The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-19
SENATE FIGHT
ON THE LEAGUE
IS RESUMED
Wadsworth Declares Question Of
Ratification Is Bigger Than Any
Man, or Party, But Not Bigger
Than the Government.
DANGEROUS TO MIX
IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
Says Reorganization Is Not Going
on With smoothness and Cites
Fighting That D Now in Prog
ress in Various Countries.

WASHINGTON. Sept. is.-The
question OF ratlfyins tho peace treaty
with the league OF nations covenant
Is bigger than any man, bigger than
any party. but not bigger than the
government OF the United siatos."
Senator wadswnr'h. republican. New
York. declared In an address 20 the
senate today vigorously opposing the
league.
Anything that Is bigger than IN.
government is biggat than the peop.e
andeo thai doctrine OF tho president
| cannot subscribe" the senator
sddcd.
Proponents OF tho league. senator
Wadsworth said. had forgotten that
the American people had for one hun
dred and thirty years lived In atmos-
phcre lar removed from Old world in
trgue.
lie pointed out what he regarded as
a dangerous policy ~ the government
IN attempting TO take part In settling
the Affairs OF the world.
This reorganization is not gofns
on with the snoothness that we could
desire" sad Senator Wadsworth. re-
ferring to the Poles fighting on three
fronts. Rumanian troops In Hungary
ana tire occupation of Fiume. all OF
which, he said. SHOULD give food Tor
thought
Attacks ArGcI. Ten.
when the United states takes a
lions share IN drawing the worlds
boundary lines. and settling It's dis
putes, said Senator WRdsworth. ITS
wise for us TO realize what we are do
Ing. That inevitably brings us to a
discussion OF Article 10 or the ieagtn.
covenant"
II the country made contract
vita Article 10 In II, the senator con-
tended. the people of the United
states for all time To come would hc
under obligations. when the call
comes. To send our soldiers and our
money IN fruitless cndeavor 10
maintain the status quo uf 1919"
when you come to think what
thar means he continued. You can
not escape the feeling that Americans
OF the iuture are In for forlorn
hope"
II Article 10 had been In existence
during tas Revolutionary war when
France came to the aid Of America"
ne SAID. every nation In Europe
would have combined against France
and there would have been no free
America"
The same thing would happen IN
the war 10 free cuba. ne argued. III
u entirely possible. Senator Wads.
worth continued, that one OF the
great far eastern powers may attacN
another great Tar eastern power %
give freedom 10 Korea and Shantung
and under the league covenant tine
United States must come to the sup
port uf the nation attacked"
lrgsas RESERVATIONS
HOPE that the senate Will stand
by the reservation Of the foreign re-
latlunS committee on the Monroe Doc
irine. was expressed by Senator Wads-
worth who asserted that those draft
ing the article bearing on that ques-
ton either did not understand the
Monroe Doctrine or cared nothing
for a. lie denied that II was re
hgiOus understanding and Insisted
that Il should never he interpreted
by any nation except the United
States"
Senator MadSwurth said that he re-
erttted that IL waa proposed 10 create
~ government Of men, In the league
instead uf writing an international
code of law which all nations would
adopt
tnder properly devised code OF
international law Is built up II IN the
duty of the American people. Senator
Wndsworth said, In closing. 10 main
tain their right OF choice which they
ala In declaring war against Ger
many.