Evening journal., 1919-03-04

contention In respect 10 i,self. there
could be no treaties. there could be no
international law, there could be no
rule except the rule Of the Jungle. TO
be an absolute sovereign government
must be an international despot or an
international outlaw.
Every arbitration treaty is necos-
sarily a restriction upon sovereignty.
lnasmuch as II forbids o nation 10 make
war until certain attempts have been
made TO obtain an amicable settlement
OF differences. In the last i've wears
The United states senate has ratified
a score of such agreements. During all
his life The senator from Hockess,n has
been living under a government OF
limited sovereignty without even
suspecting the disability under which
hc laborcd. IN international relations
Tie essence of sovereignty Is equality.
BY subiecting AN the slgnotory govern
ments 10 the same rules and tha same
obligations The Constitution OF the
League Of Nations invades the sover-
eighty of none"
President Wilson considers that BY
the League Of Nations the Monroe Doe
irine is extended because Europe agrees
10 do no more agressine. lie feels that
ile Monroe Doctrine Is thus recognized
by Europe and irmy established
Latin America will no doubt be pleased
10 cause somebody else besides lhc
United states 10 act as a guarantor Of
the Monroe Doctrine. Many of the
Souh American countries feel that
America did not preserve The territorial
integrity OF Colombia even though so
bound by The Treaty Of 1878. They be
lie," the partition OF Panama never
would have occurred and there would
he now no controversy between Colon
bi1 and ille United states IL America
had been required TO submit 10 arbtra-
tion in The matter in dispute
Europe wants American pafticpa-
tion in her affairs because we have tho
practical instrumcntallllcs. money. raw
materials and disintcrcsted view point
We are being watched in Europe Did
America enter The war mAeiy 10 pro-
tcct herself from possible invasion
from Germany or unselnshly 30 help
democratic nations to continue 90 en-
joy human liberties? n II largely
question Of good faith with America.
now that She has invested several
thousand boys in French cemeteries
and saved The lives of many hundreds
OF thousands Of others by q vigorous
prosecution of the war. The civilized
world would stand amazed al any re-
lection of the League Of Nations. and
we must not allow the impression TO |
70 abroad that we intend doing any /
such thing
senator Robertson Replies.
In reply to senator Gormley's re-
marks, senator Robertson declared that
The league Of nations Is the supreme
question Of the time Commenting
upon senator G0rmley's reference 10
former President Mckinley. he declared
hat his quoted remarks were upon the
arin question aud had no connection
With questions Of war. He pointed out
llso that Lincolns position had not
leen 10 involve this country in war
With other countries but TO suppress
I'm our own country. I'VE
should not and cannot with safety 10
be drawn into an alliance
with foreign powers he declared. we
should remain aloof. We have enough
to attend 10 at home" He expressed
the belief that to establish the pro
posed league would be lying the foun-
dalton for future trouble.
Senator Robertson declared emphati- |
cally that the time this country should |
have entered the war was when the /
Lusitania was sunk with hundreds Of
women and children. lie also
pointed out that this nation had not
entered the war until absolutely forced
10 do So by a threatened invasion OF
our own shores, and stated that we owe
DIG debt Of gratitude 10 England and
france for hghting our war for three
ong wars. Had America entered the
VAR when it should, hundreds Of thous-
lnds Of European soldiers. thousands az
soldiers and billions Of dol
J. 4. BLACKBURN, Aqcncy