Middletown transcript., 1919-09-06
1HE' 4 3 6 Of TIE
.lCUE OF NATIONS
e. DR.. FRANK CRANE.


nations formed at the conclusion OF
the great war.
2. What is its object?
A. First, to promote the Peace OF
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second, to deal. openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.
Third, to improve international law.
Fourth. to cooperate in all matters OF
common concern.
3. Does it presume to end war?
A. No more than any government
can end crime. It claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
a. What will be done to any nation
that makes WARP
A. It will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
S. How else will the probability OF
war be lessened?
A. By voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament by exchang'
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration. by protecting each ma
tion's territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
of war;
6. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mankind?
A. ~ Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(o) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease
az promote the work OF the Ked
Cross, and
f5) establish international Blu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
?. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the League7
A. The United States Of America,
Belgium. Bolivia, Brazil, British En-
pire. Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba.
Czecho- Slovakia, Eucador, France
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hcdjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, MIC
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal Rumania, Serbia, Siam. Uruguay
and the following states which are in
yited to accede to the covenant: Argen-
tine Republic, Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia. Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may Join?
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts 1t.
9. What Agencies will the League
have?
A. ~ An Assembly, composed at
representatives Of all the
member Nations,
(o) a Council Of Nine,
(3) Secretary General,
az a Mandatory Commission, tt
look after colonies, etc,
(5) a Permanent Commission, &c,
military questions,
| (6) various International Blu
reaus; such as the Posta
| Union, ETC.,
(7) Mandataries.
| TO- What is Mandatory?
A. Some one nation designated b!
the League to attend to the welfare O
backward peoples residing in colonies
of the Central Empires, or In terri
tories taken from them" This is to b.
sacred trust" and in selecting !
mandatory the wishes of the peOpl
of the area in question shall be tn
principal consideration.
II, Does the League mean a Super
nation?
A. No. It interferes in no way wit
any Nations Sovereignty, except T
limit its power to attack other nations
II. Can any Nation withdraw whe
Il wlshes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisor
and Cooperative. not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace abov
Justice and National Honor?
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vic
lence.
IA. Does not the League take ava
the Constitutional right Of Congress
declare war?
A. No. The League can advise war
/ Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Does it destroy the Monroe Do
trine7
A, Exactly the contrary. For tn
first time in history the other natiol
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; al
extend it to all the world.
is. Does It not interfere with Urea,
!, Making Powers Of the United States
A. No. 1t is Treaty. We can mai
any Treaty we please.
II. Would we have had the Gre;
War II we had had this League?
{ A. No. That War cost the wor
over 100000 lives and 2OO,OOO,OOO,O'
! dollars.
IS. OF what Importance is Il
League?
Q A. It is the greatest deed of ma
: kind in the history Of the world.
10. Has not anyone a right to
: Iect to the League?
A. Yes. This is free country. An
6 one has a right to any opinion
= chooses.
J. 20. Why is the League 90 bitter
a opposed by few?
e A. Because, unfortunately, a
If Treaty or League must be made by t
10 President, and a President is chos
n by q political party and many me-
hers of the opposite Party think til
: must decry whatever he does.
FL The price of a ticket may have t
t. %,~nx vov n<mor