New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Reed Declares
League Makes
U. S. aPygmy
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early in the week, when he gave notice
that he would speak. He made the
most of the occasion, referring time and
again to Washington's warning, in his
farewell address, against entangling al
liances.
The chief points of attack by Mr..
Reed We're:
/. The league will be controlled. as
IN, , permanent organization of po-
lltlcal convention is dictated, by the
group which gets control of the tenn
Porary organization, by the big five,
Jour OF winch are bound by common
ties against the United States.
.. AS Canada, Australia. New Zea-
land and South Africa would have TO
be admitted and given votes in the
league, the British Empire will out
vote the United States five to one.
Egypt and India might later gain ad-
mlttance, he said, while Japan might
"vote" China.
81 orelgners will thus control the
SIZE or the army and navy of the
united States, adjust our disputes
with Mexico, control our tariffs under
the section providing that anything
which might cause war would be at
once a subject matter for the league.
and control our immigration restric-
tions.
4-Ihe league will be controlled
by monarchs .and despotisms and
may be swayed at some time by a
COMPUTATION between them and
bolshevlki, who would unite Just
as Lenlne and Trotzky united, with
Germany.
Mass Meeting Here Projected
1t became known to-day that
mass meeting in New York City, to
be held in the Largest hall avail.
able" would be addressed in the
near future by Senators Reed and
Thomas, Democrats, and Senator
Borah, Republican,
Senator Lodge, who will be chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committe
when the Republicans organize tn
Senate, gave notice to-day that h.
would speak on the league OF nation
on February %, two days after the din
ner of the foreign affairs committee
of the two houses at the White House
1T is expected he will be followed b
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, forme
Secretary of State.
Shall we surrender with the pc,
what Washington gained by his sword I?
demanded Senator Reed in his address
Shall we repudiatc the nationalisn
under which we have become the frs
people of the earth for the doubtful
experiment of internationalism Shall
we make our government of the PEG
pie, by the people and for the peopl
a government partly by the people ant
partly by kings and emperors?
"Amerlca entered this as a complet
sovereign. She acknowledged no mas
ter. She was the arbiter of her ow,
destiny. A victor in the war, shall sh,
nevertheless emerge a mere constitu
emit state of league dominated b,
European monarchies and Asiatic des
pots?"
Faults of League Summarized
Senator Reed said that recently h
had stated in a speech that the pro
posed league would:
|. Abrogate the Monroe Doctrine.
2: Surrender in part our SOW
crelgnty
3. Involve us in the conflicts of the
world.
q. Compel US to contribute to an
international force which might
In certain emergencies be used
against us.
5: Submit matters vital to the
united States to tribunal the ma
Jorlty Of which would be composed
of foreigners.
Il now affirm" Senator Reed wen
on, and shall undertake to show. tina
the text OF me league constitution a
submitted embraces every evil that
predicted, and that it carries us int
many other iniquities.
"These five things are demonstrated
81. That the control of the league
from the first will inevitably be by
European and Asatic nations hay
ing many interests in common, and
who may have common antagonisms
against us.
- The British Empire, in all prob
ling influence in the league.
20. If at any time England shall
lose control the Germanic powers
will be likely to succeed to her posi-
ton of dominance.
"a. There is then the background
the menace of world Bolshevism.
Indeed, that monster is the most
earnest advocate of internationalism
It's fangs are plainly visible in the
constitution of the league.
20. Whoever controls the league
will control the world.
Sees United States Made a Pygmy
"This league of nations is, in fact
deed of power to foreign nations. II
is the most obscure document 7 have
ever read. In this league the Unitcc
States would sink into mere small
factor in body dominated by foreign
nations and despots. I want the Sen
ate, and want the people of the
United States. to realize that under
this league the smallest nation woul'