Evening journal., 1919-09-23

vations have not been suggested thus
far. have prepared a reservation to
Article Y that is a composite OF the
McCumber and Lodge reservations. l
regard the necessity Of this as funda-
mental
Congress Must Control Troops.
"The United states must not scbmit
10 the imposition OF any moral or legal
obligation TO send its troops anywhere,
and Congress must be left absolutely
free 10 decide when and I'm what con-
flicts we shall participate and under
what conditions the forces OF the United
States may be employed"
Senator Ashurst would not reveal the
text Of his telegram 10 the President.
He objected to any mention OF II in the
newspapers and. although threatening
TO deny the story after publication, he
would not deny IL today. From other
cources II was learned he had sent such
a telegram. having prepared II several
days ago.
The letter Of Senator Thomas TO
Philip Hornbein. chairman OF the exec
ullve committee OF the Democratic state
committee OF Colorado. follows. In part:
81 am in receipt OF your resolution
lndorslng the covenant OF the league OF
nations dcploring efforts made by the
opposition to beliltlc and embarrass the
President, and requesting me ito exert
every effort 10 bring about the imme-
dlale ratification OF the league Of na-
tlons without reservation or amend
ment which have read with due ap-
probation OF its recitals.
Insists Question BE Nonpartisan.
IN replying TO this resolution shall
assume-and hope with your APPROX
al-that Il Is not partisan, although
emanating from party committee.
The proportions OF the subjects are in
lernatlonal in their scope and opera
lon: their stupendous Importance 10
US, 10 posterty and the world lift II
far above the limitations Of party or
ganizatiOns.
Efforts have been made TO conilne
IL 20 a narrow and sOrdid plane, and
many hope that IL may become an issue
OF the next national election. ] trust
not. but IL II shorfid become such an
issue public sentiment will destroy eN.
isting party lines and create new pO-
litlcal divisions. charged with posi-
bllities OF danger 10 our institutions
and ill-equipped for the formidable
Task now within the horizon OF our fu-
ture.
II am fully aware that some eminent
OF whom Senator Borah Is
an example, insist that the covenant
Of the league Of nations not only should
be. but Is, in fact. party issue.
II know, too, that much OF the oppo-
sition TO it is inspired by partisan mo-
tlves; and Republicans have no monop-
oily OF this attitude, for many Demo-
Gratis are similarly disposed in the other
direction. But the wisdom Of the mass +
too obviously resentful OF this tend
'ncy. will effectually check its accept (
lncc.
II have read and pondered several I
lines over the treaty and its many and .
covenants, and my task is .
still incomplete, Indeed, ] have done
This so long and anxiously that some o; .
my constituents reprOach me with be-
ing unable or unwilling to reach definite
conclusions, through timdity, Xacilla-
ton or some equally ignoble impulse. .
And ! have been actuated at all times 1
by the very earnest desire TO support /
the treaty by squaring its provisions |
with the dictates OF duty and OF CON
science. This task have been unable
to accomplish.
II the league. when established.