Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01
LEAGUE WOULD
BREEDWAR AND
N0TPEACE,S SAY
TWO
Knox and Hardwick Both
Deliver Strenuous Ad-
dresses Against Plan.

Washington, March ATTACKS on
league of nations constitution
were delivered in the senate today
by Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania, a
Republican member Of the foreign
relations committee, and former sec
wick Of Georgia, Democrat, the lat
ter making probably his last formal
address before retiring March 4.
Both speakers vigorously asserted
that the proposed league would breed
war and not peace. Both ais Cd
eclared that the tentative charter was
unconstitutional, would impair Amer
lean sovereignty and would submit
vital domestic questions to a foreign
super-tribunal in which the United
States would be outvoted.
Senator Knox suggested a different
form of world organization, an inter-
national court to administer an inter-
national code Of law. and separate
peace conventions between the ma
tons.
Senator Knox charged that the
league as now framed would sane
ton, breed and command wars.
Senator Hardwick asserted that it
would require the CONSUMPTION of our
sons to police the world"
Senator Knox spoke about an hour
and a half during which time there
were but few Interruptions. The gall
leries were crowded. The diplomatic
gallery was also virtually filled. In
accordance with warnings against
demonstrations no applause followed
the conclusion of the speech, but bust
ness had to be suspended while many
senators congratulated the Pennsyl-
vania senator upon his speech.
I, The league of nations would require
this country's participation in wars
Of all nations and make it impossible
for the United States to maintain
Senator Hardwick said. He declared
the league constitution would Violate
the American constitution by limit
ing the power of congress to provide
an army and " restricting o II
gross in it's powers to determine when
And for what reason the country
should SO to war, limiting and prac-
tically destroying the country's treaty
making powers and also destroying
the force and efficiency of the tenth
amendment in that it commits to the
league the decision Of questions that
are local to the states over which con-
gress has no CONTROL
What he termed evolution of the
progress of democracy into interna'
tional Bolshevism" was deplored by
the speaker. He assetred hat dur,
ing the war the federal government
has usurped the power of the states
Il am sorry" said Senator Hard
wick, discussing the leagues con
stitution, that we have not states
men like Senator Knox instead of un'
tried statesmen like Colonel House.
At that the galleries a%pplauded, bu'
quickly subsidized when admonisheG
by the chair.
At the outset of his address, Sen,
ator Hardwick said that his speech
probably would be- the last one he will
deliver in the senate. before his re
tirement, and referred to the Novem
Der elections followed closely by thu
signing of the armistice.
1.-THE administration conducted tn,
war to a successful and glorious econ
clusion.' he said, land at, the mo
ment of victory the administration wa
repudiated at the polls"
Senator Hardwick suggested tina
Mexico might set UP a claim in TIL
league for a return of Texas and tina
the United States either would hav'
to arbitrate the dispute or refuse t.
admit the leagues jurisdiction.
America has already been chosen
the senator said. he believed as tn,
mandatory for Armenia. He said h
opposed seeing this country appoint
ed to the policeman of the world,
and in reply to a question from Sen
ator Reed of Missouri. declared i
would require IAN army with no linn
it" to police Russia alone"