Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-12

power of public opinion and per-
suasion that the league has Sc
cured and will secure the agreement
and cooperation Of its members.
The covenant contains provisions
for countering aggressive attack;
that is to say, for neutralizing the
wrongful use of force by an indi-
vidual state. This seems to me a
necessary provision If war is to be
effectively outlawed. Nc member of
the league Is OBLIGED to partici-
pate in this cooperation for pre-
venting aggression, except by join
ing in the economic pressure exerted
by blockade; and then only if in its
opinion the blockaded state has re-
sorted to war in breach of its w
nants.
z. Q. What is the answer to an
American objection that the British
empire has more votes than any
other one nation, the United States
for example,?
A. The British dominions and
the British empire do not utilize
their six votes in the assembly as a
unified group. On the contrary, the
dominions frequently vote against
bllO lIlOLlItI COuillIys O1 Ole OtCd-
sion | heard an eloquent speech in
the assembly by an Indian delegate
d%enouncing the policy of the govern
ment of South Africa. 1 think this
fact shows that it Is necessary to
give such highly diverse s~elf-gov-
erning groups as the British
dominions a separate voice in the
affairs of the league. Since una
nimity is necessary for all important
international decisions. no country
in the league can belong without its
consent.
8. Q. What guaranty does the
league offer against secret treaties,
present and future, interfering with
the efficiency of the league?
A. Under the covenant, no treaty
Is binding between the states which
make it until it has been registered
by the secretariat of the league and
published. l think it quite probable
that If a country e~ndeayored to
make secret treaties of military al
lance without informing its people,
the people might claim that these
treaties were invalid when the gov
eminent endeavored to force them
into war.
8. Q. Would American member
ship in the league affect our immi-
grafton laws, particularly the ex-
clusion policy against certain races
and denial to them of citizenship?
A. Certainly not.
1O.-What are the great world
problems the league can solve, be-
sides ending warfare-such as in
accommodation, disease epidem-
les, social conditions, ETC.?
A. One of the purposes of the
league is to promote international
cooperation in every sphere in
which there are genuine common
interests to be saved. For this
purpose, the league has held con-
ferences and organized committees
for preparing draft conventions con-
corning freedom of transit on inter-
national rivers, railways, etc.: for
the improvement of all labor condi-
lions in less advanced countries
through the International Labor Or
~ganization; for the prevention of all
epidemic disease by special campaign
| and by organized cooperation of the
different national health services;
for the suppression of the traffic in
women and children; for the sup
preston of the Illicit traffic in dam
gerous drugs; for the promotion OF
business interests by common poll
cies concerning arbitration clauses
in commercial contracts: for uniica-
ton of legislation on bills of ex-
change; for removal of inequitable
customs, formalities, etc, Cbut, OF
course, leaving customs and tariffs
entirely at the discretion of each
| nation to decide for itself.
J Copyright, 1929. NEA Service, Inc.