Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-07
OPINION
 MORE ESSENTIAL
 THAN ARM FORCE
To Enforce Decrees of the League of Nations, and That Success May Cause More Apprehension Than Failure.

w COIl, DOC. VI llCIC WeAo general discussion in the senate to-
 day on the proposed league of nations with Senator Lewis of Illinois, Walsh
 of Montana, and Williams of Missis- sippi, Democrats. supporting such an
 organization, and Senators Borah, of
 Idaho. Republican, and Reei of Mis-
 souri, Democrat, opposing it. Few
 senators followed the discussion, the
 average attendance during the day being about thirty.
 The resolution of Senator Cum
 mins, of Iowa, Republican, proposing
 appointment of senate committee to
 go to France and keep the senate in-
 formed on events at the peace confer
 ence. was not brought up today be- cause of the absence of its author. The senate adjourned tonight until next Tuesday, when the war revenue bill will be taken up with the right of way given it. The peace discus sions, however, is expected to con- tinue during the debate on this meas ure.
 Senator Lewis opened the debate today by delivering a prepared ad- dress. He asserted that public opin- ion, rather than armed force, must be relied upon to enforce the decrees of the league of nations, and said that 1 the successful operation of the league may give greater cause for apprehen- sion than it's failure because of the demands that may be made by one
 group of nations on another. He said, however, that he believed the benefits to be derived by all nations
 from the league would compensate for any sacrifices that might have to be made.
 1 Replying to Senator Lewis, Sena- tor Borah declared he had "yet to dis cover any person who is willing to follow the league to where they ad-
 init it will go if followed to its log ical conclusion"
 The important questions involved in l forming the league, Senator Borah
 said, are those of jurisdiction and power of tribunal and the embodiment
 in it of the necessary powers to en- force its rulings. Senator Borah asked what would the league amount to unless it were given power to enforce its judg- ments.
 AIu II lI uOcS IcIlUCI q IuuSHiCHe for the purpose of preventing war, "interjected Senator Reed, "and has the power to enforce that judgment. how is it going to enforce that iudg-
 mept without making war?' Exactly" replied the Idaho Sena- tor, who said that A. J.fBalfour, Brit
 ish foreign minister has been quoted
 as favoring the league of nations, but he said the kind of league pro- posed by the British statesman, "seems to me as nothing more than
 an old lady's quilting society" Reading from statement on the league made by MT. Balfour. last August 1st, Senator Borah said the foreign minister rejects the propo- sition for an International court and enforcement for decrees through economic pressure, ridicules univer- sal disarmament and regrets univer- sal arbitration.
 Former Ambassador Bryce and the
 Earl of Cursor also appear to think that the league should not have mill itary forces under it's control, nor power to limit nations armament, said the senator. s
 ! Supporting the league. Senator EWalsh nsueaestsds lSenatsr sborah ldAg' tCon&ihuesispn,paaesA Aour)r,s