Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-02

stacleS in the way OF any nation Ike
the Irish on its way to greater inde-
pendence. In fact it creates a forum
before which under Article 19 such
cases may be taken. The same applies
to any national group which may de-
sire independence or union with a
similar group.
Reinch also emphasized the sugges-
ton made by Mr.. Root in 1919, that
when he examined the agreement and
suggested we might have the right to
withdraw in five years, instead Mr..
Wilson and others made the provision
that any power might withdraw in
two years. All the nations must be in
the League save Germany. Germany
has already requested that she be ad
mitted.
Limit Armaments
when all nations are members the
proposal is made that we shall limit
armaments 1t is safe to say that of
fifty nations forty-siX or more would
advocate decrease of armaments. The
committee of the League appointed for
that purpose will then make out a
ratio upon which armies and navies
may be maintained Confronted by
fOrty-siX or more nations committed
II a decrease in armaments the few
standing out against such a proposal
would have hard time making their
stand tenable. You have already read
that Japan has stated that if the Unit
ed States does not enter the League Of
Nations il cannot agree to a limitation
of armaments. In the League we can
follow our own desire to reduce arma-
ments fortified by the similar desire
OF other powers
DR.. Reinsch was especially success
ful in answering the objections usual
ly made. He showed that the danger
of the English having special power
in the League was not existent.
These votes belong to the British
colonies which consider themselves
seif-gCverning and which are total
ly Independent of the British parlia-
ment MIR Hughes Of South Australia
made a powerful appeal for the sepa-
rate representation Of these colonies
not in the League council, but in the
assembly where they might partici
pate in deliberative matters. Their
votes are not given to the British
government. It is really an indica-
ton Of the Independent feeling Ct tie
independent feeling of the British col
Onies.
Another objection to the League Of
Nations is that it is a One-man instru-
ment When Mr.. Wilson brought the
atty back II was sent to the most
prominent men of both parties for
suggestions. Mr.. Root, Mr.. 5ughcs
and Mr.. Taft suggested amendments,
the majority of which were written
in. [ is product of the best men.
II expresses our own opinions.
"The covenant Of the League has
been portrayed as means of ven
geance, an instrument for the perma-
nent oppression Of the nations that
were unsuccessful in this war.
"NeutralS Break Argument"
"Such a thought is negatived by the
fact that the neutral powers Of Eu
rope, Norway. Sweden, Denmark. H0l-
land. Switzerland and Spain became
members CT the League at an early
Date. Bat the plainest answer to such
an allegation is: Germany has, on
Oct. II, herself applied for immediate
admission to the League through the
friendly Offices of Italy. All powers
except France at present seem to he
ready to consider her admission. If
the United States were member We
should also favor admission, in order
that all Europe might pull together in
the needful work of reconstruction. 1t
is to be expected under these circum-
stances. that France would not with
hold her assent. provided certain con-
ditiOns were fulfilled
1T is said that the treaty does a
great injustice TO China in the Shan
tung matter. 1t has been stated that
Shantung province. with 10000, coo in
habitants, has been given to Japan
aud should China desire to recover
this possession, we should have to as
sist Japan in holding it.
Is Against CesSi0n
There is a good deal Of misc0n-
ception about this matter. The grant
made 70 Japan does not involve the
province of Shantung with 30.00000
inha bitants. but only the port and sur
rounding territory OF Tsingtau, about
2G0 square miles, with less than 100
coo inhabitants and railway leading
thence to the capital Of the province
together with minine concessions.
do not myself approve of even this
cessiOn to Japan. far as it is from
the alleged ccssion of the entire prov
ince. Japan was in military occupa-
tion of the port and railway and still
remains so, although China has not
consented to the ceSSion.
THE cardinal fact however is that