Arizona republican., 1919-03-20
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order ana Will WOrh no lnJuSIlce 10 the United States, 1 will support it" said Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in replying to question of President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard during their debate on the league of nations covenant tonight.
 T hope from my heart it will be he added. ''I hope that such a league will be framed somewhere. In my belief, it will not be done in Paris
 A demand from Dr. Lowell that Mir. Lodge say whether he would vote for the covenant, if it were amended ac- cording to his wishes led to the sena- tors declaration.
 Addressing an audience of 5000 per sons in Symphony hall, the distin- guished speakers were applauded hb- erally. frequently. and apparently lm- partially.
 There was no heckling, although cries of Good" and That's right fol- lowed telling points in the arguments.
 Senator Lodge outlined his attitude briefly as in favor of a league of na tions. but not of the covenant as at present drawn.
 'The treaty should be redraftdd,' he asserted: that is my first constructive criticism"
 Roosevelts Name Cheered
 The senator's reference to Theodore Roosevelt's attitude as opposed to the treaty drew applause. He said he had discussed the idea of the league oi nations with Mir. Roosevelt two weeks before his death. "The position l have of thIe covenant. is one that had Mir. Roose- velts full approval. l do not say thls to transfer any load from my shoulders to his, but it is at the same tune comfort to know that my position 1T this matter is in agreement with hl' expressed conviction
 Referring to the charge that th' criticisms of the covenant were no constructive. Senator Lodge pointed out a. number of ways in which h' would amend the treaty, laying espe cial stress on the need Of protecuor of the Monroe doctrine.
 "The hour is rapidly approaching, said pr. Lowell in summing his pie; for the covenant. when We must de eide whether our country shall take 1t nlace. like a great and generous natlor side bv side with others, as guardian of law. order and justice in the woriC or whether it shall turn its face ava from a world in agony"
 Lowell Admits Defects He urefaced his argument with tn statement that. although he had al
 ways been "an inconsistent republican and frequently had been in agreemen with Senator Lodge he could not agre with his views on the league or halloll | covenant and still less with lhose his senatorial colleagues.
 Dr Lowell maintained the correct ness of the covenant in prlnclple' ar l guing that while very defective ln II l dra aftine' and easily misunderstood
 ir should be accepted and improved. | He described it as an experiment. 1 open diplomacy. .-.
 TO meet certain objections raise pr Lowell advocated the insertion. l clauses in the covenant pern4IOii
 Trithdrawals from the league on fes | soma hle notice. stipulatinS that no Iol eion mowers shall acquire any posse'
 cioDs on the American continent ai
 ,,aking if perfectly clear that nhin
 g1-9tio napd tariff problems are to
 regarded as purely internal aiIalIs. |. The merits of the proposed coVeha of the league of nations were oeoau
 to,iob+ hv Senator Henry Cabot Lod
 and Lawrence Lowell, president
 Harvard University, before an audleIi
 which followed the speakers Wlth ; tnnse and frequently expressed d
 nro,aI The dehaters approached |
 ranaral topic from different angl' Sorator Lodge attacked the covenal "as agreed upon by the commission {, +t1a neace conference" as a ''porus
 strumentn on the interpretation , which signers themselves would De odds within 12 months.
 Dr Lowell admitted that the GOV : 1ant needed clarification but add
 thai in substance, ss to prevention . war. it was sound.
 f symphony hall was filled. I'm
 thousand persons had seats ana G stood Half of the audience was ma f mn of members of the legislature; 1e n eral and state judiciary; governors e New England states army and ma f officers. members of the Harvs e faculty; delegates of the central lal V nnion. and personal supporters ot
 dehaters.
 G The other half represented the luC a ones who had been awarded admlss h bv chance from 9 times as many r. plcations. u;5
 introduced the speakers and held
 watch. Senator Lodge led off, spe; ' ing for an hour. He received no reception and was interrupted by
 plause.
 . ment said that he was not agains d league of nations, but was anxious l, have the free nations of the VIC e unite to secure peace and bring ab n "a general disarmament" He also = nied the charge of inconsistency Il cause of speeches in 1915 and l a favoring "in general league u nations.
 Reflects Roosevelt Views At this time and later in fact. III $, the very last, he explained, he Wa: U constant consultation with Colt ' Roosevelt
 1.-Two weeks before his death, "
 said. 'I was with Theodore Roose
 for some hours, seeing him for
 mornings in succession. The draft
 before the country was not then be
 us, but he discussed fully the lea ,a of nations in all it's bearings. We V - in entire agreement. The position n, I have taken and now take, had s- full approval. The line have folio ,a in the senate and elsewhere, was to one he wished to have followed. as not say this to transfer my respo
 bility from my shoulders to his. fh do and all say, is on my own n- sponsibility alone
 n- "The question before us,' Sen g Lodge said. the only question ( en practical nature, is whether the le; nd that has been drafted by the coml ". sion of the league conference and ]. ] hafAlA MIll fAIld 4 lla n