South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
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Lastly. OF course. a discussion OF
this kind cannot end without atten-
tion 20 the famous Article X. per-
haps most important OF them all.
and for nat very reason, mayha-,
by the Leagues most partisan oppo-
uent IL may be too, because - IS
the most American Of all the ar
tcles being tho extension OF the
Monroe Doctrine 20 cover the world
with AN the nations OF the League
back OF g.
Under this much discussed ar
ticlc. the members Of the League
undertake 20 respect and preserve
as against external aggression the
territorial integrity and existing po-
litical Independence OF all members
OF the League
Here falls The walls of the very
citadel ~ the Forts Of Folly, Under
the old ordc the nations or the
earth armed themselves for three
reasons.
First. 10 preserve domestic peace;
Second 90 extend their national
boundaries by aggressive action
against their neiEhbOrs, or
Third. 20 resist aggression from
neiehboring nations.
Such armament as is necessary for
the preservation Of domestic peace
IS. Of course. 20 be retained. but all
armamcn, accumulated for agrees
sion upon another people. either 10
seize their territory or change their
political institutions is essentially
uuriChtcous and there can be no
peace in the world until that form Of
international lawicssness is de-
nounced and prevented
Under Article 10, it is prevented
By the Joint and combined action
Of the nations When the fear OF
unrightcOus aggression 81 removed.
small states will no longer feel
Obliged 90 waste their substance IN
armament. but viii Doe able 90 devote
the energies ~ their people 90 the
developing arts of peace. resting i'm
assured security AGAINST lawlees as-
gression 10y ambitious ueighoOrs
Follows Recommendations.
And the means laid out in the
covenant for the enforcement OF
these articles are those suggested in
the program of the League 20 En-
force Peace Immediate economic
pressure. followed by recommenda-
hons looking 90 Joint military effort.
these recommendations. however.
are submitted &C. the approving ac-
ton Of the member states. while In
the program of the League 10 En-
force Peace. participation in such
Joint military activity was suggestei
as a binding obligation.
other great provisions in the
covenant have been lost sight Of i'm
the heat which has been generated
about the discussion of Article 10.
some men pretend 10 be alarmed
lest we may some day have to send
small contingent Of military torce
20 ioin with the soldiers OF the en-
tire world ~ police an unruly and
IaWless single state.
They forget that under the old or
der with all our isolation. all our
freedom from alliances. all our re-
moteness from European Contro-
versies we were nevertheless obliged
10 send two million soldiers to
France. they forget that war rs a
progressive science and that III tho
old order is rccstabIshcd America
may be called upon TO intervene
again ass q makc-weight ON one side
OF a substantial equilibrium Of pow
or. participating I'm battles covering
"a continent and suffering waste
and losses increased by tho terrible
ingenuity of mon in dcvising more
and more destructive weapons and
agencies
Leagues social Duties.
Among tho great provisions which
have thus been lost sight OF are the
articles dealing with labor and
health Never before have we beer
able 10 secure international reCoE-
milton Of the Importance OF humane
and just conditions OF labor for
men. women and children, 70 Sc
cure an international police 10 pre-
vent traffic OF women and children
IN opium and other dangerous drugs
or 20 establish world wide agencies
for the prevention and control Of
disease. These subjects upon which
we ourselves developed a modern
and enIghtened policy now become