The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17

OF tie treaty has been discussed very
little, except in the way OF propagan-
da 1t has not been customary IN
this country to adopt methods al
fecting established national policies
and interests without careful dellb-
Grafton.
This resolution is aimed to make |
clear 10 the American people what
an entirely reasonable thing it is for !
the Senate to ask ample time Tor
consideration Of SO complex and rad !
ical departure from established
nolicies. 1t would not be difficult
to insert in the treaty provision TO
accomplish what ! propose; it could
be done in three lines. which would
declare that any nation has the right
70 reserve. without prejudice to II
self. for future separate and full con-
sideration by its people, the ques-
ton OF League Of Nations"
Senator Knox objects to the Trea1
ty also. He says that the treaty
NAV easily be so drawn as to permit
the making of immediate peace" and
adds that THE Treaty as now drawn
contains principles. guarantees. and
undertakings obliterative OF legiti-
mate race and national ASPIRATIONS
oppressive Of weak nations and peo-
pies. and destructive Of human pro-
gress and liberty"
While it may be and doubtless is
true that a carefully organized CO..
operative league or association OF
the nations of the world for the pur-
pose Of prompting the happiness.
prosperity, and general welfare Of all
peoples is thing greatly to be de-
sired. it must also be admitted that
the formation Of such an organiza-.
ton OF the human affairs Of the
world is a matter which necessarily
involves extensive and grave diff
cuities: certainly It Is not matter
Of such triffing importance that it
can safely be left to the judgment
Of any one man. or any set OF men
that one man may hastily gather
about him to aid him in working. out
the details Of his individual ideas in
the mattcr-indeed for any one man,
however conscientious and erudite
he may BE-. to undertake such task
in any such manner and to expect the
people Of this great country "a acr
cept and-adopt his plan without. CARE
full consideration and reflection, is
utterly preporterous. And yet this
seems to be precisely what President
Wilson has undertaken to do and ex-
poets to accomplish in connection
with this so-cailed League Of Ma
tions. Mr.. Wilson may be. and
doubtless is. in some respects at
least, almost a superman : and. more
over. there can be no question as to
the righteousness Of his purpose in
undertaking to accomplish this her
culean task: however the American
people are rapidly coming to realize.
regardless Of political affiliations.
that it would be the height Of folly
to rely on any one man. even though
he be the President of the United
States. to arrange and settle in this
! manner a matter Of such vital and
national Importance. There is un-
questionably urgent need for a sober,
comprehensive, exhaustive consider
alton Of this entire subject and for
the utmost caution in making our de-
cision regarding it. and if. either
through the resolution of Senator
Knox or in any other legitimate man
ner. the treaty draft can 1T this date
be amended so as to permit Of such
consideration and action by the Sen
ate and the people Of the United
States, such course should undoubt-
eddy be taken.