Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-20

mend O. ad..se" c. propose" as tie
case might ee.
He also 5e1-a-ed Ter .a-se- rese--
vat.o7 OF he Monroe Doccr ine, the POI
Icy which 'sl-1s q t1o tacts. Geoz-
rapty ana H-nan nature, that are
neither transient nor e1her7eral.
y. INST rot te E!,aia tne .U-isdi-
Liz 6. th= League 81 Nations to say
Eho shall come i1to l,e United States. "
Re sad, 70 hay= ctLe- ra,ons l-s6c.a
With o-r ra-.- would --n up agans-
or constitution. oTe- an ar1enc-nen.
% exclude questions Affecting ir,nIg-a-
Tor and the lar.c from the p--,lew q
TIC league Is form constructive
criticism.
q! - t-F : 1-o-.s,oa permitting VII
C-4Ta. rom cae league . make n
necessary der m alton or aoroga-oa {.
re ,-eaIy.
in conclId4rg RS Opening arguments
senator Lodge rees-re1 70 the provision
To- rantalo-!e- with l.. failure -
sre,t who Va. select iaen. 70. TIE
atoms
Cries o. NJ. Ne IA. n=ar.:
d-onnel scattering sno-.s al Yes
rose wher Senator Lodge IT enpha-
sizlns the Importance Of A-,!G.e Y !
re covenant asaei !: The American peo-
pc would u Wiling 10 send To- Tea-
sons % tght -..e battles o: a. he "a
-.cn. 9: ,.e world Yet tha. = wa,
! dsnardec ne ad1e3 and -
A-e-: az reorle Should ponder tbs So
ler!y oefe-e accepting a covenant on.
lining a-Y sub Stipulation.
If trey are ready 10 accep. il. al
light Il me American people are no.
-eaGy TO- that article vii have % 3
cut of Tire treaty. II that league wi11
That ar-ne raj existed II TIE
Eighteenth Century. France co2'1
20, haze ASSISTED This country 70 wa
ne Revolution Il trar league m j
sxis-ed n lseS - could not rave IL
-arfe--ed - rescued C-ta from TIE
clutches q Spain W. s!loCid rave
brought CT I var VII all re nations
e. tFe world
"PrF1aF.' tn tine ha= Crrlc u :
II Only wish tonight 20 GAL lo4-
a attention 70 the gravity Of tha-
promise. To VIVA j: means. that =
- morally birding. ,aat here IS n
escape wren a guarantee u r1.- 50
is invoked Think over ! ~s.. m. :
: al 7 ASK Consider Z AND re
member nat " must make r.
premise. enter Into ~ agreement,
letter ard II spirit without rest-:c
tim ard witreu- ded -cc!or-
Senator Lodge spoke no. ql.te ~
(. hour
As ne cea sec there vas demon
a.ra-.on 1nlcl: vas renewed E n0-
rne,, later when Or. Lowe! was = :
troG 4-ec Tire latre-'s remarks drew
freouer- -Pprolal from the audience
IT Lowe laid re premises for his
arguTner- ty asserting that 10 make
a cons, tuition z league of nations to
prevent VaT must prov Sc 90 COM
pli@o-y a-nit-at-on win penalties fer
venture 70 .rc.- Punishment ~hol,1
De mated not D. q council of the
league. but &1-cm4-lcai'y be rh=
agreed and immediate 2l-liude Of tie
members = re ieagge who hai
bound themselves r. resi- ,'e az
x-essor Then - anal, zed III pro-
posed covenant ~ establish that.
though --e-e we're fa.i-s II tie c-af--
!ns i offered the minimum essentials
CT - sfect:ve .n.'-wa- league
Use covenant If Paris" re sa.c
Is very defective IN IS drafting I
IS easily misunderstood ard has. II
~.
liz remember that n its p-r-ent
SHAPE i, Is Intended OILY as : drae-
Subject 10 correction.
He s4r-arzer the Pre- ,s-ons o. ;he
co-s1ant ard con ceGet IA. oalKst. or 3
z s-med o. TIE members ot -he League
we're 70 cease o. osla.n fror, definite
ats, either continuously D. or tie hap
pec!ry 9: events described never II
cer the orders. @ by d.yeet!on CT an
organ CT the .eagus- Tire mem De- )
asree % preserve one saorners .ateg
ri;y and Independence absolutely. TO
teca4se Greeted 20 GO 50 - -ae !eaxs.=
On re OTHER hand, ne execu-.
council is limited 20 Consultation sad
reorganization. which tne members
OF tire league are 1ade- 10 oligs-o.
20 ACCEPT
The fear o a sGpe--soy ere.zr oody
. ws:ch We are asked to sac-iice o.
l-depea1eace. 3 -he creation Of an oye-
heated Imagination No organ OF IN
ieag-e has s1y authority % give CON
Haads 20 tbs co11try that need Wv
Is q moments anxiety The only sua
staatial powers tha. any such bo6y
10 possess, beyond making recomne7
datocs, are derived from uaaairoc
decision in an International dispute
contrary 70 vhich a nation NAV rot -
20 wa: ana from me rish; 20 eo-o.,
a. Increase i, ornaments or 70 di-e-
the dULes Of mandate n case
agree 20 the reduction OF armament
OF . the ASSUMPTION a t!-e mandate
presider. Lowell summed Up his -e
tiew OF the league i these words:
The strength q such a Ieas':e les
= the obligation assumed directly ~
,he several rlenoe-s Of the League: and
this IS beth the most effective ard ,eas,
adventurous method o. p-eveat.as
wa-"
The opponent. Q. he league" Z.
NOTICE