The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
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| fAvORS AMENDED
| LEAGUE OF NATIONS
rofessor Lowell Says
Framed on Right
Lines.
STIRRING DEBATE
Both Speakers Agree on
Main Idea for Pre-
vention of F uture
Wars.
STIRRING DEBATE

Boston, March 10-President
Wilson was assaulted by u. $. Sem
ator Henry Cabot Lodge tonight
In his debate on a league OF
nations with President A. Law
renee lowell OF Harvard Univer-
sity for not submitting the pro-
posed draft of a league of nations
10 the United States senate. He
said that II the president had fol-
lowed in the footsteps OF Prcsi-
dent Washington, Lincoln and
Grant he would have consulted
with the senate
Senator Lodge declared for n
league OF nations, society or AL
lance which would enforce world
pcacr. He characterized the
present covenant rs porous and
incomplete"
President Lowell put two aues-
sions to Senator Lodge as the Re-
publican leaders OF the United
states senate. They were:
III the covenant were amend
ed would you vote for IT."
"Wiil you formulate and send
10 the proper authorities at the
peace conference the amend
ments which yoa think should
be made"
To the first question the sena-
Tor declared amid great applause
that he MAS for any alliance, So
ecty or league which could main
tain world peace.
In answering the second gucs-
ton he nseailed the president for
.xlK
He said any alliance assuring
world peace would be drawn UP
somewhere ''hut mot In Paris"
He said the authority to offer
amendments lay with the senate
why il the senate mot called
into session 10 have these amend
nents offcred?" asked the scna-
tar In u storm OF applause.
| Warns Against Intcr,iationalism.
Senator Lodge sounded a warnin
sainst characterization" and tn
|ngister figures OF Trozky and L>en
be. He said he wanted the America
epple to consider the entrance OF tn
lated States into a league. The ser
Tor arsed.. e....s-s-. e5-7-9.7s
II don't want the American peopi
60 through a dark tunnel of word
Iith nothing to see but the dim re
knit of internationalism on the othe
hid.
Il don't want TO exchange the go,
Eminent of Abraham Lincoln, so,
nment of the people and by the pes
e for a government for and by oths
eopie."
Senator Lodge demanded an in
.s,laats yse,sess, With. Germany y.
I'VE are al. 'war- now" he dectare'
s.ve US treaty of peace with Gel
Iany," cried Lodge. Let us put III
onster where IL cannot spring aEai
nd bring our soldiers home, Go
ass them They cannot run hon
a furiough to England"
Senator Lodge said the Unite
ates must maintain the Monroe Dot
inc in any league of nations an
ust write into that covenant claus
hieh will prevent flood of Jai
bese. Chinese and Hindu immigrs
in into this country. He declare
r general disarmament"
More than 5000 men and wome
mr. THE Star Spangled Banner"
enator Lodge and President Lowe
eceded by Governor Coolidge, and
hillary officer, came upon the pla
rnn, An American flag. hangir
Eer the great pipes of the organ
rear OF the stage was the on
coration.
s.rhis covenant or the league OF nj
an. il not perfect Professor Lowe
eiared. hut it is framed on the rigl
sss The substance of the plan, u
inciples oh which 1t is founded a
rrect and should be accepted al
hprovod,
1.-THE war has taught US that Y
ve become a great nation and an u
parable part of the world. The da'
American isolation have pass
way forever. The numbers ana u
diligence OF our people and the r
nrces Of our land have made us p
vitality the most powerful people upt
rxh, - Tho destiny Of America Is 70
"a and we must look ahead
war. can in large measure be pr
nted and certainly such wars as v
ID fust shgddered at can be pr
nted: bn, this can be done only
league, and league powerful enoul
thc purpose is possible only IL o.
untry plays it's part.
~ should like to suggest o.
,endment that would not change
4 least the meaning OF the covena
,are its wording Is precise. but wou
eatly clarity further discussion al
move many objections raised by re
nrs 1t would consist Of an add
nal reading as follows:
.The obligations assumed by {
pmbers OF the league are only tho
Mich they agree to assume by Il
xenant. and not others which IN
not hereby agree to assume fr
armore, the powers possessed by I
Fans Of tho league are those. a
~ those, conferred upon them
is covenant.
professor Lowell examined
rue constitution in detail point
where objections fail and wht
ara precise language 10 necessa
declared "ths vast majority Of Q
nnle welcome the idea Of leag
nations to prevent war even IL
vnfycs some Inconvenience for "
creatton u Imagination.
.rsrlttcism 40 far has not been co
.ucfIye. Tho fear OF . super-s
ffs6nffnu0d an PagN TWO.l