Show j I I I I I I I I I I I ITAF TAFT THU DEFENDS t LEAGUE AGAINST KNOX'S VIE t te Norm New e York March 1 11 ll 1 Analyzing S' S Sator ator Knox's objections to the r prop p covenant o of the league of or nations nation Imer I f mer President William Howard Tf Taft Tift an address here tonight before t I Economic cl ib declared that hat tho the coy lY nant does hoes not transfer the so pr ty lip of or this nation naton to the thc governing o of oC tho tue league which Senator Km An n asserts crts time the executive council counci to b be When Senator Knox's attack up up the validity of or tho the covenant co Is is' is it will wil seem seeni to rest on aum al anva that the executive council counci given executive powers which Is Isu u U warranted h by the text of or the coven enan co ni nisal sal said sall l Mr II Taft TaC Time The whole whole runcton function the tho executive council is to be the then W iu through which the thc league m mb rat b bers are arc t to h exchange views the tic ra Isor board boar to Lo consider all al matte mate arising in tho the field of or the leagues league's oO 0 sible action aNion and to achl advise o time the as to what thc they ought by Joint act cU cUto to doThe do Tho The council makes few If H any dora ders binding on tho the members of CC t tj league After ter a member of or the time Jeal least heng has agreed not to exceed a limit armament tho the executive council counci m mu consent to raising th time the limit Vh Wh the thc executive thc council acts as a medial medi In lug ing and Inquiring ho body to s settle tte M not arbitrated It Its of a settlement mu must t ss time the nation seeking relief If Ie I t defendant nation complies with t tr aton These are aro the only eases cases rase in member of oft IB the United State as ns a lea league uc would he bound by In action of or t tB executive council All Al other Uloa counci e of or tho the United States un under er the lea are to be bo found in tho the covenants co of on oft t league and n not t in an any action acton of or t executive council When hen this thi is und stood o clearly tl tho o whole structure ret 1 t Senator Knox's |