Evening journal., 1919-03-26

her colonies and dependencies. which
have similar exolusioh laws.
"Fourthly, he says there Is no pro-
vision as TO the vote OF tho Executive
Council. whether II must be unanimous
on all questions or whether a majority
shall rule. Now as 20 al the major
questions, disputes between nations
likely to lead to war, It Is clearly pro-
Vided, as NJ. Lodge recognizes, that an
unanimous vote is necessary TO bind
Ing decision. As TO minor matters, Il
would seem that in the voting Of a
representative body, where a unanl-
nous vote or some other particular
vote, such as two-thirds, was not re-
quired specifically by It's constitution,
II would be assumed tnat a majority
would decide Mr.. Lodge evidently
wants a majority to rule In such cases,
because he insists on an amendment TO
that eject II might be better 10 have
II so specified In the covenant-but,
what a poverty OF really Objectionable
features, what a pauclty OF sound
critical argument is disclosed. when
we see a great mind, a keen intellect,
after a months microscope search for
faults, present such a flaw as this. as
one OF only four specific demands for
amondmentr'
May Need Revision.
d.. Joseph II Odell. in opening bis
address. said that owing TO the lateness
or the hour and the length OF h ad-
dress, Il would be the supreme test Of
the staying qualities OF a Wilmington
audience. Dr. Odell in the course OF
bis remarks sad:
For the past six years OF more, and
pa ticularly s,nce the moment when
Germany violated all faith and honor
and decency In break ng the Belgian
frontier, ! have found myself In al
most constant opposition to President
Wilson. Temperament alone would
have kept us apart. That natural
chasm tended always 10 become wider
his fundamental philosophy differed
from nine, his habits OF political ludg-
ment were opposed 10 my Instincts
and experience. and his standards Of
public ethics are the very ones / have
always repudlated: indeed, we might
be termed irreconcllables. And yet
nnd myself today more nearly In ac-
cord with Pres dent Wilson in h con
ception OF the need and the 10 m Of
the League OF Nations than with the
attitude OF any other statesman. To put
IL In a blunter way: ! believe In the
League OF Nations not because OF Pres
ldent Wilson. but In spite OF Pres dent
Wilson. For, apart from political diff
~ h.. awHrnrafF. ~ "a af
uation, | believe the President has Sc
riously injured The cause he has at
heart by the naughty. jaunty and cav
aller manner n which he has Ignored
the American people and their elected
St.n. In spite OF that,
! believe In the League OF Nations sub
stantlslly as he has advocated II.
"Of course. there is room for revl-
sion and redc1nition; what law, or
code, or constitution, ever laid down by
nan. came forth so ncrfect that II was
beyond Improvement
"The League OF Nations. as | under
stand Il, is not a pooling OF the constl-
buttons OF the various nations which
are 20 compose It, any more than the
Of the United States Is o
l0NAAnk VI NlAN ARAoAANAhtRho VI AAA0 eRf
eral States OF the Union.
THE League Of Nations Is indeed
nothing but an organized acceptance OF
civilization. But civilization itself needs
redenning.
Civilization IS not an aggregate OF
things. Germany had all OF those things
In 1914, and yet was no more civilized
Than Caliban wallowine in slime.
"The League OF Nations would inter-
the Golden Rule by saying
to Germany. DO unto Belg um as you
would that Belgium should do unto
you n Belgium were a vast and pow
srful nation and Germany a weak, de-
nelehbor' and by saying 10
Russia. Do unto Poland as you would /
hat Poland should do unto you II you
we're a distracted peple, seeking nation |
iliiy after ages Of frustrated aspira-
ion' and TO the United States, DO I'M
o Haiti and san Dom ngo as you
would that they should do TO you II
'ou were a distracted and unfortunate
title island and they a happy and
prosperous and mighty republic
"Of course, the Golden Rule applies
ust as much TO a democracy as TO an
utocracy-which Is the reason why /
democracy needs TO be In a League
4 Nations as surely as a monarchy
The fact that the people rule does not
,bviate mistakes.
Amendments which simplify and
'larify the original draft may be sus-
rested and they should be offered not
n a carplng but In cooperative
iplrit and manner For u seems GER
ain that at last. after the WEAKNESS,
lngulsh and Illustration OF centuries.
We are on the threshold Of a new
world era; unless we are certa n, by
evidence, that the leaders
of the nations now In Paris are on a
fatally wrong path. we ought not TO
hinder or hamstring the stride toward
the dawn; rather we ought to send up
Q ringing cheer to hearlen those who
are IN the van and thank God that we
have lived to see the flrst blush Of the
glorious day."