The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-28
SENATOR REED OPPOSES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Missourian Says Creation Of League
Would Prove q Menace 10 L. :.

would iroNe Menace 10 I. y.
Washington, Nov. 2l--oppos.tion
10 a league Of nations was voiced late
today by Senator Reed Of Missouri,
democrat. who in a speech in the Sen
ate, declared any arrangement that
could cause the United States 10 be
embroiled in European troubles Vas
the most monstrous 6octriGe ever
proposed in this republic"
George Washington's advice aqains.
"entangiing alliances" was read by
Senator Reed who declared that the
United States became the foremost
nation in wealth, man power and edu
cation because of adherence TO "the
teachings Of the creator Of this re-
public"
'Monstrous Doctrine"
Nov it is proposed that we re-
nounce our ancient policy" continued
Senator Reed, land become entanglcd
in every broil in Europe Of the pres
ent or that may happen hereafter
That is the most monstrous doctrine
ever proposed in this republic"
An international court also was de-
clared to be dangerous by Senator
Reed who pointed out that for il to
be effective il must have a force able
to conquer any single nation in the
world or any combination of nations
not in the league.
"This army of the court would be
able to conquer the United States"
declared Senator Reed.
Would be a Traitor
"A man who would create an army
that can conquer the United States is
greater traitor than Benedict
Arnold"
Senator Reed said it was not known
who would command this army and
declared that "in time possibly Ger
man will be at its head"
Regarding the proposed information
al court, Senator Reed said:
"lf you stop to think, you will be
appalled, at the idea that any man
could ever have suggested such a
thing"
"lf the United States would have
single vote in the court" Senator
Reed said "it would rank with Haiti, |
Liberia and other small countries in
the settlement Of questions vital to
the life of America.
IF we are to have greater represen-
tation what becomes of the doctrine
of equality of nations?"
Senator Reed then presented charts
the close blood relationship of
crowned heads of Europe and said:
Imagine the condition of the Amer
lean republic going into this court
Of representatives of these
ruling houses-blood relatives. They
make 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
TONS" shouted Senator Reed.
Regarding the league Of nations,
Senator Reed said he did not know
how "dreamers dream on this sub
ject," but declared that principles of
law can be settled by
treaty without resort to a league. In
discussing the composition of the lea
que he asked if 'the unspeakable Turk
would be included with the Roman
Catholics, Russia, Jewish and Protest
ant churches.
Would Make England Master
Does any one believe that England
would yield her mighty fleet 2" he
asked. England would be the master
nation Of the world and all other ma
ions would be subject to her if she so
choose"
Europe, Senator Reed continued, has
,ften been in war because Of the
hatred of rival races and he said this
hatred will spring into flame "as long
is ther are men and women on the
,arth." The world war he asserted,
night be traced to this hatred.
Ambitions Of France and Germany
o extend their borders and Of England
o place its power in ever quarter Of
he world" are part Of the blood Of the
people," the senGtor added.
"In all this maeltsrom Of ambition"
le continued, "it is proposed to thrust :
he United States. II is proposed that
very time there appears cloud on
he horizon Of Europe that we shall :
ssue the draft, call our boys from the
he farm and pour out our blood on +,
that do rot effect US one