Arizona republican., 1919-09-05
AT INDIANAPOLIS
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 as 1 said this forenoon, in Columbus, that apparently nobody has taken the pains to say what is in the covenant of the league of nations. They have discussed three chiefly three out of twenty y-six articles, and other articles contain this part of the matter that instead of war there shall be arbitration; instead of war there shall be discussion; instead of war there shall be the closure of inter course; that instead of war there shall be the irresistible pressure of the opin- ion of all mankind.
 q need not tell you that I speak with knowledge in this matter knowl edge of the purpose of men with whom the men representing America were associated at the peace table. Every one I consulted with came there with the same idea, that wars had arise in the past because the strong had taken advantage of the weak, and that the only way to stap war was to band our- serves together to protect the weak.
 And so, when you read the coven- ant, read the treaty with it.
 T have no doubt that in this audi cree there are many men who came flom that ancient stock of Poland, for example, and call them to wit ness that Poland never could have won unity and independence by her self. Those gentlemen sitting at Paris presented Poland with a unity she could not have won, and an independ- ance which she can not defend, unless the world guarantees it to her
 No Doubt of Public Verdict
 T am not arguing this thing with you, my fellow citizens, as if I had any doubt of what the verdict of the Amer ican people would be. I haven't the slightest doubt. 1 just wanted to have the pleasure of pointing out to you Tow absolutely ignorant of the treaty and of the covenant, some of the men are, who have been opposing it. If they have really read this treaty and this covenant they only amaze me by their inability to understand what is plainly expressed So that my errand upon this journey is not to argue these matters, but to recall yor 10 the real issues which are involved
 And one of the things that I have most at heart in this report to my fellow citizens, is that they should for get what party I belong to- and what Party they belong to. I am making this Journey as a democrat, but I am spelling it with little ''d' and don't wnnt anybody to remember, so far as this errand is concerned, that it is ever spelled with big "D."
 T am making this journey as an American, and as a champion of the rights which America believes in and I need not tell you that as compared with the importance of America, the independence of the democratic party and the independence of the republican party and the independence of every other party, is absolutely negligible.
 T want you to notice another in teresting point that has never beer dilated upon in connection with tht league of nations. I am now treadins upon delicate ground and 1 must ex' press myself with caution.
 'There were good many delega- tions that visited Paris waiting to be heard by the peace conference, who had real causes to present, and which ought to be presented to the view oi the world. But we had to point out tc them that they did not happen, un- fortunately, to come within the area of settlement, that their questions were not questions which were neces- sarily drawn into the things that VIC were deciding I therefore want to call your attention to article Il to the covenant of the league of nations.
 All Are Concerned
 That article eleven, let me say, is the favorite article in the treaty so far as am concerned. It says that every matter which is likely to affect the peace of the world is evArybody's busi- ness, and that it shall be the friendly right of any naelon to call attention in the league. to anything that is likely to affect the peace of the world CT the good understanding betweer nations, upon which the peace of tht world depends. whether the matter immediately concerns the natior drawing attention to it or not. IT other words at present we have tt mind our own business. Under tn, covenant of the league of nations Vt can mind other peoples business ant anything that affects the peace of tht world. whether we are parties to it oi not can. by our delegates, be brongh- to the attention of mankind
 There is rot an oppressed peopl in the world which can not, hence forth get bearing at that forum