Show What Tf Does It ill Mean ean IT of of the constitution of the league of r nations as proposed b by the peace conference is IS gradually being reduced to a definite basi basis President 1 Wilsons Wilson's lson 5 discussion of the proposed constitution with members of or the fore foreign relations committees of Congress Con Con- gress is indicative of this fact Nevertheless we are arc still far from front a decision as IS to the co course to be bo pursued which is to be reached the only as s issues raised are nrc satisfactorily answered I While President Wilson has 1135 endeavored ored to explain I revisions provisions of the constitution which seem vague ague he lie lieas I has hns as not disposed of the issues His llis explanations have served only onI to establish what has already v been adl admitted admitted ad ad- l the the high h ideals and hopes back of the plan for fora a league of or nations More L debate is bound to follow forit for Jt it is apparent that thaL Americas America's acceptance nee o of an any constitution of any league of nations must be bo based o o oS t the thc popular interpretation of its p plo is provisions ons Tn rn the first stages of the discussion of the constitution t ion proposed w we were in a wilderness of words With th I the guidance of oC open and intelligent discussion the 1 American people coplo will ill reach an 11 intelligent decision finny fany f ny questions question have been asked concerning the thc constitution con con- cou- cou I If before us and nu some attempt has been made to answer but we are still till in the sta stages es of inquiry Ad Al p the draft of the proposed constitution is in general fe terms terras and nl vague ue a as to some of its provisions Our first duty is to determine what it means One of tho the questions which concerns us ru is s can a n nn nation ion withdraw from the thc league once 1 it is a member president nr si nt Wilson Filson on declares s it can but Senator Brandegee Bran Bran- l ec says flays a s 's it cannot as the constitution now stands With this divergence of or opinion we get nowhere so 80 th the next thing to be he determined for the thc American people cople is My uy what process a nation ma may withdraw from the league e or if it cannot with withdraw rl by hr what means will continued membership hip be enforced ed Tie he question sovereignty of has bas been Leen answered ered by b I 1 President Wilson Pilson who admits that sovereignty so will be Le affected We Te must now determine to what extent this gift iff to a n common fund of power will affect American li liberties and institutions President Wilson docs does not admit that tho the league lea le constitution robs Congress of its 1 powers or threatens the Monroe doctrine He Lie of or necessity necessity necessity sity must refer to tho the same samo provisions provision of or tho the league leng constitution on which questions are arc raised The different interpretations must bo be reconciled and Understood understood un un- by hv all Th The Pr President himself disposes es of the emotional appeal ap rip- peal peat made mado by speakers of the League to Enforce Peace when he lie admits that the present vehicle will not nut pi event war lie He hopes that the discussion required will discourage war and expresses the thc conviction that had tho the world if had hall we e would not have e war Germany waited Availed one week to consider con the movement mo Yet we wc must remember cr our particular ar war with Germany was preceded b bv by mouths months of discussion without avail l The Thc Irish problem the possibility of Great Britain dominating dom dom- the executive council and possible industrial and Dud immigration ration interference arc are still debatable ques lions hons |