CRITICISMS OF PROPOSED COVENANT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

1.—­Draft indefinite and loosely written.  Lg Lo Sp Tt Br Hu
2.—­Should have clause-limiting powers
        to those specifically granted.  Lo
3.—­Proportion of votes required for
        action of Council not generally
        stated—­should be unanimous.  Lg Sp Tt Hu
4.—­Should have clause reserving the
        Monroe Doctrine.  Lg Lo Sp Tt Br Hu
5.—­Should state that no nation can be
        required to become a mandatory
        without its consent.  Lg Lo Br Hu
6.—­Should have provision for
        withdrawals.  Lg Lo Sp Tt Hu
7.—­Jurisdiction of League over internal
        affairs (immigration, tariffs,
        coastwise trade) should be
        expressly excluded.  Lg Br Hu
8.—­Terms of admission of other nations
        too strict.  Br
9.—­Basis of representation not fair.  Br
10.—­Provision should be made for
        expansion of nations by peaceable
        means.  Br
11.—­Each nation should have right to
        decide whether it will follow
        advice of Council as to use of
        force.  Br
12.—­Each nation should have right to
        determine whether it will boycott
        delinquent nations.  Br
     Note:—­items 11 and 12 are apparently
        directed against Art. 
        XVI containing the Ipso Facto
        clause and Art.  X.
13.—­Should not guarantee the integrity
        and independence of all members
        of the league.  Lg Hu

Above criticisms taken from published statements of

  Messrs. Lodge
          Lowell
          Spencer
          Taft
          Bryan
          Hughes
(denoted respectively Lg, Lo, Sp, Tt, Br and Hu).

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