Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-07
PUBLIC OPINION
 MORE ESSENTIAL
 THAN ARM FORCE
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sired to leave the United States in a position for another territorial grab"
 "The senator understands just about right" Senator Borah replied. "I'm willing to leave to this country it's policy to be determined by the in- telligence of the people. I'm willing to trust their sense of justice and right rather than tribunal of other countries.
 Do the people of the United States want their interests determined by Turkey and Asia, and races of Europe absolutely different in nation al aspirations and ideals, or to do business under the policy of the fa- ther of their country-to keep free from entangling European alliances ?'' asked Senator Borah.
 Senator Walsh said he, too, oppos- ed allowing small nations to have an equal voice in dictating armament or other vital policies of the great pow CTS and that representation ill the league was one of it's principal prob lems But, he pointed out, that If the United States submits it's inn portant questions to the league, the same obligations would he placed on other signatories.
 And give Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Bulgaria, for instance, the right tC determine the size of our army and navy??" asked Senator Borah.
 Senator Walsh replied that disarm- ament should not be dictated by the smaller nations, but, he declared, as a necessary preliminary to the lea que establishment, it should be ef- fected. however, by separate treaty, he said
 "Who is to control this tribunal?" asked Senator Borah. What say are the people of this country to have as to what they are to have?'
 ''Who is going to keep it from get ting under the control of Bis nrawCk?'
 Senator John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi. Democrat, concluded the days debate by reiterating arguments in favor of the leagues establish ment.
 Lewis Speech.
 Public opinion and not military force should and twill te the chief factcr in enforcing decrees of a Lea que of Nations," Senator Lewis, of Illinois. Democrat, declared today in an address in the senate. "It was public opinion that brought about the defeat of Germany and it is to pub lie opinion that the world must lOOk in the future to preserve peace.
 Senator Lewis said that because of the demands that may be made by some nations as against others, the successful operation of the league may furnish greater cause for appre- hension than it's failure to function. Illustrating, he continued:
 "In Asia. Japan, taking China in her guardianship, will solicit Brit ain and France to demand of us, as d faithful ally, the abolishment Q; exclusion of the Asiatic from our cl- tizenship. And if these European al lies decline, they become the victim $ of Japan's natural discrimination in trade. If they consent and success. fully prevail upon us, promptly Will they exact of Japan and her asocl- ates to command us to take down the barriers of obstruction to Flu rope in South and Central America -callsd the Monroe Doctrine. From 1 all these our tOmOrrOWs are hlleC 1 with perils and our todays with g | warning.
 l we must insist now on unrestrlct' { ed freedom of the seas. l define this l for the United States to be an opel sea, free pcrts, free harbors. to ust l to the same extent any nation eN l ,NnnvN1n and tended by the United States to other l nations. I feel that to us a free Suei 1 Canal as to Britain and free Medi 1 tarranean as to France Is due II i exchange for our making our Panam;
 Canal and Manila Bay free to thes'
 nations, From these demands :"
 will run counter to a self-serving i'll terest long preserved by these peo | ple as their policy of commercial l preservation For us to demand tn
 abandonment of these means con
 fusion and embarrassment, fror
 which can follow what has follows from similar situations in past year
 conflict
 "I may not live to see the develop ments of this anticipated danger. an l it may never arise. On the Cthe hand. there are those in my c0untr who feel that if these dangers wnlc
 apprehende should arise, that th conceding of the demands which ma
 be sought to avoid these danger ! would be small in their loss con
 pared to the great gains whic 7 through all the time preceding W :. would enjoy from the policy inau' 3 urated and established by this lei !. gue." 3 Referring to President Wilson = mission abroad, Senator Lewis quo , ed Biblical passage in which Mos' : was warned against making "a GOV } nant with the inhabitants of u land whither thou goest, lest }n
 flor la snare in ths. midst sos theFs s :. : yA.i sspat kbefore the cciintry th T wawrning, ''said Senator Lewis, tn l in the past the great wars of | d world have been conducted betwe lrtfassusrpen1 <pFssvi56siy wefeest
 grew from the execution of
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