The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-04
League of Nations is Working.


recent speeches Senator Harding said in sub
stance that the League of Nations already dead one"
Mtty having been demonstrated Fortunately however,
entirely dependent upon Harding regard
ing the league 1t known that the is slightly preuiced
against and this fact leads suspect that his porch
remarks he doesn't deal with it canddy and fairly he should
better way to learn something about the league is to
suit somebody who has actually made careful study of it, Some
excellent f hand Information was recently given out by Mr.
Herbert Houston representative Of the League Enforce
Peace the organization of which VIM H. Taft president Mr.
Houston went to Europe for the special purpose of investigating
sentiment regarding the League of Nations and he has made
pubic his report AT the outset he says:
'The sentiment that brings back from Europe N
Of 1920 that the League Of Nations necessity
operation but the days that have followed steadily
form as the buwark against chaos 1t will be noted that
this testimony is sharp contradiction to that given by Senator
Taking up the sentiment in regard the league as he found
it the Mr. Houston says Spain,
tiona lawyer DR. Aamr told him that Spain viii bear its
full the league believing practicable agency
that could be equipped to do International things that left undone
would be causes OF friction and even of war.
And egard France Mr. Houston says part League
of Nations of trial before the world glad
to report that its friends abroad feel that meeting the test
successfully M Bourgeois most hopeful the record of
which the league would have to its credit
measure up to its full responsibilities and opportunities until Amer
to hear the writer say In France found opposition whatever
to Germany becoming member of the league just the
German government showed its good faith by carrying out the
visions of the Versailles treaty.
Speaking of England, Mr. Houston says:
Lord Robert Cecil gave vivid optimistic report
the League Of Nations actually accomplishing lie with
emphasis upon the good being the Administrative
peace treaty in the Saar Valley When
friends Of the League of Europe could do strengthen the hands
Of its friends America instantly replied The effective
thing that be done to make the present League of Nations
operative and effective in possible If the League
forward leg go
forward and make all the that rather than wait
for America If goes forward
value nothing keep America out Lord Robert reoned that
he believed that his opinion that he
glad to say that the League of Nations was ufyng the hopes
Of its friends and coniomdmg the fears of its enemies
Much has recently been said about Mr. Eu Roots
visit to Europe and has been suggested that he has worked
scheme for International to suppan that proposed by
the Paris covenant In regard to Mr. Roots trip Mr. Houston
writes as follows
since returning America been astonshed hear
ae suggestion that Mr. Roots real going Europe
utte League Of Nations through uppanting with the
Hague and that parties plan
The statesmen of Europe did be of that
rirpose few weeks ago expressed
Mr. Roots acceptance Of the Leagues invitation
member of the commission formulate the plan for the In
that acceptance they seemed find happy augury a
favorable attitude in this country towards joining
Surely these statesmen did suspect that Mr. Root willy
Greek coming within the Trojan walls wooden The
facts of that Root Europe
vaton of the League of Nations take part
permanent judicial provided for the Paris for
League of Nations and that when created this will
ton of the League of Nations Mr. Root
this commission to the letter and with such skill that
The court practically certain within few months be full
filling its benefnt towards the maintenance of world
peace
The fact that Mr. Root Europe response
vtaon from the League of Nations assist organization
of the Permanent Judicial Court which is provided by the Paris
covenants should be proof Senator Harding that the league
fuActoning and the opinions expressed by European
iulnh grounds Tor Devng t II getting sod start toward
he accomplishment of its purposes Mr. Harding offers
promise of something which underlined his mind
take the place OF TINS definite plan which IS already operation
and which IN the opinion of the most eminent authorities
good indications of being What gained by
throwing away plan tha Is so l OF nope and starting all
by attempting work other scheme which mat
atur OF all experiment. Senator lardngSsys he would cast
into the heap The Hague
difference but he carefully rens from giving any bib of
rtclars he gives hint TO how he would improve the
adopted Paris Until Mr. Harding presents something bet
thoughtful Americans who
Interested the great problem of than they in the cleo
on Of party candidate for president will not be ayorab