Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-29


ana to act as counsel for the weak
nations now without an effective
f. Champion.
The Existing League.
me Republican platform contains
or different form. OF association
1thGhEst nations of Il tcnuous and
nnn .r;,y Gharacter. our proposed CO.
named and unnamable l. is no,
stated whether IL Is proposed 10 i'm
We the nations that have established
me present league to dissolve IL
/ and 10 begin anew, or whether M
purpose is TO establish a new ns.
S 0TIa[.om or a compe;iiive character,
" .t,., me existing league. The de-
! fiia!izinE character OF such an .S
p p,i IN. Teauires no comment. Eatu-
9 .bsr iuTrhsy could be carried no far
.htr. mere Is no mental dishoncsty
! more transparent than that which ex.
! presses realty 10 league o. nations
mhaie opposing the only league OF ma
/ exist. why close our eyes To- &c.
Z tuii world conditions? y league OF
n nroion; Already exists 1t is not a
enter II or remain out of it,
What nations have actually sirnod
ana ratified the treaty?
1braz,!. Bolivia. Great Britain. Can
ga ;ssis'rn 1ndg. South Africa, New
Uruguay. Siam. Greece. poian5 Jan esn'
'a!!' France and Belgium.
what neutral states invited to ioin
~" No .rage' H Vsnsz aSiinaiiy done SO?
lands. Denmark. Coloiubia. Chile AZ
Esni!na. Paraguay, Persia. Salvador,
spain. sweden and Switzerland
EVen CHINA VIII become Nom
treaty. IAN
Germany has signed and is prcpar-
ing TO take the place which awaits
htr IN the league OF nations
What nations stand OUTSIDE? Pcvo-
!utionhry Mexico. Bolshev!st Russia
Gnspcakablc Turkey and-tho UniicI
states OF America.
1t Is not yet too late I.o, nc
stand with the forces Of civilixn
ton. The choice is plain. II ts
between the Democratic party's sun
rs proGram of peace. disarmament
ana world fraternity. and the Re
publican party's platform Of r.nudia-
ton, experimentation. militar!sm and
world chaos.
Equality of Voting.
There is great prctcnsc of alarm
Deca use the United States mas but
one vote in the International assem-
~ asa'nst The SIX votes of Great
Ihho. south Africa and India. Thi.
popular argument against the LEAGUE
o. nations Is IL, insincere az il is
the executive council. and not the as
senihly, is the governing body OF the
ieas uc' md that our country is one
n na, me ,;,d mve countries having perma-
colonial votes exist only In the as
EtnDly. "
Nor should we forget that France
Totc: and Japan has but one vote.
IL there were any injustice in the
a n,,;nI . surely these nations
Wouid nave SenScd ii and objected
70 1t. No affirmative action can he
taken in any essential matter with
Got unanimous vote OF all mem
T Der OF the council of the league.
iIa joined IL. could be made eifcc-
i've or even promulgated without
our, our consent. Like every other ma
.eSoiutioh or act Of the league We
can be Involved In no enterprise cx-
cept OF our own choosing; and If
We can sever our connection with II
npon two years notice The risI,
exists only In the naginatlon; the
service is incalculablc.
Moreover. the United states insist,
ca 'hat Cuba. Haiti. Liberia. Pan
1 1lna ION, T,ifar ragsi Honduras and
vote az well IS the nations OF South
america great and small. Includ-
ny the nations which are bound by
vital interests to the United states.
: or indeed. directly under our tutc-
rage. We have more votes in the
league OF nations than any other ma
Ton. How could we. in good faith.
urEc that these nations he given a
voice and deny voice to such self
governing NATIONS as Canada, New
Zealand and the rest. which. relative
~ SPEAKING made far more sacri-
noes IN tho war than our own coun-
Try? IL il desirable that ali coun-
,fics shon!d have an opportunity 10
be heard in the league: and the safe