The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

pose to do for Manklnd1
4. ~ Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress tho White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in VA
Munitions,
(S) control and prevent Disease,
(4) promote the work Of the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Blu.
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of tho Lacquer
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, Hedjaz.
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, Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands. Norway. Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may joint
A. Any s~elf-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 Of
representatives Of all the
member Nations,
(2) q Council of Nine,
(9) a Secretary-General,
~ a Mandatory Commission, to
look after colonies, etc,
(6) q Permanent Commission, for
E.: military questions,
(6) various International Blu
reaus; such az the Postal
Union. etc.,
~ Mandataries.
10. What 10 a M%andatary1
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
:. q sacred trust" and in selecting a
mandatory the wishes of the people
Of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
~. Does the League msa a Super
nation7
A. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations
". Can any Nation withdraw when
Il wIshes7
A. Yes. The League 10 Advisory
and Cooperative, not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. It puts Reason before VIC
lence.
II. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war;
a. XNO. AuO League S0A 0NVAoS WOA
Congress alone can Declare war.
Is. Does It destroy the Monroe Doc
trlne7
4. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend it to all the world.
10. Does Il not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States
A. No. 1t 10 q Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
~. Would We have had the Great
War II va had had this Lsaoue7
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200. OOO, OO0,0 O(
dollars.
70. OF what Importance 10 the
Lsaoue7
4. 1t is the greatest deed of man
kind In the history Of tho world.
10. Has not anyone a right to OBJ
Jsct to The Lacquer
4. Yes. This 10 q free country. Any
one has a right to any opinion hi
chooses.
20. Why 10 the League 90 bitterly
opposed by q fewi
A. Because, unfortunately. any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and a President is chosen
by q political party and many mem
bsrs Of the opposite Party think the
must decry whatever he does.