The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-27
Former Jurist Analyses
Plan in Speech at Union
League Club.
PHRASEOLOGY rs WEAK
Calls Article Ten Danger
GUS and a Probable
80 Breeder Of War.
WANTS q. 8. PROTECTED
Says Monroe Principle Should
Be Preserved as Ameri-
can Policy.
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Seven specific amendments to the
League Of Nations covenant were pro-
posed by Charles Z. Hughes in an ad-
dress before the Union League Club
yesterday afternoon. BY so doing Mr..
Hughes further refuted the assertion
made by defenders Of the draft favored
by President Wilson that its critics
lad nothing constructive to offer.
Having explained at the outset that
he would not attempt to review mat
ters OF mere form, az It seemed to be
conceded that the covenant was poorly
drafted. and Its most earnest support
ers had severely criticized 1t, Mr..
Hughes said he thought the covenant
should be amended as follows:
"C) BY explicit provision as to the
requirement Of unanirnity in decision.
"(2) BY suitable limitation as to the
field OF the leagues inquiries and action,
so as to leave no doubt that the internal
concerns OF States, such as immigra alton
and tariff laws. are not embraced.
"(3) BY providing that no foreign
Power shall hereafter acquire. by con-
quest. purchase or In any other way any
possession on the American Continent
or the islands adjacent thereto.
"t4) BY providing that the settlement
o. purely American questions shall be
-emitted primarily to the American ma
not intervene unless. requested to do SO
by > American nations.
"t5) BY omitting the guaranty Of
Article X (which pledges the nations in
the compact to undertake to preserve
against external aggression the territorial
integrity and existing political inde-
pendsncs sS every state In the iAsgae.l ]
"tsl BY pspst1iAG that no member Of
the league shall be constituted a man
datory without its consent ana no Euro.
pean or Asfatic Power shall be consti-
tuted a mandatory Of any American peo-
pie. .'-' ...st.
"t7) BY providing that any member
Of the league may withdraw at its pleas
IRE on specified notice" tss
Non-Partisan Treatment.
throughout his address Mira Hughes
treated hiosubject without partisan bias
He seemed to be putting the query
Does the constitution of the league In
its present form protect American And
answering, "It does not" The desired
amendments would not prejudice q
sound International order they would
make It practicable and lasting. And AZ
FOR America:
1--WE can give counsel and AFFORD sub
stantial sssistancs without imperilline
our safety. We are not likely to ignore
our duty to civilization because we seek
10 maintain the integrity. OF our owr
home We went forth to light for liberty
not because We had grown less ardent
in the love Of our own country, but be-
cause We were Inspired by devotion ts
our own institutions.
''It was not the red nag. but the Star.
and Stripes for which we fought And
II we lose that love of country whicf
transcends all else and makes US VIII
ing to die to preserve our country. ther
shall we lose the capacity and the de
sire to aid in protecting the liberties o.
others."
He was specifically emphatic in de
cIarinr his belief that the territoria
guaranty of Article 10 was "a trouble
maker and not n peacemaker," In hi
fnsistence on specific Affirmation or th'
Monfoe Doctrine in the covenant ana II
saying the covenant gave no positive as
surance against war.
"It is idle to say that the covenant II
It's present form adequately safeguard
our traditional policy" he declared II
discussing the Monroe Doctrine. TN thi
vital matter there is no reason why W
should trust to equivocal clauses o
vague assurances. If our policy is no
respected, now Is the time to know TIL
important fact. II It is. respected let !
be safeguarded appropriately.
Many sxembsrs kse Present,
A short time ago the former Justice o
the United States Supreme Court prom
ised the County Lawyers Association
that he would have something to sa.
about the proposed covenant for
League of Nations when he had had tim
TO consider II carefully. 1t was by reques
Of the executive committee of the Unio
League Club, OF which he is president
that he spoke in the assembly room o
the club yesterday. HIS audience wa
all the members and their guests tina
tbe room would. hold and an overflo,
IN an adjoipisi .yo6m. As the meetln
ala not start until 8 80 F, NJ, he. ha
made up his mind not t6"keep the com
pany more than an hour. To do this h
read an address Of about 10000 word
in exactly sixty minutes. despite tn
fact that he was frequently interrupte
by enthusia site handel Gppfng, which h
tried to discourage. II was one Of IN
oriskest speakins sessions New York ha
This was his frst st,thousht: IL spea
from the standpoint pr one who y ear
nestly desirous that institutions OF inter
national Justice shall be established an
that, without the sacrifice OF our esser
tiaI national interests. We shall 'co-ope.
ate in a society OF nations 20 pro"io'
lasting peace under a reign OF law.
awe are not dealing with an aspirs
tim hut with a document The questio
is not whether an aspiration needs
document but whether the document wi
give. effect to the aspiration. we al