The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-18
THE AB c Of THE
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
By OR. FRANK CRANE.

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can end crime. II claims To reduce tn,
liability OF war.
!, VIVA, will be done to any nation
that makes war;
a. II viii be boycottcd and other
wise penuliged.
! 5. How else will the probability Of
war be lessenedi
| A. By voluntary, mutual and pro.
portionate disarmament; by .xchans.
Ing military Information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each nn'
! lions territorial integrity aud by edu'
eating public opinion 10 see the folly
Of war
6, What else does the League pro.
pose to do for Mankind7
A. uN 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.
(D promote the work OF the Red
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bn-
reaus for other Causes thut
concern the human race
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the Lacquer
4. The United States OF America.
Belgium, Bolivia. Brazil. British En-.
pire, Canada, Australia. South Africa.
New Zealand. India, China, Cuba,
Czecho- Slovakh, Eucador. France.
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti. HedJaz.
Honduras, Italy. Japan, Liberia. Mic
arasua. Panama. Peru, Poland. rortu.
gal, Rumania, Serbia. Slam. Uruguay
and the following states which are In.
vlted to nccede to the covenant: Argen.
tine Republic. Chill. Colombia, Den.
mark, Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay.
Persia, Salvador, Spain. Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may JoIn7
A. Any self.governIng State which
will agree to the rules OF the Lea que.
provided the League accepts 1t.
9. What Agencies will the League
have7
A ~ An Assembly. composed OF
representatives Of all the
member Nations.
t2) Council Of Nine,
t3) Secretary General,
tD a Mandatary Commission. to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) a Permanent Commission. for
military questions.
(G) various International Blu.
reaus; such as the Postal
Union. etc,
(7) Mandataries.
10. What 10 q Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League 10 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 a
the wishes Of the people |
of the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. poes the League mean . Super.
nation2
A. No. II interfcres In no way with
eny Nations Sovereignty. except to
limit It's power 10 attack other nations.
IL. Can any Nation withdraw when
Il wishes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor2
A. No. II puts Reason before vIo-
lence.
II. 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 II destroy the Monroe Doc
trine2
A. Exactly the contrary. For the |
first time In history the other nations
extend II to all the world.
16. Does II not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States7 |
A. No. II is Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
". Would we have had the Great |
War II we had had this League?
A. No That War cost the world |
over 100000 lives and 200, ,000. 600, 900 |
dollars.
1s. OF what Importance 10 the
League?
A. II IL the greatest deed of man
kind In the history of the world.
10. Has not anyone a right to OBJ.
ject to the League2
A. Yes. This is free country. Any.
Dne has a right any opinion he
chooses