The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
Mr. HIRAM JOHNSON


ifornia, not only essays to be states
man but actually aspires to become
president.
The following Article show how
easily the New York World refutes
his pretentions ana shows the kind
Iof statesman he is.
II one is really interested in
the subiect-now fot paramount i'm
oortance-and wants TO be aaIighten-
ed, We hope that he will not let the
length of this article KEEP him from
reading it.
The World says:
Great Britain, Canada, Australia,
South Africa, New Zealand and India
together have six votes in the assem-
bly, of the league Of nations. The
United States has one vote. There
fore. say the opponents of the treaty,
Great Britain has six times the vot-
ing strength of the United States in
the league Of nations. Accordingly,
Hiram Johnson has framed an amend
ment to give the United States as
many votes as ,Areat Britain and it's
seIf-governing doEniniOns.
Now if it were true that Great
Britain had six times the voting
strength of the United States in the
league of nations it would be so Sc
rious a disability. that the United
States would be justified in refusing
to become a member Moreover,
France, Italy, Japan and all the other
aations that haze signed the cove
nant would be justified in refusing to
join But it is not true. The presi-
dent is right and the senators are
wrong-deliberataly and Intentional
!Iy wrong
Great Britain has just one vote in
the council of the league of nations
and the United States has one vote.
They are equal and will always re-
main equal 1t is true that in the as
sembly of the league each of the
British self-governing dominions has
a vote in eIecting new members of
the league, in SELECTING the four mem
bers of the council that are not per
manent, and in defining the guaran-
tees that applicants for membership
must give but wherein is any inter
est of the United States menaced by
giving 10 Canada the same, power in
that respect that liberia has. in Civ
ing to Australia the same power that
ROumania has, in giving to New Yea
land the same power that Poland
has, and in giving to South Africa
the same power that Jugo-Slavia has?
In that respect all the nations, great
and small, are on a parity.
But, asks the senator triumph
anfly. what about the disputes that
threaten to lead to war which may.
at the demand Of one Of the parties
be taken from the council and refer
red 10 the assembLys of the league?
This is provided for in Article XIV,
and the senator IS confident that "in
all disputes likely to provoke serious
international difficulties or produce
war. one or other of the parties will
appeal to the assembly the assem-
bly, n which the British have six
votes
Let Us see what will happen Tt S
provided in Article Ky that q dispute
which is likely to lead to rupture
and which has not been submitted
to arbitration shall be submitted to
the council THE council shall Ell
deay0r to effect i settlement of the
dispute" If it fails, the council
either unanimously OF by majority
vote. shall make and publish a report
containing a statement of the facts
of the dispute and the recommends
tions which are deemed just and
proper" The members OF the league
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to ths dispute which
complies with recommendations that
are unanimously agreed to by the
council But if the council is unable
to reach a unanimous report the
mebers of the league ARE free to take
such action as they deem necessary
for the maintenance Of right and JUS
tice. Here again the United States
and Great Britain have equal powers
and equal responsibilities
But what if the dispute be taken
10 the assembly where Great Britain