The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-24


it was supposed he was suffering with
a slight attack of indigestion.
Senators who were 20 have been
called at the White House today were
Edge, New Jersey; Norris. Nebraska;
Cummins, Iowa, and Calder. New York.
Three Treaty Speeches.
With three senators ready with pre-
pared addresses another full day Of
oratory with the League OF. Nations and
the peace treaty as the subjects. was
promised when the Senate reconvened
today. The ttsree senator's. Beckman.-
Kentucky; ! merene, Ohio, and Harri-
sou, Mfssisss ,pi. ell democrats, are sup
porters sof he president and advocate
adoption the the Versailles pact as It
stands.
Charges Deception.
Never before In tho discussion Of q
great national question has deception
been so lavishly practiced and mis-
representation so generously en-
ployed,' declared Senator Harrison,
democrat. Mississippi. speaking n sup
port Of the league.
"Just criticism is always acceptable.
But when opposition to International
policies such a. r contained in this
treaty, is founded ON rank pa%rttsanship
and personal dislike Of a particular in
d%ividual. it is worse than bolshevism
gone wild.
Naming Republican Leader Lodge,
Chairman Hays, OF the republican ma
tional committee; Senator Borah. OF
Idaho; Senator Knox. OF Pennsylvania.
and others. Senator Harrison asserted
that the republican leaders q sought
to embarrass. President Wilson at YER
sailles, and now were seeking to
strange" the treaty for partisan pur-
poses.
81 appeal to you said the Missis-
sippi senator, ito come out from thai
spell of partisanship. Help US ratif,
this treaty. Give to the people the
peace they desire"
The republican leaders, he charged
with having sought to arouse racial
labor, religious, Irish and other preju
dices in their partisan opposition. Thei
real opposition, however, he declares
was because President Wilson " had
hand in making it," and because the
objected to the disarmament and com
mercial equality clauses.
: mo argument has been too falla
~ GlcnS, Nv llldSlk ~ "a kSLNAtSN
said Mr.. Harrison, 'for you to seiz
upon In your desperate efforts to be
: cloud the issue.
:, The objections raised over the Mon
i roe doctrine, withdrawal from tt
league and racial n religious quef
tons, Senator Harrison said, had bee
. made ito allure and deceive the III
{ suspecting public" He denied tn;
-Great Britain could dominate Il
league or that the Monroe doctrll
was not safeguarded. Referring
charges that the papacy might contr
the league, he continued:
: Religious Prejudices.
"The opponents also have appeal
s to the religious prejudice Of the pc
"a pie, saying that the papacy might CO.
I. troll. I am q Protestant, but d
nounce as unfair, unjust and infamov
n such arguments against the League
Nations.
7r you have tried to arouse the Irish
the nation into believing thai ii t
he League of Nations Is adopted IRELAND
l. hope for self determination Is go1
10 You have tried to arouse their pref
&c dice. There is nothing in that la
guage (of Article Ky that could
l. construed to make 1t obligatory up
u, the United States to interfere in a
"a war between ireland and Englay
H. We might side with Ireland"
1t, That the republican leaders al
ne have sought to arraign labor agar
the league was declared by Harris'
who said their agreement was sc
IN ploded" because OF the part Sam,
ne Gompers had in drafting the labor 81
Hons Of the treaty. and also becau
O. he said, virtually every labor organic
ms tion in the country has Endorsed
o. ague almost unanimously.