Evening journal., 1920-10-21

and the other League members that
we shall not be disturbed in our pos
session OF the United States.
q. II any act Of aggression were
to threaten the territory or indepeN
.dence OF League member. what
under Article \, would be the oblga-
tion Of the United States2
A. Our obligation would be TO pre-
serve both the territory and the in
dependence Of the threatend nation.
Q. What action on our part would
this involve
A. II would probably involve send
ing a fleet and an army abroad and
might readily require the MAINTENANCE
of a large and permanent police force
in the threatened area.
Q. Does the Democratic Party favor
commitments which require our boys
thus TO become policemen in distant
lands?
A. Yes. The Democratic Party
even approves President Wilson's
proposal that fe should become spc-
officially responsible for the protection
and development Of Armenia.
.. And yet is IL not the fact that
the promoters OF the League OF Ma
lions are advertising II as a peace
document?
A. Yes. Candidate Cox has an hal
luclnation Of this sort
Q. DO they not also claim that
under the covenant Of the League of
Nations the old system Of balance
of power and offensive alliance"
will be entirely eliminated?
A. They certainly do; and IL Is be-
cause OF this claim and Of the equally
groundless claim that the League viii
prevent war That so many people
gaye been led to approve the coven-
int
Q. What do President Wilson and
Candidate Cox mean when they keep
referring 10 the freedom OF Congress.
under Article y, 10 decide whether
or not to take the steps necessary to
fulhll our promise?
A. They mean thereby 10 persuade
Americans TO make a solemn and far
reaching promise In the expectation
that Congress VIII repudiate the COM
mitment II for any reason perform
ance becomes inconvenlent.
Q. Is there anything In the history
or the United States which iusti1es
these gentlemen In expecting that the
American, people VIII stand for such
a proceeding?
A. No: thank God.
Q. Would the performance by Con-
gress OF our undertaking involve us
IN foreign wars
A. II certainly would.
Q. Would the failure OF Congress
cement friendships tend 10 promote
international good feeling?
A. Judge for yourself. II our own
President can call us ignorant and
impudent because the Senate felt
bound to revise his unauthorized COM
mitment made at Versailles you can
imagine what the world would call
us II Congress undertook to repudiate
an authorized commitment made by
our accredited representative al
Geneva.
Q. DO all League members agree
10 reduce their armamenls before we
are bound to mix up in their nghts2
A. Not at all. The covenant pro-
visions on this subject are little short
of ridiculous. The Executive Council
may recommend to a nation a reduc-
ton OF lie armament The nation will,
OF course. wait 10 see what other
nations Will do. This means that
there will be no reduction except by
general agreement and there Is alb
solutely no reason TO expect that any
such agreement will be reached.
o. What sized army will we have
to maintain In peace-ume TO be ready
to perform our guaranty under Article
TX?
A. Geneaal March. our Chief OF
the standing army OF the United
STAFF has recently estimated that II
all other nations do their fair share,
States will have TO be half a million
men.
Q. That is to say that. in order to
keep peace under the League, II will
be necessary for us 10 have an army
ABOUT hVe times as large as we had
without the Lacquer
A. Exactly so and, OF course, the
Executive Council may at any time
call upon us for a very much larger
force 10 back up one Of It's decrees
Q. Suppose that wars arise between
| foreign nations after the League Is In
operation who pays the cost OF them E?
A. Instead OF leaving the nghting
nations themselves TO pay for the
luxury OF lighting the covenant pro-
Nides that the cost OF bringing trouble,
some nations 10 terms shall be ap-
propriated among the League mem
bers and Of course the share Of the
United states will be the heaviest OF
all.
o. What is the Monroe Doctrine ?
A. The Monroe Doctrine Is the
name given 10 a policy announced
years ago by the United States which
| has now become for rs a fixed rule
OF conduct We declare that we shall
view IL as an unfriendly act II any
/ foreign nation attempts to acquire
territory upon The Western Hemis-
phere.
Q. Is this a policy which tends to
promote peace?
A. Not at all u is notice from the
United States that II certain things
are done there may be a Tight.
Q. Can the Doctrine be properly
described as an understanding be
tween nations?
A. Not at all. Il is an announce
ment by the United States backed
by our ability 10 make good. lt
doesn't matter whether other nations
understand or not
o. What Is left OF the Monroe
Doctrine under the Leagueq
A. It Is deprived Of all force. II
| the United Slates makes a protest
! against the acquisition of American
/ territory by a foreign nation and the
| offending nation refers 10 10 the
Council the Council may decide that
such a protest Is invalid and may
safely be disregarded by our antag-
onist on On ground that 10 does not
/ tend 20 promote peace
Q. Do YOU mean 90 say that we
can be compelled 10 back down from
our position although we have acted
in strict accordance with the Monroe
Doctrine?
A. Certainly. We must either bach
down or flght the Wild
Q. And Is that what is meant by
those who say that the Leacue pre-
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