Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-09-14
A GREAT ORGANIZATION

A GREAT ORGANIZATION
The third assembly of the League
of Nations. which met at Geneva
Sept. 4, saw larger number of del
egates present than at any previous
session. In spite of what has been
said against it, and the false report
that it is on its last pins, it shows
remarkable vitality. In fact not
withstanding its hard and unjust
treatment, it is gaining in strength
and purpose, and in friends. At the
time of its origin only a handful of
the larger powers stood sponsor for
it. The smaller nations eyed it
with suspicion Now we find the
smaller nations are its warmest
world, representing more than four
fifths of the worlds population, and
almost three-fourths of its area, are
enrolled under its standard. The
list of countries not in the League
numbers only about a dozen, and
before long the chances are that a
part of these will be members.
No one claims for the League a
perfect organization. Perfect or
carnations are not to be found
But whatever mistakes may have
heen made in its formation, within
two years of its birth it has proved
its great worth in drawing the
world together in common council
where the great problems are dis
cussed, and many big world prob
lens have been solved-problems of
similar nature to those which
plunged the nations into the recent
world war.
Leading papers are giving edi-
torial mention of this session, in
Guiding more favorable comment
than ever before.
The Columbus Dispatch Ind.
says: Among the great ques-
tions that will be considered
are: disarmament, land as well
as sea, based upon report
which represents years study
OF various phases of the prob
lem; public health, the aim
being to locate an epidemic as
soon as It has developed and to
suggest measures to prevent its
spread through the world; the
revival Of international trade,
based on study of interna-
tional credits and the need of
monetary equilibrium relief
OF the Russian refugees, which
has been for a year observed by
commission that will present
report looking to future ac-
tlylties; consideration of the
work of the council since the
last meeting of the assembly.
and further consideration of
the proposition to amend Sec
tlon X, which was one of the
obstacles TO the entrance of the
UnitedStates into membership.
1t is an impressive event-this
meeting of 81 nations to con-
slider how the welfare of the
world may be promoted and
war may be escaped We as
nation have no part in it, but
we can at least wish for the
success of its efforts"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ind,
wants 10 know, if the League is not
doing business, how it comes that
over 800 treaties have been filed
by various countries with the secre-
tariat at Geneva.
The New York World contains
the following in Urt:
'The record of it's activities
already fills volume. They
are not sensational activities,
because the fiercer issues of
world politics lie at present
outside the scope of the
League. But in the work of
gradually building bridges
across the abysses that separ-
ate the pations the work of the
League has been notable
These activities, valuable as
they are, do not constitute a
measure of the Leagues inn
portance. It's Importance lies
not in what it can do now but
in the fact that it continues to
exist. Let the League but
hold on and its friends will be
content. For soon or late
France will settle with Ger
many, and Germany will be-
come a member of the League.
Soon or late Europe will settle
with Russia, and Russia will
become member of the
League. Soon or late the
American isolationists will
have made all the conceivable