The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-09-19
THE A B C OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.


8. Does II presume 70 end war;
A. No more than any government
can end crime. 1t claims to reduce the
liability Of war.
4. What will be done 70 any nation
that makes wari
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penaliEed.
8. How eIss will the probability OF
war be iessened7
A. By voluntary, mutual and pro-
portionate disarmament; by exchaRs.
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ma.
TONS territorial integrity and By edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
Of war.
8. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for MankIndf
A. ID Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale Of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease.
(4) promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
90 establish International Bu-
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. 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, Hedjax,
Honduras. Italy. japan. Liberia, Mic
aragua, Panama. Peru, Poland. Portu-
gal. Rumania, Serbia. Siam, Uruguay
and the following states which are In
vited to accede to the covenant .Argen-
tine Republic, Chilli. Colombia. Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may joint
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules Of the League.
provided the League accepts 1t.
Q. What Agencies will the League
have7
A. ~ An Assembly, composed Of
representatives Of all the
member Nations.
(2) q Council Of Nine,
(3) a Secretary General,
a. Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies. ETC.,
(5) a Permanent Commission. for
military questions,
co. various International Blu
reaus; such a. the Postal
Union, etc.,
(D Mandataries.
20. What 10 a Mandataryf
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare Of
backward peoples residing In colonies
of the Central Empires. or in terri
tories taken from them" This is to be
a sacred trust" and in selecting q
mandatory the wishes of the people
of the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean . Super.
nation7
A. No. It interferes IN no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations.
II. Can any Nation withdraw when
Il wIshes7
A. Yes. The League IL Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercive.
IS. Does the League put Peace absvs
Justice and National Honori
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence.
IA. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war?
A. No. The League can advise war;
Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Does It destroy the Monroe Doc
trlne7
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
FIRST time In history the Otner. nauohs
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend 1t to all the world.
f6. Does u not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United statesi
A. No. 1t 10 Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
IL. Would we have had the Great
War " we had had thIs Lacquer
A. No. That War cost the world
over 1000, 900 lives and 100000. 600 900
dollars.
10. OF what Importance 10 the
League7
A. 1t is the grestest deed Of man.
kind In the history Of the world.
10. Has not anyone q right 70 OBJ
ject to the Lsaoue7
A. Yes. This Is free country. Any.
one has a right to any opinion be
chooses.
20. Why 10 the League 80 bitterly
opposed by few7
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and a President IL chosen
by a political party and many MEM
bers Of the opposite Party think thsy
raust docrv whafovar he doea