El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-27
P 0 YGLOT
LEAGUE IS
OPPOSED
Incoherent Powers T Q
Submerge y. S.
Sovereignty
CUMMlNS SEES
GRAVE DANGER
Get The Peace Treaty
Finished, Get Busy
AT Home

(1y Leased Wire 10 New MexIcan,1
Washington, Feb. 26.-Whlle de-
clarinu his full sympathy with the
purpose to form an International peace
tribunal, Senator cummlns Of Iowa,
republican, declared In an address to-
day in the senate that he wa oppos-
ed to the proposed constitution Of the
league OF nations because he believed
some Of ito provisions strike at Am
erican sovereignty.
Senator cummins said the league
draft as presented at Paris would
form a "world nation" with Hpolyglot
and incoherent powers" which would
submerge the American republic. In
the course Of his address he urged
speedy conclusion Of a peace treaty
with Germany and immediate inaugu-
ration Of reconstruction work to
avert unrest.
The Iowa senator expressed APP
prevail of many provisions Of the ten
tative charter of the world league.
Those he attacked deal with submits
sion of national questions, disaram-
emit and for reciprocal territorial guar.
antees. There is some good In it,"
(the constitution) said Senator Cum
minis. There is more good than bad
in 1t. AS now proposed / would UNI
hesitatingly vote against it," First,
we ought to agree, and all other ma
tons ought to agree, that j~usticabIe
disputes should be settled either by
arbitration or adjudication.
Second, we ought to agree, and all
other nations ought to agree, that
with respect to other International dis
putes war shall not be made until
some permanent, regular international
body shall have a fair opportunity to
discuss and examine 1t. Upon such
questions, there should be no award,
judgment, and the sanction should
be confined to moral Influences which
time thought and free discussion will
awaken.
Third, IL any nation should refuse
to submit proper controversy to judy
ment or refuse to perform the judg.
ment when rendered, or refuse to de-
lay war, | am willing to agree that
shall be the penalty inflict-
ed.
Fourth, the compact should contain
a program of disarmament, and after all,
In disarmament, lies the hope OF per-
manent peace. The constitution pro-
posed is most disappointing in this
regard, for a careful study gives us
right to believe that there will
be any disarmament among the
powers
Too Many Resolutions.
Before formal debate on the league
Of nations began in the senate today,
democrats and republicans had q tilt
over resolutions approving the league
presented by Senator Pittman OF Ne.
vada, democrat, from various organi-
Senator Brandgee OF Conn
eticut republican, said that II resolu-
tons adopted on the subject were
placed in the congressional record IL
would bankrupt the government and
he urged that their publication stop.
Senator Poindexter of Washington,
opponent OF the league suggested
hat organizations endorsing 1t had
been misIed by misleading statements
many prominent men. Referring to
Secretary Daniels recent statement
hat an expensive navy or the league
alternatives, he added:
THAT Is not a fact. Countries can
agree on disarmament by treaty, 4
entering any league
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma, demo.
rat, presented and had read what
le said we're instructions to speakers
II the league to enforce peace in
which adoption by societies OF resolu-
ion entering the league was advocat-
d.. Senator Gore said the instructions
adoption OF diversified reso-
to avoid the appearance OF
Ian~d,me-down resolutions"
oppose Junklnp Ships.
Senator Gore offered a resolution
Ieclaring against destruction OF sur
endered German war vessels in the
bsence Of a general agreement for
avail limitation. He asked immediate
consideration OF the resolution but
robinson OF Arkansas, democrat OBJ
and 1t went over.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois, re-
ublican, introduced a resolution
'hich went over until the rules pro-
iding that before a league Of ma,
Ions was ratified by treaty Germany
. required to make full restitution
France and Belgium.