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League of Nations Shies at Big Issues - (j By DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, O. M., M. P. Copyright, 1»*8. Rxclnoe world righto hold by Cnited r oat are Syndicate. Reproduction In whole or In part prohibited. All righto reserved. London, April 7.—Is the league of nations a success? It is impossible to answer this question candidly without giving offense to rival partisans. If you indicate the sue cesses already placed to the account of the league, its opponents decry or minimize these triumps and suggest that you are blinded by attachment a chimera. If you point to its Shortcomings, the extreme zealots of the league get angry and hint that you are a Becret enemy. I mean, nevertheless, to attempt an answer, for much depends on fearless examina tion of the progress made or missed. 5 My first answer would be that it is scarcely fair to pose this question just yet. The league was founded only three years ago, much too short a period to afford a te'-t of the working of a gigantic, complex but very delicate and sensitive human machine. There has been hardly time enough even to catalogue and chart the myriahs of nerves that thread Its system. You cannot move a finger at the council of Geneva without touching some hidden nerve and setting it in a condition of quivering protest. Humanitarian Achievements. ' The league has. however, been long enougli in existence to reveal Its strength nd its weakness, its pow er, its potentialities and its perils. It has already achieved triumphs of which its founders may well be proud. The restoration of Austria to life I when It seemed to hnve been hope lessly sumberged In the deluge of economic, financial and political dis aster which had overwhelmed it, is a notably feat of artifical respiration. The successful effort organized by the league to stamp out typhus In eastern Europe and prevent its spread to the west is also a success worthy of record. But for this intelligently conducted campaign, that terrible disease would have ravaged Russia and central Europe and laid low millions out of- populations so en feebled by hunger and privation as to become easy victims to its de vastating assaults. The labor branch of the league has also been sp>cially active and ener getic, and its persistent endeavor to raise and co-ordinate standards of toil irf all countries is producing marked and important results. In GATES TIRES “The Tire with The Wider and Thicker Tread” If Saving Appeals to You— Then, shouldn’t you insist upon getting all the mileage out of the part of your tire that costs you most? , That’s the inside fabric or cords— they cost twice as much as the rubber tread—but if the tread wears out, all the miles remaining in the cord or fabric are wasted. It’s by wearing longer and pro tecting the inside fabric better that the wider and thicker tread gives you two or three thousand extra miles out of your Gates Super-Tread Tires. addition, great credit Is duo to the i league for the splendid work It has j accomplished In alleviating distress which prevailed amongst the famine-j stricken areas of eastern Europe and j amongst the refugees who fled from the horrors of victorious bolshevism ] in Russia and the still greater hor-. tors of Turkish savagery In Asia Minor. Some Suspicion of Intrigue. But these humanitarian tasks. j praiseworthy though they be, were i not primary objects of the founda-, tion of the league. Its main pur pose was the averting of future wars, by setting up some tribunal to which nations would be bound by their own . covenant and pressure of other na- , tlons to resort In order to settle their , differences. Its failure or success as an experiment will be judged by this test alone. How does It stand In tills respect? It succeeded in effecting settlement [ of the dangerous dispute between i Sweden and Finland over possession | of the Adland islands. That success was on the line of Its main purpose. , Here tl)e methods of the league gave confidence in it%, complete impar tiality. So much, unfortunately, can- , not he said of another question where it was called in and gave its de cision. Its Silesian award has been acted upon, but hardly accepted by both parties as a fair settlement. This is due to the manner adopted in reaching the Judgment. Instead of following the Aaland precedent In the choice of tribunal, It pursued a course which engendered suspicion of its motives. It created tha regretta ble impression of anxiety to retain a certain measure of control over the decision. There was suspicion of intrigue in the choice of tribunal and conduct of the proceedings. Bias Apparent. In the Aaland case no great power was particularly Interested In In- , fluencing the conclusions arrived at [ either way. Here two powers of great authority in the league—France ( and Poland—were passionately en gaged in securing a result adverse to , Germanj\ The other party to the , dispute had no friends and was. j moreover, not a member of the league. Britain stood for fair play, but It was not a protagonist of the 1 claims of Germany. Poland had a powerful advocate on the league, a country with a vital Interest In se curing a pro-Polish decision. In these circumstances, the league ought to have exercised the most scrupulous care to avoid any shadow of doubts as to its freedom from all bias. Had it chosen distinguished Jurists outside its own body to try the cause as it did In the Aaland ease, all would have been well. It preferred, however, to retain the matter In Its own hands. Hence doubts and mis givings with which the Judgment of the league has been received not only <-by the whole of Germany, but by many outside Germany. This decision, and the way Poland has flouted the league over Vllna, served to confirm the idea which pre vails in Russia that France and Po land dominate the league. This SU It’s the Motor-that makes the car Striking as are the distinctive straight line* of Card- Special light-weight pistons are used, with 12 inch Her body design and unusual as is the value Gardner connecting rods to reduce side thrust, offers in details of finish, fittings and car equipment. But most important of all is the Gardner fiM-baar it is not to these features of the Gardner Four that w# tng crankshaft which has eliminated vibration would first direct the attention of an intending buyer. Of far more real and lasting im , porta nee is the notably improved Gardner Motor. It develops 43 horsepower at moderate speeds, where power is most needed. Oil pressure is automatically regu / lated according to engine speed. The Gardner 5 Bearing Crankshaft A feature found la another make of four cylinder motor at any price. from the car a entire range o» speeds. Until you ride in one of the late Gardner Fours, you cannot begin to realize the smoothness and ease with which the car meets and mas ters every emergency. I lere is a Four that is difftrtnl, and one that merits your serious interest. THE GARpNER MOTOR CO., INC VtftitU AAUtri Stntm HUH Changstrom Motor Co. Quality Cars and Square Dealing 2555 Farnam Street Omaha wm t ~~ esian award may be just, but the fact remains that it will take a dong series of decisions beyond cavil to restore,] or rather to establish, German and Russian confidence in the league. It is unfortunate that countries which cover njore than half of Kurope shoul 1 feel thus about a body whose success depends entirely on the confidence re posed in its impartiality by all na tions which may be called upon to carry out its decrees, even though these may be adverse to their views or supposed interests. Weakness of league. The Vllna fiasco, the Armenian failure, the suspicions that surround the Silesian award, the timidity which prevents the tackling of reparations, which is one question disturbing the peaoe of Europe today, futile conver i sations and committees on disarm ament w hich everyone knows will not succeed in scrapping one flight of aeroplanes or one company of infan try—all these disappointments arise from one predominating cause. What is It? x j Undoubtedly the great weakness of the league comes from the fact that , it only represents one-half of the great powers of the world. Until the others Join, you might as well call | the "holy alliance" a league of na ! lions. The ostensible purpose of that com bination was also to prevent the re currence of wars that had for years scorched Europe, and to establish . European peace on the firm basis of a joint guaranty of delimited fron tiers. But certain powers with selfisn ambitions dictated its policy. It ter rorized Europe Into submission and called that peace. No historical par allel is quite comfflrte, but there is enough material in occurrenags of to day to justify the reference. The league, to be a reality, must ' represent the whole civilized world. That is necessary to give it balance ! as well as authority. That was the I original conception. To ask why I that failed Is to provoke a bitter and a barren controversy. Effect nf V. A. Action, j I do not propose to express any opinion as to the merits of the maneu 1 vers which led to the defeat of the | treaty in America. Whether the senate should have honored the signa ture of an American president given tin the name of hi* country at an international conference, or whether the commitment was loo fundament I ally at variance with American ideas I to justify sanction; whether tfie amendment* demanded a* a condition of approval would have crippled the ! league and ought to have been re ‘ jected. or whether they were harm less and ought to have been accepted. these are issues which it would serve no helpful purpose for me to discuss. But as to ,the effect of American refusal to adhere to the league there can he no doubt. It robbed that body of all chance of dominating success in the immediate future. It is true that three grc^t powers remained in the league, but Russia was excluded, Germany was not Included, and when America decided not to go in liritaln, France and Italy alone remained of the great powers. The effect has been paralyzing. 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