The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-19
REFUSES TO BE "CLUBBED"
If President Insists on In
cIus6n of League Action
May BE Held Up.
IN FAVOR OF GENERAL PLAN
Wisconsin Leader Wants a
League but Insists on
Amendment Being Made.

WASHINGTON, March ls.--li
President Wilson does not negotiate
pcacc treaty satisfactory to the
senate. Senator Lenreot, OF Wlscon
sin republican, said in an address
ON the league Of nations before the
Washington commercial club here to-
night, congress may pass joint rcso-
u'iun summarily ending the war
with Germany without a treaty. leay.
ing American participation in the
, league Of nations to future determi-
nation
Senator Ienroo, declared he ia
NUred The general plan Of the league
as proposed. but would not be co..
Crrced INTO voting for the constitu-
i.on aS now drdwn, without amend
menl
Asserting that the United States
today rs ,u "a most critical situation. %
with AMERICAN principles and ideals
endangered by tho plans for the
league, senator Lcnroot continued.
objects 10 Coercion.
We are told that the president
will not permit peace with Germany
unless there Is made NJ part OF the
peace treaty the constitution OF the
league as drawn In largo part by
Great Britain. We are told that this
Will be done TO force the senate to
accept without amendment this Brit
ish constitution revolutioniZing our
government and it's foreign and do
nestle policies. In other words the
senate is 20 he CoerCed 20 do some
hing which 1t otherwise would not
do. and public opinion In America
IS nus 70 be Coerced into demanding
ratification
In my judgment. President VII
son has once more misjudged the
temper OF the AmDrican people and
the senate. | will not be
coerced into voting for the const-
wuon OF the league and | am sure
'ne senate will not be. The pro
posed constitution will be considered
uron It's merits regardless
Of whether il is coupled with the
peace treaty or not II the constitu-
uon should not he amend
cd TO protect and safeguard the in
'eTesls - the United States. the sen
AZ" Will propose such amendments as
u may deem necessary
Club One OF Strnw.
senator Lenroot said the supposed
club over the senate OF postponing
peace Is stuffed with
straw adding
~ does not seem to have occurred
20 me PRESIDENT that II he is not
"Ilng 20 negotiate u treaty Of peace
satisfactory to the American people,
congress may itself. and undoubtedly
VII, pass a joint resolution declaring
NE war with Germany terminated.
me constitution clothes congress
WIN the power OF declaring war. and
we body that Is given this power
u"Quesuonahly has the power to ter
inmate the war.
Nermdny is whipped. We are
ASKING FOR no annexation. no lndem-
""es We have accomplished the
purpose we had when we declared
war ana while 1t would bo desirable
nave Il formal treaty OF peace
wan H'rmany II Is not necessary.
'"nSidcr League Separately.
We can declare the war has ended
"Nl 20 ON about our business and
..U.In,', ,Henly predict that this Is what
-. u' done n the treaty Is not rati-
t'l hy thr senate The proposed
l. '''''a''lN W lIl NllFn nave 10
We considered separately II IT is con
IItI'i'l 1i all by this course the
,.h.''d States viii loose nothing. for
' oh..Eauons imposed upon us by
,"' proposed league far outweigh any
pOSs'oie benefits coming to us"
me senator quoted from an ad-
W IrSN el President Wilson IN 1914 i'm
~u'lh me executive said I'VE should
""' I"fW alliances with any nation
w ln' world, and also from "a state
Ish' hy former British Ambassador
~ .'e 'ommending the senate for
.lIt.'''uraglng tho executive from
Zines for foreign enter
see and to save the country ,he
,,...t1 Stai"s) from being entangled
.',,'a alliances protcctoratps. regpon.
f,.,.,iles f.",.,,ies ot all sort beyond It's own
o. America does mn, need n Iearuo
.,,. IONS 80 much ns league OF ma
,o. needs America" said tho ssn1
ne, conclusion, and the American
inp." are willing to enter such a
ir'ss.l' no provided that the legitimate
s,.''s ~ America are pronerlv
60, ,u''rd"d. which arc not in Inc
',''''!on rs now proposed"