Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-25
new BELIEVES
PRESIDENT IS
NOT INFORMED
Launches Attack on League
of Nations as Zone Sid
ed" Arrangement.

Washington. Sept. 25.-In asserting
that the British empire could not out
vote the United States in the League
of Nations under the covenant az now
drawn. President Wilson. either
through misunderstanding or mis-
representation Is misleading" the
American people, Senator New, Re-
publican of Indiana, declared in an
address today in the senate.
Launching general attack on the
League as a "one-sided" arrangement
under which the country would be re-
quired to protect the territory Of 9TH
er nations without needing reciprocal
service from them, Senator New crit
icised many details of the covenant
and dwelt at length on the question
of the relative vote. of Great Britain
and this country in the League assem-
bly,.
Forget the DetaiIs.-
Details are the essence Of such an
important matter as this, the senator
declared, vet the president has called
upon the senate to forget the de-
tails" The president, he said, would
substitute this phrase for the slogan
Of safety first" what would hap
pen on railroad, the senator asked,
IT 1t replaced its safety first signs
with an injunction to its employees to
forget the details?"
Taking issue with the presidents g
assertion that Great Britain's SIX votes
in the assembly would be no more
powerful than the one vote of this
country because action of the assem-
bly, must be by unanimous vote, the
"overlooks the fact. that in those dis
putes in which America is directly
concerned we have no vote at ALL"
He also pointed to the provision in
Article Is under which any DISPUTE
referred to the assembly may. bs de-
cfded by q majority vote and to 1.-The
'aseembiy power of approval by a
majority vote Of the four elective
members Of the council.
Would Be Own judge.
As to the right of withdrawal from
the League, Senator New declared the
United States would be the sole judge
of whether 1t had discharged its in
ternational obligations at any time it
might wish to withdraw, but must
submit the question to arbitration In
support Of this assertion he contend
ed that under Article IL it expressly
stated the Interpretation as well as
any pact which might constitute a
breach of International obligation is
generally suitable for arbitration .
Declination Of any nation to arbitrate
would mean submission Of the ques-
ton to the council. he added
These are not the only mis-sta4e-
ments made by the president in his
recent discussion Of the treaty" SEN
ator New declared. "Such addresses
as Mr.. Wilson has made on his west
ern trip are not entirely suitable for
serious and accurate discussion Of
question Of this intricate character:
and we may. therefore, be pardoned
II we object to any statement con-
cerning 1t which is not exactly true
or the ambiguity Of which leaves the
public in doubt"
Warning against interference in
European affairs, the Indiana eena-
tor declared entrance of the United
States into the League Of Nations
would mean pursuance Of the course
which has brought the country to the
point today where it has not a "sin-
gle friend among the nations" and
this course, he said, has been follow
ed in utter disregard Of caution and
advice of the fathers Of the nation" :"
zone Of the simplest elements Of
common sense," said the senator in
conclusion. g is the minding of ones
own business and keeping ont Of other
peoples business. This treaty with
its league attachment provides for
the systematic interference of the
United States in the affairs of every
other nation"