Ratify at Once.

(The Crimson invites all men in the University to submit signed communications of timely interest. It assumes no responsibility, however, for sentiments expressed under this head and reserves the right to exclude any whose publication would be palpably inappropriate.)

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

The mass of opposition to the League Covenant comes from three sources:

First, personal dislike of the President. This causes a distorted distrust of the origins of the League and a hesitation before its possibilities.

Secondly, political partisanship. This causes a prejudiced interpretation of every sentence of the Covenant, and an exaggeration of its shortcomings.

Thirdly, ignorance of the Covenant itself. Alarmists take advantage of this to deceive people about the dangers to us of European domination in the League.

No League could possibly be devised that would please all shades of opinion in each of the member nations. No League could exist unless each nation were willing to share in its obligations and responsibilities.

If we amend the Covenant now, we will be reopening every question that has been settled only after months of painful effort and compromise. To ratify the Covenant at once without amendments or reservations is the only way to show that we dare unhesitatingly to be the champions of a new and greater order. LLOYD K. GARRISON '19.   JAMES G. KING, JR., '20.   JOHN U. NEF '20.