Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-22
LEAGUE Is VITAL,
SAYS POMERENE
Ohio Senator, Democrat,
Will Support 1t,
Amended or Not
WANTS 1T IN TREATY
Deems 1t Imperatively Neces-
sary to Protect World
From Bolshevism
By the Associated Press

Cleveland, March 22.-Speaking here
today in support of the league of ma
tions, Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. Demo-
crat. of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said that although prefer
ring amendment of the proposed consti-
tuition so as TO make it more definite
and to exempt specifically from its pro-
visions the Monroe Doctrine, he would
support 1T whether it were changed or
left untouched. The address was de-
livered at a luncheon of the Cleveland
City Club.
Whatever of imperfections there may
be in the proposed league of nations"
said Senator Pomerene. II submit that
up to date no better plan has been pro-
posed by any of the critics of the
measure.
"They, and we, hope that some means
may be devised whereby to prevent war
in the future. The opponents have
pointed out some defects in this plan :;
but they give nothing constructive to
take their place, and-we mUy say as
we choose-vthe world will not forgive
those in authority IL they do not exert
themselves to the utmost to bring about
some plan that will give promise and
hope for the future"
Deems League Part of Peace
Discussing recommendations made by
Senator's Lodge, of Massachusetts. and
Knox OF Pennsylvania, Republicans, that
consideration of proposals for the league
be deferred until after peace has been
established, Senator Pomerene sail the
league and the peace treaty were so
intertwined that one without the other
would be worthless
II recognize that the proposed cons;l-
tuition is not logically arranged" he
continued, that it is poorly phrased and
that it is written in the involved and
somewhat stilted form that character
ICES many diplomatic documents. Even
President Wilson's bitterest enemies. al
though they have charged him with all
kinds of high crimes and misdemeanors
do not even presume to charge him with
being responsible for its language"
Senator Pomerene said he would pre-
fer to have amended Section T. which
gives to Great Britain and her domin-
ions five votes in the body of delegates,
but added that an examination of the
document showed safeguards that re-
lieved this feature of it's principal OBJ
| jections.
Cannot BE Worse Than Old Order
foT one, am Wiling 10 try the eN-
| pertinent" the Senator concluded. 81
| submit that whatever the results may
be, the efforts for peace in this behalf
cannot be worse in their consequences
than was the war.
| THE danger is not yet over. Sc
| long as the Allied troops are in the
field there may not be danger from the
German armies, but there is an enemy
looming up in the Far East that threat
ems to be even as destructive to the
civilization of the world as the German
| forces-.that is the spirit of lawlessness
| that prevails among the Bolsheviki anG
in Germany and Austria. ever the com.
mon foe of our civilization, the common
foe of all goverrment-and 1t behooves
the United States and the Allies to take
common counsel for the defense o
humanity
The fourteen nations that drafted the
constitution We're comrades in time oi
war; 1 am sure they can be, and will
be, companions in time of peace. Surely
we ought not to refuse to join them ir
time of peace to preserve peace wher
we joined them in time of war to es
tablish peace"