The Washington herald., 1921-03-01
Fish, Flesh or Fowl?

H-NNSE governments whose representatives
FL g-rr he council of the league of nations,
seem 20 have taken the position that the
|rild St='es has definitely surrendered all inter
Is II ne termath OF the How far this is
H. fsd 5 a matter OF more or less individual
|pinioa.
The Senate refused to ratify the covenant. This
Heyer1Urnt representatives have all been with
-sr-1 as unofficial advisers and observers
- EuproTce council, the council of ambassadors
p ieFEu, council and the commissions now have
y aire. folch with this government. The final
e"-rS7-s VS. the withdrawal of the American un-
aic;s- -ep.s entative with the reparation commits
ia-
IN be 'ther hand the Senate has not finally
'eteo IS . he treaty of Versailles, including the
0ycns1f aad now comes Mr.. Wilson's note which
-r9ues is"
EH-t lie draft mandate forms intended to
b suSu led to the league of nations be COM
nrr.ct'rd to this government for its consid-
>catE-r - ore submission to the council of the
.ssG'a. '- order that the council may thus have
@. -o.r L IN expression of the opinion of the
EoE larlIt OF the United States the form Of
saSi ma ates and a clear indication OF the
oas-, -CcT which the approval of this govern
9'. wh is essential to the validity of any
{ d-ts--nl-.s;o on which may be reached might be
s.'icrnz, Cd and received
.IiS Pc once raises the question as to how far
% Lut'-t StateS is willing to be involved in Old
ord lE'-s and to what right it has for inter-
'erehcr, v'h-re refusing all participation. Besides
n ',f- 7sg ordinarily referred to as covered by
eaul .-z. rtere arc such problems as that of Dan
~ ID. - Gus plebiscite and the regions in
aoiTtl ' nc various treaties or less inde-
c5 NINA,
Does &-. Wilson's note also cover them and
fhe nttad L.
'nd So ;7ycJed in any final decisionsa The entire
,ccs.o5 o. he revision of the Turkish treaty re-
'o,-ss =r.Tri the disposition of the former Turk
n 'ef- 2Iy all designated in the league covenant
s -a5jcc- - mandates
Tho nant provides for three classes OF man.
ia;c 'sa known as "a" "B," &C" The first
. .''-s-r overs those Communities formerly be-
cns'vr Turkish Empire which have reached
stage E c~velopment where their existence as in
rer.-s.r n7tions be Professionally recognized "
.hr fr1yIssDa is merely administrative advice and
ssISsEre til able stand alone and "the wishes
i ..rr 1mttees must be the principal consid-
-7aoa - ~. selecting of the mandatory"
.u- Z covers the German colonies of Central
A+Ess "-er- the mandatory is to guarantee free
1M % eoaseience, of religion, prohibit such evils
tratil- - slaves, arms and liquor and all forms
2 Uar rr motion, and secure equal trade oppor-
01sts~s
C.sss refers to the German colonies of
''g'tT,st srica and the South Pacific Islands and
-p.ftrs at they be turned over to their manda-
7r'os - '7egral portions of their territory" The
ssTt 1. Yep is of this class.
u . n > provided that the league alone shall
a'e a.f4uyy concerning all mandatory problems.
'1e srt5sct is kept within the league The "tute-
Ass '- 20 Ie exercised on behalf of the league;"
he '.'c.rn-y is that of the league, a permanent
our-r5 -iga IS to receive and examine reports and
. s-s5z= nc council; the manufactures are on "be-
az q Arc league"
u ."Tia.Ily is important that the United States
? ,si' '5'1sction of its interests in trade, COM
Teroo aW material supply and as the worlds chief
rodi2F. well as in the preservation of peace
hol.a have supervisory part in the form of these
.asCat-s nd also in their execution This CONN.,
r. ia 4; economic and humanitarian obl;pa-
81 tC assa communities it helped to release from
ie-Ira7 and Turkish CONTROL as well as to the new
stiors ~ central Europe
Enl the United States is not in the league No,
Z L h-s no representative official or unofficial
r. II IS withdrawn all connection of everv
inc fcrr contact with the enforcement of tn.
rea;y. ?. 5000 miles away" sitting in the soli
sde oi its grandeur and now demands that before
rt'cn l.. league and their governments must
ousrlt -tly with Washington no matter what
r. en,srg-ncy.
CcHsH'tation with Washington where II in
elves onsibilty through action, must be taken
a conjunction with the Senate Has this govern
se1t not gone clear around Robin Hoods barn only
. sgzin rs: the open front door?