The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-11
FOR and AGAINST IT
Democrats Liked Wilson's Speech, but
Republicans Didn't.

Washington, July 1l.-Senators fav-
orfng the league of nations expressed
unstinted commentator of President
Wilson'S message to the senate Thurs
day. while those opposing the cove
nant declined to comment or declared
it unsatisfa Glory.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
the Republican leader, made no COM
ment and Senator Knox, Republican,
Pennsylvania, declined to comment.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
one of the leading opponents in the
senate of the league of nations. also
declined to comment except to say
that President Wilson completely"
answered his own argument that the
league of rations is a league for peace
by his statement that is is formed
as an alliance of war"
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah.
chara cterized the address as another
Wilsonian essay, but not quite up to
| the standard"
Lacked Americanism, He Says.
Senator Harding, Republican, Ohio,
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee, said the address was the ap-
peal of the internationalist and utterly
lacking of ringing Americanism."
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, declared the address to be
IAN appropriate description of the
| league of nations an international
come on game, and it appears to me
that any country that wishes to work
the International badger game will
find in the league of nations the slid
ing panel with which to operate"
"It was fine presentation of the
case" said Senator Hitchcock, Demo-
crat. Nebraska. 1T was a dispassion-
ate and convincing statement of the
reasons that led the Representatives of
1000, 600, 600 people to agree on its re-
, organization of the world. ,1,s.ae,i <
Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota, a supporter of the
league of nations, said the address was
very impressive"
THE address" said Senator Swan
| son, Virginia, lis magnificent, able.
eloquent and inspiring. The reasons
presented for the ratification of the
| treaty, including the league of nations
were strong, cogent and unanswer-
able"
"I think" said Senator williams,
Democrat, Mississippi. that in
breadth of vision, in height of human
itarianism. in fundamental world
craftsmanship and in delicacy of dove
tailed English. it is the greatest thing
! he has ever uttered. His words are a
fitting close to his magnificent and un-
selfish, and. on the whole, effective
work at Paris"
Il thought" said Senator Chamber
lain. Democrat, Oregon, 'it was a
splendid address, covering the subject
concisely and in a way that will make
its way to the hearts of the American
people"
Senator Robinson, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, asserted the address was "a
clear and forceful argument for the
ratification of the treaty"
Disappointing, Says Poindcxter.
! Senator Poindexter. Republican,
| Washington, characterized the speech
as disappointing" and as throwing
no light whatever on the very prac-
/ teal business of the nature, power
and method of operation of the league
of nations"
The presidents address," said
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
revealed in outline and yet with suf-
ficient distinctness, some of the in
tricate difficulties of the tremendous
problems with which the peace con-
| gress was called upon to deal, making
/ compromise essential to any result ex-
cept chaos" and was IAN exposition
of rather why a league is necessary
than a justification which perhaps no
| one expects at this time"
Senator PomeFene, Democrat, Ohio,
member of the foreign relations
! committee, said the presidents mes
sage Showed very clearly the neees-
sity for linking up with the treaty of
peace the covenant for the league of
nations"
Soothing. mellifluous and .yunin-
forming" was tn comment of Sena-
tor Mccormick. Republican. Illinois.