Arizona republican., 1919-03-20

l it is just and fair to the United States
 of America"
 In answer to the charge that there
 had been no constructive criticism of
 the league of nations, Senator Lodge | exclaimed:
 My first constructive criticism is
 that this covenant ought to be re-
 drafted" This is essential, he added, | because the sanctity of treaties is vital above all else. AS another constructive criticism, he demanded a definite
 statement in the covenant, of the vote required in the executive council for
 1t to recommend" or advise" or "pro-
 pose" as the case might be-
 He also declared flor a larger reser-
 vation for the Monroe Doctrine" tbe
 policy which stands on two facts,
 geography and human nature, that arc
 neithef transient nor ephemeriaL"
 Leave Tariff Alone
 Tt must not be within the jurisdic-
 uon of the league of nations to say
 who shall come into the United
 States" he said.
 To have other nations meddle with
 our tariff would run up against our
 constitution
 ofter an amendment to exclude
 questions affecting immigration and
 S"0 UoiiA from the prvlew of tha
 league, as fourth constructive crit. icism.'
 As another constructive criticism ha
 called for provision permitting with , draWal fromthe league, to make un- , necessary denunciation or abrogation of the treaty.
 In concluding his opening argument senator Lodge referred to the provis- Ion TOT mandatories with it's failure to state who will select them" for he nations.
 Cries of No, No" that nearly drowned answering shouts of "Yess , arose when Senator Lodge, in ernpha- slzihg the Importance of article ten il,
 tle covenant asked if the American people would be willing to send ..forrn i our sons to fight the battles of all in. ! nations of the world , Yet, that is what is demanded |" ha added, and the American people should l ponder this soberly before acceptinp a
 covenant containing any such stjr- ,, ulation
 a IT they are ready to accept it. all flgnt. II the American people are nor s ready to, that article will have to go l, out or the treaty. If that league with $ that article had existed in the eigh- l, teenth century, France could not hava y assisted this country to win the revo-
 Iutlon. If that provision existed in
 lS9S we could not have interfered and e rescued Cuba from the clutches of ' spain; we should have brought a war ' on with all the other nations of the 1t world.
 e Warns American People $ Perhaps the time has come to do it ,f only wish tonight to call your atten-
 ton to the gravity of that promise. to -- what 1t means; that it i morally = binding; that there is no escape when -s a guarantee of that sort is invoked. .. Think over it well: that is all I ask.
 Consider it and remember that We n must make no promise, enter into no
 agreement that We are not going to Il. carry out in letter and in spirit with Of out restriction and without deduction' lg Senator Lodge spoke not quite an l. hour As he concluded there was a F. demonstration which was renewed a S moment later when Dr. Lowell was Id introduced.
 i- The latters remarks drew freauent be applause from the audience.
 Dr. Lowell laid the premises for his mt argument by asserting that, to be ef- ed tectlVe. league ot nations to prevent se war, must provide for compulsory ar of bitration with penalties for the offen- ce der that no nation would venture 10 n- leincur. Punishment should be mefed p lptll, llot DN Il cpuHCll ol tfle ieaSue. buI he automatically by the agreed and inn es. mediate action of the members of the nt league who had bound themselves to of resist the aggTessor. h. Then he analysed the proposed cov- of enant to establish that, though thera at were faults in the drafting. it offered
 the minimum essentials of an effective -e- anti-War league.
 a6 The covenant of Paris" he said of 'is very defective in it's drafting. It is
 easily misunderstood and has in fact ,ea been widely misunderstood Let us ,0O remember that in it's present shape ir de is intended only as a draft subject to ,d correction"
 af He summarized the principles of the w covenant and concluded that the obli- ,rd cations assumed by the members of ,o1 the league were to do or abstain .t fr06n definite acts either continuously '
 or on the happening of events de- , Scribed never under the orders or by :ny direction of any organ ofthe league ,mon m The members agree to preserve one 'p- another's integrity and independence
 absolutely, not because directed to dc eu' so by the league" 'ne Imagination Overhested &th- & "On the other hand" he continued is' ''the executive council is limited 'p- to consultation and recommendation.
 which tsle members of the league art gu under no obligations to accept The fear of a super sovereign bod to to which we are asked to sacrifice ou 'rld independence. is the creation of q out overloaded imagination. No organ ( de- the league has any authority to giy pc commands to this country that nee SID, give us a moments anxiety. The onl ol substantial powers that any such bod
 is to possess, beyond making recon
 mendations, are derived from d .o unanimous decision in an information; i III dispute, contrary to which a natio may not go to war; and from the rigi |, to forbid an increase in armaments a,. to direct the duties of a mandate tn-o case we first agree to the reduction ,eo,, armaments, or to the assumption foro the mandate.
 rne MT. Lowell summed up his revie were of the league in these words: tbat "The strength of such a league Ii his in the obligations assumed directly wed the several members of the league inc and this is both the most effective ar do least 2dVenturouS melhoo ol proven nsi- Ing war
 All "The opponents of the league, re- continued, "set up an imaginal
 scarecrow of their own creation, ar ator then fired at it with great satisfactit ,f to themselves. If the United Stat ague is not subject to the orders of | mis- executive council, it is senseless laid.i talk of our being ruled by a. body 1Xe{ ((sontiinuad ou nare furol