The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
PEACE LEAGUE
DENOUNCED BY
SENATOR REED
Democrat Says U. s. Must
Keep Free of "Entang-
ling Alliances"
SEES TREASON IN PLAN
Calls PropOnent of Force That
Could Defeat America q
Benedict Arnold.
SEES TREASON IN PLAN
SptctaI DespatcA to Tnn srs.

WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-Bitter hostil-
ity to President Wilson's suggestion that
the peace treaties with which the war
shall formally be terminated should in
clude some form of agreement for the
preservation OF international tranquil
lity by league OF nations was voiced in
the Senate to-day. Senator Reed (Mis-
souri, Democracy denounced the sugges-
tion that the United States shall be-
come a party to any form of interna-
tional peace agreement in which this
nation shall become obligated to par
tlcipate in the adjustment of the broils
OF other nations, big or little.
Senator Reed first read an extract
from Washlngton's Farewell Address in
which was conveyed the warning against
entangling foreign alliances. In the
sharpest phrases Senator Reed pro-
claimed his belief that to obligate the
American nation to a policy which would
involve II, in the international and inter-
racial strife would be the act of a traitor
to every principle OF the free Govern
ment.
Lists American Greatness.
"So spoke the creator OF this rehub-
lic," said Senator Reed. who will be
Its destroyer? Under the policy just
enunciated we have lived 132 years,
Our borders have been extended from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Our popula-
ton has increased from 1000, 900 to
l04, 100000 We have gathered in our
lap more wealth than there is in all the
rest of the world. We have glorified
our land with wondrous and magical
cities. We have covered the prairiee
with the farms and habitations of free
men end free women. From countless
chimneys goes up the smoke that marks
the fireplace where husband. wife and
children bow to the God OF freedom and
bless the memory OF Washington.
I'VE have become the foremost nation
in the world, not only in wealth but In
man power. education, intelligence SO
great have we become that when Eu-
rope engaged in life and death strug-
gle. wheh the Teutonic Powers. in pur-
suit Of a conspiracy that originated nfty
years ago. undertook to overwhelnl
Europe and apparently had succeeded
we were able to come 10 the rescue.
Standing in our position of splendid
isolation and Independence, without a
great standing army or a great navy,
but with the strength of a Just cause and
with the lndomitable win and fearless
heart of a brave people to Sustain us.
we stepped into the conflict,
France had been driven back over
bloody fields. The English forces were
reelihg and staggering to their fate until
Haig exclaimed IN the agony OF his
heart, our backs are at the wall-Brit-
ons stand and die. II was at that mo-
mept new voices were>b card coming from
the rear 1t was the mingled Yankee
cheer and rebel yell OF the American
soldier. They swept Through Chateau
Thierry and turned back the mass of the
onrushing Huns, and from that moment
until the armistice was declared not only
the American flag but the flags OF all
our allies moved forward to victory and
to glory.
This is the story told in word, and
most imperfectly. OF what has been ac-
compliehed by following the teachings Of
Washington. At a time like this, when
peace Is about to be declared, that Is the
crowning thing in all the history OF this
world, = peace that was made possible
hy the valor and power OF this country.
Il is proposed that We shall abandon our
ancient and traditional policy and be
come entanxled in every broil of Europe.
"I: is the most INDUSTRIOUS doctrine
that ever was proposed in this republic.
The sanction OF no great name can rem
der IL holy and the ou!nion or no great
n3n can make II safe"