Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-11-14
americas Declaration Of War on
German Dynasty Recalled
by Senator.

W
Replying to communication sent
him by the teachers of Brigham
Young university, urging him to use
his influence for immediate ratifica-
ton Of the peace treaty and covenant
of the league Of nations without
change or strong reservations, Sena-
tor Smoot in a letter just received at
the University reiterates his stand for
strong reservations to the treaty, and
outlines his reasons for this policy.
Senator Smoot insists that strong
reservations are necessary and quotes
from speeches by President Wilson,
pointing out contradictions in the
Presidents statements.
The text of Senator Shoots letter,
written under date of October %, fol-
lows:
"Mr. Joseph S. Jarvis. President Col
lege Student Body, and Mr.. w. j.
Snow, Jr., President High School
Student Body, Brigham Young Uni
versity, Provo, Utah.
"Dear Friends.--I take pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt of a copy
VI Tie TtSOlublOIl ny IHt STU
dents of the Brigham Young univer-
sity, urging me to use my utmost in
fiuence for the immediate ratification
of the treaty and league of nations
without reservations or amendments
"You must know that it would give
me great pleasure to comply with the
first request made Of me as United
States senator by the student body OF
my alma mater, but / am compelled
under my oath of office, and as one
who is jealous of Americas national
ity and who fears the future of oui
government in that internationally
which is the leagues highest aim, t.
advise you that unless reservations
are made to the league Of nations GOV
enant that will preserve the American
people the independence and sover
eighty of their government, / will b,
compelled to vote against the treaty
| am a nationalist, not an information
alist, and / cannot vote to submerg,
our nationality with a superinterna
tionality, which would be the result
if the league Of nations in its present
form were ratified
United States War
Resolution Recalled
81 thank my heavenly Father every
day that there are enough votes in the
Senate to make reservations to the
league to preserve our present form Of
government. / have not arrived a
this state of mind without the mos
thoughtful and prayerful considera
ton. My conscience tells me that
am right in the position that / hav
taken. The intelligence that God ha
given me prompts me to stand firm
If were to do otherwise, / would b
untrue to myself and would at leas
partially destroy the soul of tn
greatest nation and power for goo
in the world.
"The resolution recites the princi
Piles for which we entered the lat
war as follows:
al. To wage war against war, TO
the ultimate peace of the world, and
"'2. To insure against future war
by the creation of a concert of fire.
peoples; which principles were under
stood and supported by the senat
when it declared war IN april 6, 1917
"As cannot agree that we entere'
the war for the above named princi
Piles, / feel it my duty to call you
attention to the record Of Congress o
April 6, 1917, the day when the senat
votel the declaration Of war agains
the imperial German government
First, call your attention to the pre-
amble to the official declaration, ant
there is given the reason as under
stood and supported by the senate, il
the simplest language that words cal
express:
Whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeate,
acts of war against the government
and the people of the United State
Of America, therefore be it resolved
etc.