Evening star., 1924-10-05
CONTINUED from First Fage.)

>
In the question of joining with
other nations in the enforcement OF
sanctions of whatsoever character
this country would be subject to call.
Economic. financial and military
sinews would have to be thrown into
the cause whenever the occasion de-
manded, but here league leaders in
sist that with the weight of the world
against aggression there would be no
aggre ssion. and the times when such
effort would become necessary would
be intinitesimal and the sum total of
support of each nation in any COM
bined effort would be small
Active support N"ce.>nry.
Unquestionably. the United States
if she Joined the league. would have
to abandon the present policy of dis
interested help for one of active sup
port in practically every phase of
international relationship and i'm
mediately, many argue, would become
a tool for the Vaccinations of Euro
pean diplomacy. which, to say the
least. are not highly trusted by the
American people at large.
But what would happen should the
United States continue to pursue her
own courses and remain without the
league, her sole companions being
Russia and Mexico?
Under the protocol which has been
drafted and which by resolution has
been recommended to world powers
as the greatest instrument devised to
prevent and even end wars in their
'incipiency it is provided that all
on-member nations are amenable in
certain degrees. In case A non-mem
Der should make war on member
of the league the protocol. not wholly
different from the provisions of the
league covenant itself. provides that
the league shall declare 1t aggreSsor.
and. as a consequence, the weight of
the world would be thrown against
it, On the other hand. should a men,
Der of the league and signatory to
the arbitral pact wage war on non=
sisnatory nation. then it. too, i'm
mediately would become anlenable to
the discipline provided for.
In drafting the clauses affecting
non members of the league unques
tionably the trainers sought to pre-
vent offense to the susceptibilities of
the United States. 1t is pointed out
by them that in its present form
member nation may appeal a conten-
tious issue and ask the league to
intereede in its behalf The league
might invite the United States to
participate in arbitral negotiations.
but nothing could compel the United
States to do so.
1t Is declared Japan might even
take the immigration question before
the World Court. Nothing could force
the United States as non-member
to recognize the action.
Could Not Wage War.
In every way the independence Of
movement of this country is protect
ed as non-member under present
conditions, save that in waging ag
eressive war. and it is frankly admit
ted that this country could not do so
without finding itself in such disre-
pute as to bring stinging rebukes and
Interference from every quarter of
the globe. The United States would
be- restricted in this regard. even in
the defense of it's honor, whether it
be a member OF the league or not.
But the danger to the United States
as a non-signatory to the pact or a
non-participant in the conferences
that are to come on the question of
arbitration and disarmament. lies in
the ability of other nations to ridicule
and put to scorn the principles of
peace and arbitration as practiced
and espoused by this Government
Other nations already are too eager
to accuse the United States of for
saking practical idealism Unques-
tionably should the United States pur-
sue a thoroughly independent course
OF action, other nations might cap
italize this ridicule to the injury of
the political and economic interests
of this country. Through closer knit