Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

and Germany during the progress OF
the war;"
The press dispatch was dated June
20. at Budapest. and outlined the al
legged treaty as containing a guarantee
that Japan would safeguard indirectly
Germany's interest at the Versailles
peace conference.
In beginning the reading Of the
treaty text today the foreign relations
committee by mutual consent between
republican and democrats deferred con-
sideration Of the league Of nations CO.
venant. Chairman Lodge read the
text and frequently was interrupted by
questions and discussion. Members ex-
pected that the reading would require
several days.
Acceptance Urged BY Underwood.
Characterizing the league Of ma
tions as a practical step toward world
peace, involving no sacrifice of nation
al sovereiigngnty, Senator Underwood
democrat, Alabama, urged in the SEN
ate today acceptance of the league
covenant withaut amendment or
reservation.
"The great causes of war;" he said,
may be paragraphed into two words:
national selfishness'. Until the civil
ization Of the world Is prepared to de-
throne it's own selfish ideals and rec
ognize the rights of other peoples. the
inherent causes Of war must continue
to exist.
II am not prepared to say that the
adoption of the presnt treaty carries
within itself the elimination of these
causes of war. or that in the end there
will be no more wars, but I do say that
within the folds of this treaty we find
an agreement between the great ma
tions of the world that probably Will IN
the future carry the questions Of ma
tional dispute to a court of final arbi-
tration, and in many, If not most in
stances avoid horrors and injustices OF
war.
League Not Super Government.
IT do not regard the organization OF
the league as a super-government. NO
super-government could exist without
power to maintain itself. Within it
self, the league has no power to levy
taxes, and without revenue govern
ment can not long exist. The league
has no power to raise armies ana
navies ami without military forces II
can not defend itself. With the right
to withdraw, I feel there is no need to
fear the dangerous surrender OF any
of the fundamental principles and
rights of American people. Therefore,
I am willing to take it and try 1t and
hope that from the seed that is plant
ed today, in its fruition the final peace
of the world may be found.
IT am more interested In the prin-i
ciples enunciated in the clauses rela-
tive to- the principles Of the league OF
than I arm in the powers given
for its government. for on these prin-
ciples the future life Of the league must
depend. 80
"A vital principle that we are asked
to agree to- is that all of the members
Of the league shall submit differences
between them that are not capable OF
being settled by negotiation before
tribunal to bs composed Of Judges gr
agreed to by them and att
er ,eaterang into. the arbitration they
are raqhirel 10 abtds by the award.
Prevention, Of Incentive For War.
"But the, .sfeatest principle Of the
league tending to keep the peace OF the
world is that which declares that the
high contracting parties to this treaty
shall undertake to respect and preserve
against external aggression the polit-
ical Independence and the territorial
integrity Of every member of the
league. Prevent the incentive for war
growing out Of the selfish desire for
aggression, as the overwhelming force
Of this covenant will do, and few actu-
al causes for war will remain that can
not without difficulty or danger be
submitted to the high court of arbitra-
ton.
"You may say: Then. why should
we become involved in an alliance that
may drag us into the disputes, the dis
asters and the dangers of other ma
tons" This was the doctrine our faith
ers believed in. and one that am slow
to yield. But we face a condition, not
4 theory. Time and space have been
Dangers to our people and
TO our republic that were not dreamed
Of a century ago confront us today at
BUR very doors, a threatening menace
to our lives, to our civilization and our
Institutions. Shall we continue to
dream Of the ideals Of the past, or
meet as practical men the dangers of
the future? For me, there is but one
course to pursue"