Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-07
THE BUGAB00
ABOUT ARTICLE X
Roston Herald. June IT'D

(soSton Herald. June I'D
A dangesosssNsnisconc has ex-
isted from thet start in the minds Of
many Amerid2ns So 20 what is in
golved in Article 10 Of the Covenant
1f the League of Nations, 70 whicA
article Senator Johnson says. "it N
nnthinkable that any American can
subscribe"
This article says: The members of
the league undertake To respect and
preserve as against external aggres-
sion the territorial integrity and ex-
listing political Independence Of al
members of the league. In case uf
any such aggression or In case %
threat Of danger of such aggression.
the council shall advise on the means
b. which this obligation shall be fsil-
filled"
This means simpiy and society sAas
external aggression must end. 10
does not mean that boundary linss ex-
isting today or existing wherever the
aggression occurs must be maintained
Nothing exists I'm the covenant which
provides for the maintenancs Of the
status quo. The trainers of tho GOV.
enant had no such absurd notion that
n growing. constantly changing world
should be rigidiy preserved N it en-
lists when the treaty In signed. Thers
are numerous ways In which changes
can be made without aggrassioa: hy
purchase, interchange, or some kind
OF amIcable agreement, especially a
preceded by removal OF economic bar.
riers. There is 'oniy one way By
which changes cannot be made-thai
Is. by external aggression. When
Senator Johnson asks, "Are ye ready
Americans To pledge your sons and
your sons sons TO maintain and pro-
serve for all time the present govern.
ment OF the little nations we are set
ting up in EuropeT" he IL conjurfng M
a ridiculous proposal never In the
minds OF the trainers Of the covenant
Radicals and reactionaries alike have
stumbled over this plain statement
and some OF them wickediy. some oi
them ignorantly. read into 10 what is
not there. Enormous consequence
depend upon the Immediate rectify-
ing of this gross Misunderstanding as
10 the article which IL the backbone
OF the whole covenant.
Let Il be remembered. military op-
position To external aggression is %
be the last agency. not the frst one,
used. Each nation In now 20 be its
brothers keeper and should help I'm
the great work OF forestailing and pre-
venting trouble. Economic pressure
Is 10 be the first deterrent. A nation
that will not send its case 20 court,
hat begins on external aggression, WIN
In the first place know that not n ship
viii enter its ports. not q railroad ear
or telegram pass IT'S border line. IN
complete boycott fails, then Q smail
Iuota OF soldiers may be requisitioned
from each country. but only when our
representative on the council votes for
u. We can never be compelled %
send our troops against our win.
Those sent win be volunteers, not
:onseripts. and they viii simply stop
aggression. They win not conausr
or continue punishment II aggression
ceases.
Let Americans refuse % be fooled
by specious arguments at this most
critical time. The question "a. shall 0
fraction of the ninety-six men In the
American Senate prevent world Or
ganization and the beginning Of the
end Of external aggression and frus-
trate the worlds hope?
LUCIA AMES MEAD.