Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-22
REED SCATHES
WILSON LEAGUE
Of NATION IDEA
Although Democrat, Flags
Thought of Surrendering
Monroe Doctrine-Life OF
Republic May Be At Stake
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. P. Leased Wrel
WASHINGTON. Nov 21.-Opposi-
tion to &ague of nations was voiced
late today by Senator Reed of Miss
ouri, democrat, who in a speech in the
senate, declared any arrangement that
would cause the United States to be
embroiled in European trouble was
the most monstrous doctrine ever pro-
posed in this republic"
Regarding the proposed international
court, Senator Reed said
IF you stop to think, you will '~be
appalled, at the idea that any man
could ever have suggested such a
thing"
IF the United States would have a
single vote in the court" senator Reed
said, 1T would rank with Haiti, Liberia
and other small countries in settle
ment of questions vital to the life OF
America.
If We are to have greater represent
alton, what becomes of the doctrine of
the equality of nations?"
U. S. Fly for Spiders Web
Senator Reed then presented charts
showing the close blood relationship of
crowned heads of Europe, and said:
Imagine the condition of the Amer
lean republic going into this court.
composed of representatives of these
ruling house-blood relations. They
make a spiders web into which the
American fly is invited.
Dare any man propose to submit
the Monroe doctrine to any tribunal of
European kings or of European ma
tions?" shouted Senator Reed.
Regarding the league of nations.
Senator Reed said he did not know how
'dreamers dream on this subject" but
declared that principles of interna-
tional law can be settled by treaty
without resort to a league OF nations.
In discussing the composition of the
league, he asked if the 'unspeakable
/ Turk would be included with the Ro-
/ man Catholic, Russian, Jewish and
/ Protestant churches"
! Does any one believe that England
would yield her mighty fleet?" he
asked. England would be master ma
/ tfon of the world and all other ma
tions would be subject to her if she so
| chose"
War Traced to Race Hatred
Europe, Senator Reed continued, has
often been in war because of the hatred
of rival races and he said this hatred
will spring into flame as long as there
are men and women on the earth
'The world war, he asserted, might be
traced to this hatred"
Ambitions of France and Germany
to extend their borders and of England
to place its power in every quarter OF
/ the world are part of the blood of the
people the senator added.
In all this maelstrom of ambition.
he continued, lit is proposed to thrust
the United States. 1t is proposed thai
|
the horizon of Europe, that we shal
issue the draft, call our boys from tn.
farm, and pour out their blood on con
troversies that do not affect us on,
bit"
The life of the republic may be a
stake in the issue, Senator Reed de
clared. adding that the very foundation
on which the republic stands is in.
volved
The policy of friendliness of tn,
United States to South American re
publics also is involved the speake
said, and added that it means the bind
ing of this government to European
kings. He declared he protested agains
such a policy in the name of the ia
thers of the republic and of the boy
of the nation"
Phelan Answers Reed
referring to the war, Senator Rec,
said he estimated that it would COS
the United States fifty thousand mil
lion dollars.
Senator Phelan of California in tn
last ten minutes of the session of til
senate replied to Senator Reed II
said that the Missouri senator's ar
gument that racial differences amonl
nations initiate against such a pail
, is one of the arguments in favor of il
The freedom and democracy accorde
to small nations of Europe would b
,; worthless, he declared, unless som
agency such as the league of nation
is created to protect them.
Replying to Senator Reeds state
ment that England would not partici
pate in such a league. Senator Phela
said that Premier Lloyd George ha
: unqualifiedly declared in favor of tn
plan.
In an executive session of the senate
5 Senator Phelan introduced a resolu
, ton proposing that the senate approx
the principle of a league ito preven
Z wars and enforce justice