Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-08-21
Purpoas ~ the / -saaue.

Purpose ~ the League.
lie chief purpose OF the League Of
s.llops Ii 10 keep the world Ia
..,s II peace Another way Of ex-
asssllg il ii to say that the league
designed to prevent wars
ne haze just finished the greatest,
,bth is TO say the most horrible, OF
Il conflicts between nRtions We
az aon a glorious victory. But that
,ttory aill be wasted unless this war
ii made the nations ready %
Il, aside their differences and co.
serste ID end war forever.
ii il not enough. however, to pro-
,ss for the prevention OF wars and
IL settlement of disputes after they
lsia arisen We must foresee causes
trouble and remove them before
Aer have reached an acute stage.
Hsacs there must be provision for ire.
,stat consultations OF members OF the
afue for exchange Of informal ation.
ii agreement on common policies and
II The gradual formation oe rules of
aitfgatlOnal law which ae present are
astain and Incomplete.
The representatives Of the great
~ nations which won tho war havs
II Ii parls and, after long cQnaulta.
8. fasssdfawn An agreement which
believe win accomplish these
ta AT the very least II will set Ia
don great changes which will re-
ID universal benefit 10 aii man
d This agreement Is called the
Neuant Of the League Of NatioRs
Ea II Ii d part Of the peace treaty.
There VIII be no league worth talk
fs about, however. unless the United
sltes IL a member. The decision as
shether tho United States shall
~ rests with our Senate. The Sena.
Vi chosen by the people, will IN the
q Yote AZ the people desire. For
~ reason the people themselves will
sdde whether Or not the United
sses viii Join the league IN this
ia'slion every citizen should have
'aa He or she can express oplniOn
saef " writing direct to Senators.
Y leltefs 30 the newspapers, by
Estthes IN his lodge or local union o.
Atoutenation with friends
asshods os Maintaining Peaes.
siaes the prime object Of the
ot Nations II to preserve peace
sud @ pap the benefits OF peace
z Y see how the league Will operate
: teeetrplisli that purpose
The frst place Il will seek 90 ~
esFs tAe main causes OF war. BY the
haation of iii international court II
saI create means for the peaceful
s5'lsiaelit II disputes between na-
- Then Il VIII seek to coEnpei the
salons II make use or this court
As + hoth1ng more nor less than an
issiltsiien u the rules and customs
k'tftlas prtsaie individuals In civil
s coiiiaalittes 10 the relations be-
isNl lations
seendy the League VIII seek to re-
~ I great temptation to war by
= tsnefaI agreement to reduce ths
y q aralies and navies. This win
81 ihe raee fnr military and naval
...stilaey which Was largely respon
ssr tqr TIE var just ended. The
ssesat e armament any nation may
Ala VIII Be strictly defined.
~ vii IS impossible for one
-ft n ~ eftFwhelm It's neIghbos BY
s'serted a.1saek. ii the way that
AAlly Belgium and would
IRISH Fraaee had not the other
Ssia gone TO her aid The.
Y tltat s4tiil country mag keep
my af Hak large enough to 60.
! g fa9 tie responsibilities aF
ess1sf 81 sc league, but no larger.
II hsiet statss. for example. prob
ss4i te xpected TO keep .
e Aisg4eo aud the state OF con
'aFlf9i & fl3af country would he
stta CONSIDERATION In decidi0a
SIS an army We should need
ss,ss ali Important safeguard
s !. Us tsssgae viii set up Is i sys-
ltllt'ties This Will make an
Is, Y ~ aation OF group OF 40
d. gees q war ln yiolassol
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