Evening journal., 1919-10-25
SU tain BALL IN
Fight ON LEAGUE
Young Mems Republican
Club Endorses Senator
Lodges Reservations
WANT AMERICA
SAFEGUARDED

onnositlon by United states Senator
7 Hclsler Bali and Congressman Caleb
r LAYTON, Of Delaware, to treaty win
GERMANY embracing League OF Ma
tions as presented to the Senate by
president Wilson is supported IN reso-
lutions adopted by the Young Men ,
Republican Club of this city.
Al snecial meeting OF the club last
night attended by POO members, the op-
! nosing resolutions were adopted amid
applause. II. II. Billany, president OF
J fhe cl1b. presided. The text OF the
resolutions follow:
'sWhereas, Statements have appear
ed in the public press intended 10 con-
vev the impression that the members
Of Congress who are opposing the ratl-
acation of the proposed compact ior
League of. Nations are not acting in ac-
cordance with the desires OF a MAJOR
ity Of their constituents;
And whereas, a special meeting OIL
the Young Mems Republican CLUB OF
Wilmington. Del, has been held TINS
/ twenty-fourth day Of october, 1919 ior
the purpose OF discussing the position
or the above mentioned COngressmen,
and more particularly Hon. l.. Heisler
Ball United states Senator from the
state Of Delaware.
"And. whereas, after a fun and free
discussion. with an opportunity given
In everyone who desired to express an
opinion, it is the unanimous sense OF
this meeting that the proposed compact
for a League Of Nations ought not 10
] be ratified without certain reservations
and amendments for the FOLLOWING
reasons:
First. It would involve the United
States In entangling foreign alliances
contrary TO the traditional policy upon
which our advancement as a nation
has been largely based; with no 1usti-
flcatiOn for such a departure from
tried and proved policy except the false
promise that changes in conditions al
ford a sufficient ground for the aban-
donment Of fundamental principles
which never change.
"Second, It opens wide the door for
intolerabe and improper interference
by foreign powers with the business
and industrial affairs OF the United
states, and with our tariff and immi-
grafton laws and with our policy
known as the Monroe Doctrine
Third, this compact. in its present
form. is the product OF secret diplomacy.
! handed to the American people as
though it were OF divine origin which
must be accepted exactly as 1t is, and
must not be touched in any way by
our duly elected Senators. constitu-
tionally empowered and directed so
= to do.
Fourth. however lofty Its idealism
may be, the proposed compact contains
, specific provisions antagonistic to its
- general purpose. and would almost
Z Inevitably tend to drag the unlted
states into war and bloodshed. IL IS
= assumed that our delegate to the league
, would vote in accordance with the de-
- sires Of a majority Of our people Dul
- his doing so is not safeguarded IN any
e way. -
a. "Fifth, the methods by which the ad-
{ mlnlstration is attempting 10 lorce tliis
e document upon Congress are unisir
and violently partisan. The sentiinenta
whining, that II this covenant Do
amended in the least it will break ile
heart OF the world is abominaDle clap
. trap. The argument that we are aI war
] with Germany until the ratlncatlon OF
this covenant is misleading, Tor tlls
X covenant has no essential connection
u with treaty Of peace, and Tor all prac-
a tical purposes the war between the
It United States and Germany Is now enu-
p ed. The President has failed TO nego-
e tiate a treaty OF peace, which ne ha1
= full authority 10 do. and has wasted
i valuable time and energy and a great
deal Of money in vain attempt TO COM
nit the United States as a contractlne
party to this covenant for League oi
:. Nations which he has not and never
5, did have the right to do, even under
2, lhis extraordinary war powers.
re "SlXth, Under II we surrender ON
: sovereignty. We allow foreign nations
-e TO dictate when we shall declare wal
l. or when we shall make peace. Under |
/ we viii form a partnership with hos
le Of INSCRIPTIONS nations. Under II w
Ie will send our boys TO police the people
Of Europe and Asia, murderous by ma
ture. debasers Of women, fanatics by
religion and Infamous in the scale o.
\. civilization; now, therefore, be 1t
ye "Resolved. That 10 is the unanimous
Z sense OF this meeting that the courst
D. pursued by tho members OF Congress
l. who have supported Senator Lodge II
T. his gallant fight for proper reservation:
10 or amendments Is to the best Interests
~ OF all the people of the United States
30 and is in line with their patriotic duty
and be It further
"Resolved. That the attitude OF Hon
l.. Heisler Ball, United States Senator
V. from Delaware, upon this vital question
r has been and is one hundred per cent
ID American, and that Senator Ball anC
" Congressman Layton are entitled TO thl
a. H.
to commendation Of all their constituent
r for their courageous and statesmanlik
le stand"