The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-15
THERE ARE TEETH IN THE LEAGUE.

take the time to study that precious paper
so dear TO the heart of Mr.. Wilson. Our people
should read, studiously and with all the under
standing at their command, its various provls-
ions. and not place reliance on 'lnterpreta-
tions'' that are at variance with clear under
standing of the printed word.
Much has been said as to article ten, but pro-
ponents of Mr. Wilson s effort have fought shy
of drawing attention to article sixteen, Wnere- 1
in penalties are threatened to be VISITED on any
member nation which fails to observe that sec
ton. According to article ten, each member
state binds itself to respect and preserve, d.
against external aggression, the terrltorlai III
tegrity and existing political independence o.
every other member.
should any member state refuse, for any rea-
son, to respond to the call to aid IN preserving
the territorial integrity and existing political
independence of any other member, 1t Will be
subjected to pressure of no uncertain character,
for article sixteen provides:
The of the league agree further e that
ipso facto be deemed to have committed act
OF against all other members OF the ieasue,
which hereby undertake Immediately 70 supIsss.
10 the severance of all trade financial relations,
the prohibition all intercourse between tner
nationals and nationals Of the covenant-Dreah
inc state and the prevention all financial COM
ins sa, narsonal intercourse between the
tonals of the breaking state and the ma.
tionals of any other state, whether melnoer o
league not
This drastic provision is followed by the
prescription of an advisory duty lad upon the
council of the league which shall recommend
what effective military, naval or air force shall
be contributed by the respective members.
Furthermore:
| The members of the league agree. further, that
| they viii support another in the financial ana
/ economic measures which are taken under tnls
j article in minimize the loss and neon
L venience resulting from the above measures. anu
|! resisting any special measures aimed at one OF
their number by the covenant-breaking state anu
passage through territory to the forces OF any
OF the Of the league which are cooper
ating TO protect the covenants OF the league.
} And determination of nations as Affect
ing their territorial affairs and III deahng VIII
aggression On the part OF any nation not nleiii-
Der of the league is strangled by article seven
) teen which requires the league to invite non
member states to accept the obligations OF mem
bership for the purposes OF any dispute with
member state or with any other state Ii the
Invitation be refused and the outsider resort
to war against member OF the league, the
provisions of article sixteen shall be applicable
= as against the state taking such action Inc
4 case seems simple-yet the outsider might CLAIM
aggression OH ljdl w LIS etS'' NA.7" -
him no time to accept the attention OF the
: league.
D Taken in its entirety and subjected to an
Y ,alysis after the manner OF common sense ac-
e ceptation of everyday English as it is written,
e what honest mentality can view the league-cove-
S nant other than promoter OF schemes to settle
o international disputes by resort to forceG
= That the break in the prices of wearing ap-
@ pare resulted in the return Of thousands OF dol
lars worth of goods to the wholesalers, has been
+ made known by the proceedings In New York
,, City of board of directors of the National
O Wholesale Mems Furnishing association. The
wholesalers suffered the loss, it was explained
il when retailers following closely the price scales
v sent back goods in transit and cancelled the
is order. -a.
Il William G. McAdoo is put forward by some
4 of the prominent baseball club owners as one oil
| the members of new commission to contro
W the game in the future. After having exploited
q the railroads and the movies it would seem per
, fectly consistent to give him chance at base
% ball If any Of the other country's leading IN
LII dustries are in need of reorganization by al
y means summon Fixer McAdoo.
ut Mary Pickford's Nevada divorce case prob
It. ably will go for final decision to the United
&c States supreme court and by the time decision
IS is there reached Douglas Fairbanks will have