The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Sets Punishment.

While all members of the league are
obliged to take the above measures 1t
shall be left to the council to decide
what effective naval or military force
the members shall contribute and
whether ii Is advisable to absolve
smaller members Of the league from
making such contribution. The cove
breaking state shall be, after res
toration of peace. subject to perpetual
disarmament and to the peaceful re-
gime established for new states under
point eight.
further provide that II a dispute should
arise among any members Of the league
as to the Interpretation of the treaty
or as to any question of international
law or fact which II established would
constitute a breach of any interna-
tional obligation, the nature and meas
ure Of reparation to be made. and II
such dispute can not be settled by ne
collation. the members bind themselves
TO submit 1t to arbitration and to
carry out any award or decision which
may be rendered.
Twenty first-If on any ground II
proves lmpracticable to refer such dis
pute TO arbitration either party to the
dispute may apply to the council to
tax the matter into consideration,
The council shall give notice of the
application to other party and shall
make the necessary arrangements for
hearing the dispute. The council shall
ascertain the facts with regard to the
dispute and make recommendations
based on its merits and calculated to
secure a just and lasting settlement,
The other members Of the league shall
place at Its disposal all information
which bears on the dispute. The coun-
ell shall do its utmost by mediation
and Cancellation to induce the disput-
ants to agree TO a peaceful settlement.
Recommendations shall be addressed
TO the disputants and shall not have
the force of decision, II either party
threatens to go to war in spite OF the
recommendations, the council shall pub
fish them. II the council fails to ar
rive at any recommendations, either
the majority or minority in the coun-
Gil may publish statements of their re-
spectiVe recommendations, and such
publication shall not be regarded as an
u%nfriendly act by the disputants.
Provide Inquiry.
Provision is also made for inquiry and
recommendations in disputes outside
of the league with an economic and
financial boycott and even military and
naval measures to be used against the
recalcitrant state If the league so de-
sires.
The whole exposition OF Gen. Smuts
Is described by Americans rs one of the
most s~tatesmanlike papers ever written,
II Is really necessary to read the long
discussion accompanying and elucidat-
ing the plan in order to do fun Justice
to the contentious.
While Gen, SHUTS realizes that much
Is stu to be desired in the way of in
ternational reform, his plan is prompt
ed by the belief that It Is so far as IL
Is practical to go at present. He homes
for yearly changes in the direction OF
the end desired by all.
While no one is In a position to saw
authoritntively what the opinion OF the
American delegation is on the plan out
lined above, 1t Is known that the Amer
leans think II Is not sufficiently strong
in It's provisions for prevention OF war
a belief prevails among them that ali
disputes should be submitted to com.
pulsory arbitration or inquiry and tbat
under no circumstances should the
league consider an arbitrary recourse tc
hostilities,
Every nation which went to war, /,
Is said, should be in the position OF de.
Tying the recommendations OF IN,
league, and that would justify the i'm.
position Of an economic and financia
boycott and penalties.
The views prevalent in American
quarters would not mean the WELDING
of sovereignty in any case as the rec.
concentrations Of the league of nation,
would he submitted to our congress
which alone is constitutionally empow
cred to declare war. Our policy eyi
IDENTIFY would he one Of permitting free
dom OF action to the American peopl,
at all times, hut with n pledge that w,
submit the facts and recommendation
Of the league Of the American congress
together with the opinion OF the ex
ecuttve branch Of our government.
All these Ideas are being discussed
and while no agreement has vet bee
reached, the harmonlzation Of differ
erccS is considered by the nrincinal mo,
in the various delegations to be pro
crossing satisfactorily.
Lord Robert Cecil is said to he n
work on q rlan Of his own with noint
similar to those of Gen, SHUTS as a In
sic French writer's and exnerts mr.
understood 10 he sympathetic To IN
SHUTS idea also. Hence the imnortanc
Of presenting to American readers IN
SHUTS MAN as an Indication NJ tho No