The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
{. D. ?. VIEW
ALL WRONG,
SENATE TOLD
Republican leader Issues
Grave Warning,
AMENDMENTS OUTLINED
League Pact Not Definite
Enough, Is Claim,
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uT5 The Associated rress)
WASHINGTON. Feb. B-Sharp
OF opinion over the league
ui nations constitution were voiced
m the senate today by Chairman
Hitchcock OF the foreign relations
committee and Senator Lodge OF
Nassachuseus who will be chairman
oi the committee IN the next congress-
when the republicans take control.
Alter Senator Lodge had delivered
prepared speech before crowded
floor and galleries. warning the
AMERICAN people to weigh the consti.
tuition and insist upon revision. Mr..
Hitchcock took the floor and de-
noulced as prepostcrous the Massa-
chuse,ts senator's suggestion tina, the
league would deprive the United
States OF It's right OF Self-detense.
No Limit on Defense.
Il desire" said Mr.. Hitchcock. TO
repudiate the suggestion that the
league would in the slightest degree
| limit tho privilege and the duty OF
any nation. the United States or any
slhsS, p dstsga itself when s!,aeked.
\ NM No. yPU(e6 NS1lffm6fy md rishy
when invaded. either BY member ot
the league or not"
Senator Lodge replied that he took
tha, view. while the committee chair
man was entitled to.an honest differ
enee OF opinion. The conflict. Sena-
tor Lodge declared. illustrated and
, emphasized necessity for rc-drafting
the league charter to make dispute Of
construction impossible.
Lets have It stated in the con-
tract Just what Il means" said Sena-
tor Lodge.
When war starts replied Senator
Hitchcock. the right OF self-defense
Supersedes everything else, and the
senator knows IL"
Warning by Lodge. 1,
Senator Lodge. in a depression. de-
clared that. with the league in op-
Grafton. the United States could not
punish a Mexican border deprcda-
ton until after three months delib-
Grafton by the leagues council and
is decision required within a rea-
'onablc time"
Senator Reed remarked that the de-
clSlon nigh, be deferred thirty years
after the border depreciation. and
senators and spectators broke into
laughter.
In eNiempmaneous analysis of va
rlouS articles OF the league charter,
Senator Lodge emphasized wha, he
termed the tremendous promise
ono which must be kept il made. in
Article 10 of the league, relating to
mutual territorial guarantees.
i beg my fellow countrymen TO
consider i, we'll" he said. pounding
his desk IN emphasis. and declaring
America never could afford 10 break
any treaty obligation.
| WASHINGTON, Feb, 2S-Crowds
larger than any that have filled the
senate galleries since debate on the
lague OF nations began. gathered to-
day TO har Senator Lodge OF Massa-
chuse,'s deliver warning to the
American people and insist upon its
revision
The senate, in session until lls
O'Clock this morning, working on the
eongested legislative program, met
again at 10 o'clock and when the re.
publican leader began TO speak soon
ai,erward, nearly evcSy senator was
in his st, The diplomatic gsliery
was filled and in other galleries
crowds overflowed into the corridors
where people waited in lines.
Strife Breeder, He Pssrs.
| Th Massachusetts, senator followed
closely his speech prepared before he
attended the dinner conference with
President Wilson at the White House
Wednesday night lie declared his
conviction tina, the league o. now
proposed would engender misunder.
standings and strife. instead Of safe.
guarding peace.
| At one point, In discussing the 80.
preme council he disressed 10 say
that no provision had been made Tor
the selection Of delegates by each No.
ton. lie DECLARED these 6sle9siss
should be selected either BY iks pssple
OF In the same manner % smea1oos
dora are now named, thal k ~
pointed BY ths psesi1set ~ RI ~
psovsi Of IN senate ID ~ o1n u
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