Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-17
FORUM SPEAKER TELLS WHY
ALLIES ARE FEEDING GERMANY.
BIGGER VIEW LEAGUE PLAN.

league. No part OF the world should
re eft IN ISOLATION.
Attention was then directed to the
claims Of France FOR the territory on
he left banA If the Rhine and the
speaker showed that questions Of this
sort lead back 20 the question. what
sArt OF a world Will there De after the
war Will there be a balance Of
power or League OF Nations? 1t
a!y's claim FOR Dalnatia leads back
70 the same questions.
The Srea. danger az present al the
Peace Conference. according 10 tn.
speaker, IL hat the delegates will be-
Sin 1 Kind OF log rolling" which has
always taken Place when other treat
les have Been signed. and thus that
the world Will % brought back 20
ancrc = VAS before. Two things
have been src o-iv safety against
that ono is Americas presence there
with TO CAIN for te--,,or- or indem-
nifty. standing With England for a
peace based on justice. And tine
other reason Is that although the
peace conferences is made up OF coz
seryatiye ne7 there have oeer new
democratic forces abroad il the world
Th" mai decision resardins League
If Nations rests with public opinion
" hat .ha people think
The speaker then pointed cut that
t'1c world Is really orc lnot cac, IA
ton then Beng bound 20 another ard
tina. = IS Just IS foolish 10 think that
We can cut CT ore ratio, and NOT suf-
FER a. for q man 20 think he can cut
OF one Of his hands ard not suffer
And he hen stated that the League
OF Nations Nil hasten peace and not
-etard IT,
II closing ,lIs address Dr. Naanyth
gave an !ilustra ton comparing Pres
idenc Wilson and his plan for a
League Of Nations 20 the great IN
veator. Edison, who. when his great
la borarory uas burning at East Or.
ange, stood there and made plans for
{ new establishment which should be
bettor and Of rrerroof material,
y good nlnlo.r OF questions were
A 1s1 cred ~ the speaker at the ques-
ton period. He answered the ques-
ton rega-dl-E the erec- OF the
Leagu" Of Nations on the Monroe
Doctrine. D. SAVING re thought i.
would expand that doctrine and mako
il apply 10 the whole world
Another question asked was How
60 you reconcile the fac. that CON
Eress tas the power 70 declare war
with tire plan Of TIE I.eaxu. OF Ma
tions? This he Answered b. turning
the question around and showing tha,
Congress does not have the power TO
prevent other nations from declaricg
W On the United States. And Re
said that the question IS whether the
United States Will go back % its old
ISOLATION or De willing 70 take its
share o. responsibility. II keeping the
peace Of the world.
Dr. \asrvtt's answers 70 Other
questions made the question PERIOD a
| most interesting part Of the evening $
program
Previous 20 the speaking p-osrs Il,
cI,aI which vas enjoyed by all.
President Smith Of the Forum, an
CcUrced tta- he had hoped that Gov
ernor M;IikeD would be ore Of the
speakers at the Forum series but ira,
while Governor NilIiSen believes
Tea rr-iv Ia TIE Forum he $ 50 bus
tha, 'e vii be unable 70 speak On
rext sunday evening TIC Forum ses-
sion vii BE- senatorial Synpos-
Ir-. when four ot the orators II tire
Maine Senate will SPEAK upon the sub
,ect. Names Part = America Re
construction Plans. The speakers
will he: Hon. Leon T. Higgins o.
Brewer. president Of the Senate: sen
acor Charles z. Quincy Of Portland
Senator John P. Dee-tag OF Saco. and
Senator George ". Thombs Of Lin
coin. The Forum session Will be held
&. City hal.