Evening journal., 1919-07-14
Fight OPENS FOR
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The Inclusion OF resery ations in the rat
incaiiOns.
The keynote OF the administrations
defense Of the league Of nations. sound
ed in the Senate IN a speech by Sena-
tor swanson. Virginia, is:
That the requirement for concur
renee Of the United States in every de-
cision Of the league council absolutely
guarantees this nation against surren-
derlng its sovereignty.
Swanson answered in detail every OBJ
lection TO the league covenant In each
case he pointed 10 the provision that
every decision Of the council must be
by unanimous vote including that Of
the United STATES After the council
has acted. Congress still has power 10
refuse American acceptance of the
councils advice in every case. Swanson
declared.
lie nrst answered the objection %
Article s, on disarmament.
"The interest Of the United States Is
amply safeguarded under This article. ="
said swanson. mo general plan or
disarmament can be presented without
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us without the approval Of CONGRESS-.
which is entrusted with raising armies
and navies. Such plan viii give MS
greater security than any policy OF ma
tional isolation, surrounded by nations
Jealous and apprehensive Of our power
and liable at any moment TO combine
for our overthrow
Article 40. the storm center Of the
covenant Is absolutely necessary u
world peace. Swanson declared. be
cause it is a solemn pledge by an league
members 10 abstain from wars OF con
quest
u imposes upon the United states No
Obligation which this government is un-
willing 10 accept. he declared because
the council simply advises, and IFS adj
vice may be rejected by Congress.
when under this article we guaran-
tee the territorial integrity OF other
nations we receive from them a like
guarantee for ourselves" said swan
son This he declared is important I'm
view Of our possession Of the Philip
pines and the Panama Canal FAR from
our shores and hard 10 defend
The Monroe Doctrine swanson as
serted. is as expressly recognized ana
reserved in the covenant as it possibly
could be.
III any contest should arise between
the provisions Of the covenant and the
Monroe Doctrine" he asserted. so iar
as we are concerned the covenant Is
annulled and the Monroe Doctrine sur
wives for us az living foreign policy
We accept TIE covenant with this clear
reservation. The doctrine Is not only
protected but is given new force ana
dignity. We obtain a worlds recognl-
tion Of our right TO insist upon H..
Replving 10 Elihu Roots objection
that The covenant does not provide
strong machinery for arbitration. swan
son said that Articles ~ and i3 are a
long step forward in international arDi-
iraiion and win reduce friction between
nations by providing for cooling on
peri0d. while not unduly. delaying the
award Of the arbitraiors.
As further proof Of the Safeguarding
Of American interests, swanson point
ed out the provisions for amending tne
league covenant and for withdrawal II
we are not satisfied.
He urged Senators 10 give the league a
trial al least until the United States
having become one Of the controlling
Influences in world affairs can success
fully aid IN the settlement or matters
so urgently pressing for solution
Then. Swanson said. we can retire
II we so desire to a policy OF national
isolation"
but for the United states TO reject