Evening journal., 1921-12-20
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1921
NO supER-cOvERNMENT.

NY Delawarean who could read Article Ten OF the
n League Covenant into Article Two OF The proposed
Fcur-Power treaty could read the Koran into the New
Testament Article 10 provides:
.rhe members Of the league undertake TO respect and
preserve as against external aggression the territorial in
egriiy and existing political independence Of all mem
hers Of the league Of any such aggression or in
case Of any threat Of such aggression the Coun
Gil shall advise upon The by whch this obligation
shall be fulfilled"
Article OF the proposed Four-Power treaty reads
IF the said rights are threatened by the aggressive 40
lion OF any other power, the high contracting parties
sha communicate with another fully and frankly in
order to arrive at an understanding to the most ef
cienf measures 10 be taken, Jointly separately. to
meet the exigcnces Of the particular situation"
The rights referred to in the first article;
'rhe high contracting parties agree between them
selves to respect rights relation 10 their nsular
possessions nsular dominons in the region OF the
Pacific ocean II there should develop between any OF
te high contracting parties controversy arising out OF
any special question and involving their said rights which
Is unsatisfactory settled by diplomacy and is likely to
anect the harmonious accord happily subsistns be-
tween them they shall invite the high contracting parties
10 joint conference TO which the whole subject will be
referred for consideration and adjustment"
Article one brief provides that before the four pow
ers shall go war Pacific questions they shall arbi
tate the matters in controversy But there is obsa
uon beyond that
II it should be established that combination had beer
effected in the joint conference against any country
that country would not be morally bound by th'
decision OF the conference. But should country at
empt to spring surprise another II Is probable thai
the others might find Justification moral grounds "a
fake summary action against the volator OF The agree
nent to arbilrae This article deals only with the rea
lions OF the contracting powers "as between them
selves"
Article has supreme, super-goyernmental coun-
c to wrest freedom OF action from the contracting
powers.
It does not guarantee the Territorial integrity and ex-
sne political independence forty odd conrtres
Il does not have 10 be interpreted in the light Of
twenty-five oher articles does Article 10 Of the league
covenant
Indeed. it stretch OF the Imagination to say that il
gives 10 that protection which she sought and
bargained for at Versales-an alliance with Great Br
tain and the United states-for relates solely to th'
said rights growing out OF territorial questions in th
Pacific Ocean.
The worst that can be said OF this article is that
might BY some be considered supererogatory since It
extremely unlikely any threat OF aggressive acto
against The -Four Powers, The most pussant exstn.
viii arise within the period OF the proposed ireatye
sears.
Those who seek to make political issue OF g viii hay
their labor for their pains. and those who declare It
Article 10 In dress merely attempting to saw
9scr political faces.