Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-12-12

I AIN not 4NlSiru DF tIe QeDdLe ZcrOS.
/ the aisle into the view that this treaty
/ will not be ratified. 1 entertain little
doubt that sooner or later-and en-
tirely too soon-the treaty will be rat.
I flied with the League OF Nations in it
and I am Of the opinion with the reser
vations in It as they are now written
There may possibly be some change
In verbiage in order that there may be
common sharing of parentage. but
our friends across the aisle will likely
accept the Lea que Of Nations with the
reservations in substance s now writ
ten 1 think therefore this moment is
just appropriate as any other for
me to express my final views with
reference to the treaty and the League
of Nations. 1t is perhaps the last op-
portunity 7 shall have to state, as
briefly as I may, my reasons for oppos-
ing the treaty and the league.
Mr.. President. after Mr.. Lincoln had
been elected President. before he as
sumed the duties of the office and at q
time when all indications wre to the
effect that we would soon be in the
midst Of civil strife, a friend from the
city of Washington wrote him for in
structions. Mr.. Lincoln wrote back IN 4
sin gle line: Entertain no compromise;
have none of it." That states the posi-
ton I occupy at this time and which
have in an humble way occupied from
the first contention in regard to this
proposal.
Ny objections to the league have not
been met by the reservations. desire
to state wherein my objections hav'
.s-
titude will be iowa j. Europe ami VIII:
our position viii b. virh ref-re nee 10
the other nations uf the world after
we shall have enter q the league with
the present reservations written there
in. with all due respect To those who
think that they har- accomplished
different thing and cha iien4ing no
mans intellectual inr--rity pr pa trlor-
ism, I do not believe the reservations
have met the fundamental propositions
which are involved in this contest.
What Our status VIII BE.
When the league shall have been
we shall be 4 member Of what
Is known as the council OF the league.
Dur accredited representative will sit
IN Judgment with the accredited repre-
sentative of the other members of the /
sasue TO pass upon the concerns NOT /
,nlv of our country but of ali Europe /
md all Asia and the entire world Our I
accredited representa- viii be
members of the assembly. They viii I
,it there 10 represent the Judgment OF I
.hese 10000. O00 of people. more then (
ust as we are accredited here TO rep
.esenr our constituents. We can't send I
mr. representatives to sit in council t
with the representatives of the other
-reat nations OF the world with men
al reservations as to what we shall
10 in case their judgment shall not be
satisfactory to US. II we go TO the
ouncil or to the assembly with any
ther purpose than that of complying
n good faith and in absolute integ-
irv with all upon which the council or
he assembly may pass we shan soon
eturn to our country with our selr-re-
pect forfeited and the public opinion
/ the world eondemnatory.
Why need you gentlemen across the
isle worry about a reservat ton mere
p there when we are sitting in the
ouncsl and in the assembly and bound
Y every obligation in morals. which
he President said was supreme above
hat OF law. to comply with the judg-
,ent which our representatives and
ne other representatives finally form
hall we go there. Mr.. President, TO sit
i, Judgment. and in case that Judgment
-orks FOR peace join with our allies
M in case II works for war withdraw /
nr co-operatiou? How long would We /
and as we now stand. great repub-
c commanding the respect and hold 5
Y the leadership Of the world, II We {
,ould adopt any such course?
So. sir. we not only sit in the coun- ,
I and in the assembly with our ac- r
edited representatives, but sear IN r
ind that Article XT is untouched by ii
~ reservation which has been offer :
here: and with Article XI untouch- !
| and it's integrity complete. Article r
is perfeetly superfluous. II any wai !,
threat OF war shall be a matter OF +,
for the league. and the 0
x,le shall take such action as It :,
ems wise 10 deal with 1t. what is the /,
,cessify of Article y? VIII not eS-
rnal aggression be regarded as a war
threat OF war? II the political inde- !,
ndence Of some nation in Europe IL !,
sailed will II be regarded as a war
threat OF war? Is there anything
Article Y that is not completely COW q
ed by Article XI? :.
Il remains complete. and with our n
sitting in the council K,
d the assembly. and with Article A.
complete. and with the assembly W
a the council havlng jurisdiction OF a,
matters touching the peace OF the NJ
rid. what more do YOU need 10 oinc a,
: United States n you assume that N,
, United States is nation Of honcrs
We have said Mr.. President. that We
.uld not send our troops abroad t1
thout the consent Of Congress. Pass "
now for moment the legal propo-
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