the old in
justices within empires continue to exist.
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