The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04

yet, what became OF it? The unani-
NOUS consent was obtained neverthe-
less.
But take another view of it. We are
sending to the council one man. That
one man represents ITO, 600, 600 peo-
pie.
Here, sitting in the senate, we have
two from every state in the union,
and over in the other house we have
representatives in accordance with
the population, and the responsibility
is spread out in accordance with our
obligations to our constituency. But
now we are transferring to one man
the stupendous power of representing
the sentiment and convictions of no.
OOO,O 900 people in tremendous questions
which may involve the peace or may
involve the war of the world.
Does Not Protect Us.
However you view the question of
unanimous consent, it does not pro-
tect us.
What is the result of all this? We
are in the midst of all of the affairs
of Europe. We have entang1ed our
selves with all European concerns We
have Joined in alliance with all the
European nations which have thus
far joined the league, and all nations
(which may be admitted to the league.
I'VE are sitting there dabbling in Their
affairs and in~termeddling in their con-
Germs. In other words, Mr.. President
and this comes to the question
(which is fundamental with me-we
have forfeited and surrendered, once
and for all, the great policy of mo en-
tangling alliances" upon which the
strength of this republic has been
founded for $50 years.
My friends of reservations, tell me
where is the reservation in these arti-
cies which protects us against en-
tangling alliances with Europe?
Those who are differing over res
ervations, tell me what one of them
protects the doctrine laid down by
the Father Of our country. That fun
damental proposition is surrendered,
and we are a part of the European
turmoils and conflicts from the time
we enter this league.
Let us not underestimate that.
There has never been an hour since
the Venezuelan difficulty that there
has not been operating in this coun-
try, fed by domestic and foreign
a powerful propaganda for
the destruction of the doctrine of no
e%ntangling alliances.
Lloyd George is reported to have
said just a few days before the con-
ference met at Versailles that Great
britain could give up much, to have
America withdraw from that policy.
That was one of the great objects of
the entire conference at Versailles, so
far as the foreign representatives
were concerned. Clemenceau and
Lloyd George and others like them
were willing to make any reasonable
sacrifice which would draw America
away from her isolation and into the
internal affairs and concerns of
Europe. This league Of nations, with
without reservations, whatever else
1t does or does not do, does surren-
der and sacrifice that policy; and once
surrendered and become a part
of the European concerns, where, my
friends, are you going to stop?
You have put in here a reservation
upon the Monroe Doctrine. l think
that, in so far as language could pro-
tect the Monroe Doctrine, it has been
protected. But as a practical propo-
sition, as a working proposition, tell
candidly, as men familiar with the
history Of your country and of other
countries, do you think that you can