The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-28
MEETING TO BOOST
WORLD LEAGUE
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lot and title. Therefore the Ian
gllage in which the terms are stated
must be as exact and precise and as
free from any possibility of conflict
ing interpretations as 1T is possible
to make them.
'tExplanation or Interpretation on
any of these doubtful passages is
not sufficient If made by one man,
whether that man be president OF
the United States or senator or
anyone else
Lodge directly answered President
wilson's personal explanation OF the
constitutions provisions regarding
II the Monroe doctrine by saying:
How anyone can say that article
ten extends the Monroe doctrine to
all the world. passes my conprehen-
sion Ii you extend the Monroe doc
trine to all the world, it ceases TO
exist. because it rests on nothing
but the differentiation OF the Ameri-
can hemisphere from the rest OF the
world.
under this draft, Europe win have
the right to take part in the settle
ment OF American questions and we,
of course, shall have the right 10
take part in the settlement OF all
questions in Europe and Asia and
Africa.
ss.sEurope and Asia are to take part
in policing the American continent
and the Panama canal, and in return
we are to have the right to police
the Balkans and Asia Minor when
we are asked to do so.
perhaps the time has come when
we ought to do this, but / want to
warn the American people that they
ought never to abandon the Wash
ington policy and the Monroe doc
trine without. being perfectly certain
they earnestly wish to do so.
"For this reason / ask the press
and the public and the senate to con-
slider well the gravity Of this propo-
sition before it takes the heavy re-
sponsibility Of casting aside these
policies we have adhered to for
century and more, and under which
we have greatly served the cause OF
Europe both at home and abroad.
Lodge declared if the league guar
sntees the territorial integrity of all
member nations, that means armed
force. There is no other way, he
declared, to make good such guaran-
tees.
1.-THE ranks of the army and the
fleets of the navy made necessary by
such pledges are to be filled and
manned by the sons, husbands and
brothers of the people OF America. l
wish them carefully to consider
whether they are willing to have the
youth of this nation ordered to war
by other nations without regard to
what they or their repr
desire"
Lodge also differed from President
Wilson on the subject Of immigra-
ton The president told his guests
at the white house dinner that the
league would not have jurisdiction
over immigration questions. Lodge
said the league constitution does
give it jurisdiction.
Are we ready to leave It to other
nations" he asked, Ito determine
whether we shall admit flood of
Japanese, Chinese and Hindu laborf
If we accept this plan for league.
that is precisely what we promise
10 do.
Lodge urged that before the
league question is settled, peace be
made and the American troops
brought home. The league question.
he. said, is too big for haste
Concluding his speech. Lodge said:
I'VE are asked to depart now for
the first time from the foreign poll.
ces OF Washington. We are invited
TO move away from George Washing
ton toward the other end Of the line,
ut which stands the sinister figure Of
Trotsky, the champion of interna-
1ionaIisn.
.We are asked to substitute for
Lincoln's government of, for and by
the people Of the United States a
government of, for. and by other
people"
A constitutional amendment would
be necessary if the United States
Joins the league of nations, Senator
Lodge declared, taking direct issue
with President Wilson, who is con-
the two documents.
I'VE would promise not to enter
into any treaty in violation of the
league of nations" he explained.
"That Is direct infringement on our
treaty-making power, and in my
opinion would require a constitu.
tional amendment"
1.-THE extreme difficulty in amend
ing the league Of nations constitu-
ton makes 1t all the more necessary
that it be perfected now" Lodge de-
clared. American delegates should
either be elected by the people or
appointed by the president and SEN
ate in the same way as ambassadors,
Lodge explained.
Germany, he added, should 20
through a period of probation before
she is taken in.
The provision referring to "effec-
tive guarantees OF sincere intentions
on the part of the proposed members
OF the leage are vague" Lodge said
moro nrpPiGn
ton of such guarantees.
Vice President Marshall ordered
the crowded galleries cleared when
they broke into laughter at Senator
Reeds suggestion that the league
might take thirty years to reach ar
award if it wanted to. The order
Nas withdrawn when senators nro