Show League of Nations a Success The covenant of the league of nations nations nations na na- na- na was declared a success In that it met the first real test when It was accepted by the competent governmental governmental governmental govern govern- mental authority of nearly every country in the world by David Hunter Miller of New York Mr Miller who with J. J B. B Hurst of ot the British foreign office drew the final draft of ot the document spoke before the Philadelphia Public Ledger forum oz on the peace conference Mr Miller was attached to the mission of Colonel E. E M. M House and later appointed technical adviser to the American commission to negotiate peace at Paris The covenant has two schools of critics he be said and perhaps three those whose think it goes too far those who think it doesn't go far enough and those who approve of It but do not like some of the people people people peo peo- who wrote it Those who framed the covenant have seen It accepted by the competent competent competent compe compe- tent governmental authority of nearly every ery country in the world and that is the first real test of suc suc- cess And when I say nearly every country I Include my own for so far as the Lodge reservations made changes In the league these were of a wholly minor character they left its structure intact and they would d have interfered with its I working not at all Speaking of at the Japanese plea for racial equality h he said Their negotiations with us In the matter had been entirely friendly I Ifor for even regardless of our attitude the Japanese could not succeed When their final proposal was submitted submitted submitted sub sub- at the last meeting of the commission supported as it was byone by byone byone one of the most impressive speeches speech I have ever heard the Japanese called for a vote Only the affirmative affirmative affirmative tive vote was taken and neither the president nor Colonel House voted The majority of the commission was in favor of the tho seemingly mild addition addition addition addi addi- tion to the preamble but Lord Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Cecil obviously moved declared formally that he was instructed by his government to refuse to accept the proposal of their ally The views of ot the dominions had had more Influence influence ence with London than had Tokio |