Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-19


a plan has been agreed upon All mat |
ters involving international law and
the construction Of treaties would be-
submitted to this court for decision
II means that there would he no more
war.
when the league Of nations brings
The disputnnts together around the ta-
BILE with the representatives Of the
league members present there will bc
no war
"The league members agree not 10
attempt 10 destroy n members Of the
league. 10 despoil IL Of territory, to dis
rupt its government nor subject peo-
pie The next natural step Is Ia pre-
vent others from making war. It's
all in Art 10 you have heard 81 much
about.
What more natural thing than first
10 devise way to prevent war with
the great causes of war In the past In
mind. Ninety-five per cent Of the wars
Of history have been caused by the de-
sire for conquest, the aggression Of the
strong against the weaker nations with
the object Of dispoiling them of their
goods. their territory and their liberty.
You have heard n great deal about
Art. 10 and what would happen should
its provisions he enforced. When ma
tlon that fails Ia keep its engagements
and goes to war In defiance Of the
league then the council shall "adyisc'
on plan to secure the fulfillment Of
( the covenant Of the league.
II don't know what my friend from
Minnesota will mention in his objec-
tions. but would like to anticipate
some of them. IL has been charged
that the league of nations creates II
super government that will draft our
young men for wars with the consent
of congress. The assembly Of the
| league Of nations Is only debating
society, but one that will 60 Il long
way toward preserving the peace Of
the world.
"The council of the league of nations
consists of nine representatives com
posed OF the United States. England,
France, Italy, Japan, with Belgium.
Greece, Brazil, Spain and Japan as
associates. The assembly consists Of
all representatives of the member Of
the league There are only two n-
stances where decision can he reach
ed without unanimous consent, mere
matters Of procedure anG in the as
sembly the admitting Of new mem
hers to the league 10y n 2-3 vote. IL has
been said that Great Britain has six
votes To the United States one. To
enforce it's decisions would require
an unanimous vote In the assembly and
the council and II makes no difference
whether or not Great Britain has six
or six hundred.
"The right of congress to declare
war Is in no wise abridged and the
council would have no right to summon
our BOYS for war without the consent
Of congress.
mo plan for appointing representa-
tives to the league has yet been de-
vised and such plan would require
legislation by congress. The money
to pay agants, to carry on our part
of the work. to declare war and to pro
vide the necessary money to make war
lall rests with congress.
About 100 years n 90 president
made declaration called later the
Monroe doctrine; II was the mere eN-
pressions Of u presidents attitude to
ward European nations that might
seek to dcspoil weak American states
Of territory. II was called into action
twice Once when France was remind
ed OF Il and withdrew her troops from
the support Of Macmillan in Mexico
without the firing Of n shot and again
when President Cleveland called the
attention Of England to il when that
country was about Ia 90 to war with
Venezuela and with the result that he
dispute was settled by arbitration
without the firing of shot Thus
this mere declaration of n president
has preserved peace between Europe
and America for hundred years. II
the United States alone can prevent
wars by such an arrangement why
can't forty others join us and keep the
peace Of the world?
Bede's Speech:
In replying to the opening speech OF
Senator Jones, ]. Adam Bede in part
said:
II am very glad 10 Ike here tonight
and to see that considerable part OF
the audience Is composed OF wome1
who are now taking an interest. a'
never before in public questions; W,
must interest the women.
After listening to the reports oi
various committees ON war activities
, during the war period | was 81 i'm
pressed with the accomplishments OF
the women that, when | was callet
upon to say something ! could thinl
only Of the words Of Nathan Hale ant
lpaaphrased him: regret that have
only one wife to give TO my county.
; Two contending parties are absolute
essentials to our government. There
fore Il Is not at all necessary that dem
ocrats and republicans sit up night'
hating each other. We NUT have on'
, party In power and one almost in pow
er, one party running the government
and one watching the party that is do
! ing the running. The democrats MAKE
good watchers; they have had 81
| much exprience-watching There i
no use Of one Of the dominant parties
trying to destroy the other because
should it succeed. another party a
troublesome as the old would spring III
: in its place.
; Texas, for instance, ought TO hav,
two parties: the south cannot furnisl
the nation a president until II has tw'