The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-17
THE DYING LEAGUE

q ENAToR JONES, in his address last Monday night, mourned in
y his wei known mourning voice, for the rundown of the League
y of nations alliance by the American people As one Of lis ar
dent champions, Senator Jones has reason to mourn, for expert oh.
Senator Jones seemed to fec. that one of the main reasons New
Mexico should elect Hanna this year is because i turned him down
last year, at the same time il turned down the league of Nations.
lie urged population of the whole republican program, including,
apparently, President hardng's snnmoning of a conference for the
limitation Of ornaments, which if successful will permit congress to
make another half-bilion dollar reduction in our tax bill
The conference for limitation of ornaments is alive; vigorous
about to accomplish something for a world oyerburdened with de
lenses against war.
This is what Henry Wales, writing from Geneva to the Chicago
present status of the League of Nations:
league a success now, is the belief Of expert observers. Al
though the league is not officially pronounced dead, yet, as
dummy kept alive by artificial respiration.
''The ideaistc principles which aetated the creation Of
the league have been abandoned and the organization exists
today only by virtue of the Versailles treaty, tolerance of the
big powers, and the ceaseless efforts of the secretariat Of
Great Britain, Japan, and France humor the league,
harm, and provides a ready tool for accomplishment Of their
own designs whenever wished. The International court of
justice is a playthng which one day may prove useful in
preventing an inconyenicnt war in which none Of the big
powers is interested. But not a single great power has rec
ognized compulsory jurisdiction thus keeping their hands
free to settle disputes in which they personally are interested.
night among the delegates Of the little nations, kidding,
bucking, threatening, keeping them lined up for the league.
The secrctariat members all hold contracts for five years
services and the department heads have accepted a reduction
is salaries Of % per cent rather than expose the league to the
menace of bankruptcy and killing the goose of the golden
Aud this is the League Of Nations over which Senator Jones is
mourning m ms addresses 10 te poop" oI new MeS'c1' wen ne
may. lie staked his political fortunes upon it; and the league, this
and other experts say, is dying. Senator Jones is not alone in his
mourning, Many another political fortune has gone down with the
wreckage of the great international dream.
Senator Jones does not tell his audience, in Whist way a vote
for Hanna could help revive the Lcage Of Nations, nor does he make
il clear that such a revival could he helpful at home or abroad.
Indeed Senator Jones has not yet made plain any way in which
votes for Dir. Hanna could help anyone or anything, save perhaps the
depressed political fortunes of the senator by proving to the demo.
cratic national committee that he has carried out its orders to hold
down the Bursum majority in New Mexico.
This result might be- of personal benefit 10 Senator Jones, be
cause he will probably be his party's candidate for reelection in
W.. But how could II possibly benefit New Mexico during the three
and nehnlf years Of the service Of the senator we win elect next
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