The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-03
No. Ia
BRITON WOULD BOSS
IF TREATY APPROVED
Would Have "a Votes Or
Labor Questions
To u. S. q

Washington, Sept. 3O.-American
labor will have votes in the inter-
labor council to be formed by the
peace treaty which President Wilson
brought from France and the British
Empire will have "a.
Thus the same proportion of Bril-
fish preponderance which exists in
the assembly of the League of Ma
tions-six votes for Britain and one
for the United States-is carried out
in the arrangement for the interna-
tional organization which is to settle
the worlds labor problems.
Fall Points to Danger.
Senator Fall, of New Mexico, one OF
the bitter opponents of the treaty,
brought this fact to the attention Of
the Senate today in the most careful
analysis of the treaty which has thus
ar been presented. He announced at
the conclusion of his statement that
he will move to strike from the trea-
ty the'entire labor convention.
The American Federation of Labor
has Endorsed the treaty provisions for
the formation of the International La
Dor Council, but it is seriously ques-
toned in the Senate whether its
members were at that time aware
of the arrangement by which the
British empire, with it's "a votes, can
hold the balance of power over the 4
votes allowed to the United States.
Five British Odds.
Senator Fall said it was evident
that, having established the ratio of
6 to 1, as the proper relation which
the British empire should bear to
the United States, the treaty makers,
including the President, had merely
followed out the rule, and by allow
ing each of the British colonies two
votes in the labor council had multi
piled the ratio by four, thereby giving
the British "a and the United States
but 4.
The tremendous significance of this
preponderance of voting power, which
has been placed in the hands of the
British was shown by Senator fall
when he went on to point out the
matters which are to be placed under
the Jurisdiction of the international
labor council by Article XIII of the
treaty. -
"Under this article any domestic
question, whether of transportation.
railroads, government ownership tel
egraph lines, telephone lines, factories
every possible phase of domestic
life-is touched. All of these would
come under this article as affecting
labor. The man who is responsible
for the labor articles under Article
XIII cut the heart out of the labor
constitution which Congress wrote for
the labor of the country. The au-
thority of Congress to enact laws for
labor would, under this article. be
transferred to the League of Nations.
Reverses Own Opinion.
Oklahoma City, Sept. S0-Quoting
from pre-war speeches of President
Wilson, Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
s)uri, speaking here tonight in opposi-
ton to the league of nations, said the
President had reversed his own opiI-
ions in order to support the league
proposal
"The American people have been
led generally to believe that the
league is formed for our benefit, and
that its purpose is to keep America
out of war;" said Senator Reed. "As
matter of fact, the league is form
ed for the benefit of other nations
and is to be maintained largely at the
expense of the American people"
The President has convinced him
self that it is the business of Ameri-
can statesmen to sacrifice America on
the altar of humanity" he asserted.
Referring to Mr.. Wilson's remark at
Reno. during the recent tour, that he
wanted ito get into any kind of trou-
BILE that will help liberate mankind.
and do not want to be always think
ing about my skin or my pocket
book or my friendships" the senator
said:
The trouble is that II is not the
Presidents skin that is to be sacri-
feed. 1t is the skin ON the backs OF
American people. 1t is not the Pres
ident's pocketbook that is TO be emp
tied. 1t is the pocketbooks of no.
900 900 Americans"
Hear the Fighting Americans" a