The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-15
The A E c of the
League of Nations
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A.. A union of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion Of
the great war.
2. What is its object7
A. First, TO promote the Peace Of
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second. to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.
Third, to improve international law,
Fourth, to cooperate In all matters of
common concern.
8. Does 1t presume to end war?
A. No more thar any government
can end crime 1t claims to reduce the
liability of war.
q. What will be done to any nation
that makes war?
A. 1t will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
S. How else will the probability Of
war be Iessened?
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro-
p~ortiOnate disarmament by exchang.
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ma.
TONS territorial integrity and by edu-
eating public opinion to see the folly
of wal.
6. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mankind?
A. ID Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic in Wan
Munitions,
90 control and prevent Disease,
"a promote the work of the Red
Cross, and
90 establish International Blu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the League?
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British EN-
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho- Slovakia, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mic
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay
and the following states which are in
vited to accede 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 s~elf-governing State which
will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts 1t.
9. What Agencies will the League
have7
A. ID An Assembly, composed OF
representatives Of all the
member Nations, ~rr'e
(2) a Council of Nine, u
(3) a Secretary-G General,
a. a Mandatory Commission. to
look after colonies, ETC.,
20 a Permanent Commission, for
military questions.
(6) various International Bu-
reaus such as the Postal
Union, ETC.,
% Mandataries.
10. What is a Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to 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
mandatory the wishes of the people
of the area in question shall be the
principal consideration.
II. Does the League mean a Super
nation7
A.. No. 1t interferes in no way with
any Nations Sovereignty, except to
limit its power to attack other nations.
II. Can any Nation withdraw when
II wishes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative, not coercive.
10. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor2
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence.
ID. 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 it destroy the Monroe Doc
trine7
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend it to all the world.
16. Does it not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers of the United Statesi
A. No. 1t is a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
II. Would we have had the Great
War If we had had this League?
A. No. That War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 200, 1000, 900
dollars.