The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-09

where no counsel IL. this people fan:
but In the multitude of couns~lors there
10 ssfety."-Proverbs. Chapter IL. ian
Verse.
According to the above scripture.
this nation at this time is safe. be-
cause our supply Of counselors Is
abundant The large majority Of
them are found giving counsel where
campaign funds are reported TO be
plentiful. Most OF them are trying
to make progressive speeches for a
standpat platform and "standpai col.
ori~rss candidate" but they do not re
mind Us that their fifteen million
RepubiicaA campaign fund would
just pay our street car graft
This Is glorious time TO 1--we, be.
cause Christian civilization now Of.
fers us the opportunity To enlist In
the campaign for world peace and
democracy. Tho Psychology and
editorials afforded by some Of Seat.
ties newspapers on tho League Of
Nations remind one OF a watermelon
that gets rotten before II gets ripe.
II now fully appears that Mr..
Harding has no views Of his own on
tho League OF Nations that he Is
willing TO make known TO the peo-
pie. and In the light OF Mr.. Hard
ing's record I am not willing TO trust
him TO handle this grave business.
which involves the integrity Of thiS
nation TO It's allies as well al the In
tegrity of our nations pledge TO our
brave men who sleep In heroes
graves on the battiefieids Of France.
Dd not our men forfeit their lives
to make the world safe for dsmoc-
r1ryf Was that not our nations
pledge 20 them before they crossed
the scar
Have you rad the covenant Of the
League OF Nationsy Wen. you never
will read II In the republican cam.
paign literature or republican cam
paign book. They do not dare to
publish Il for fear the people will
read Il and comprehend Its benign
purpose.
Politics b q beautiful dream with
republican politicians n the people
do not wake up. and they seldom do.
In this campaign republican politi-
clans are crying 10 create just
enough heat and smoke to shut out
the light from the issues which are
vital to the peace and progress Of
the people Of this nation.
I challenge any man living 10 de-
bate. either orally or In the public
press. on the League OF Nations. ]
am for the league because Its Gov.
enant states as follows:
1.-THE high contracting parties. In
order TO promote international CO.
operation and to achieve information.
al peace and security. by the nc.
ceptance OF obligations not to resort
TO war: by the prescription Of Open.
just and honorable relations between
nations; by the firm establishment ~
the Understandings of international
law As the actual rule OF conduct
among governments. and by the
maintenance Of justice and scrupu-
,ous respect for all treaty obligations
In the dealings of organized peoples
with one another. agree to this COW
enant OF the League OF Nations"
Above we note that the object and
purpose Of the League of Nations is
ITO achieve international peace and
security" mot to resort 10 war" to
establish open. Just and honorable
rela tons between nations" The heart
and soul Of the League of Nations IL
crying out for 'peacc. on earth. good
will toward men," II would be just
as reasonable and Just as righteous
to impugn the motives Of tho Saw
iour's commandment that ''yc love
ono another" as to impugn this GOV.
cnant-
Article 3 provides that tho men,
bers OF the league recognize that the
maintenance OF peace requires the
reduction Of national ornaments TO
the lowest point consistent with ma
tional safety and the enforcement
by common action Of international
obligations.
The council. taking account Of the
geographical situation and clrcum.
stances Of each state. shall formulate
plans for such reduction for tho con.
sidcratIon and action Of the several
governments
''Such plans shan be subject 10 re.
consideration and revision at least
every 10 years.
after these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments
tho limits OF ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
concurrence OF the council
1.-THE members OF the league agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise OF munitions and implements
OF war Is open to grave objections.
| Tho council shall advise how the evil
| effects attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented. due regard
being had to the necessities Of those
members Of the league which are not
able to manufacture the munitions
and implements Of war necessary for
their safety.
~The members Of the league under
take to interchange full and frank in.
formation as TO the scale of their
ornaments, their military. naval and