The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

revolved into a harmonious aSree-
rnent that a league Of nations or al
lance ts the one safeguard for word
peace, but that amendments must be
made to the present covenant 20 make
II more easily understood and uore
binding upon its members
symphony Hall was packed with a.
ooo earnest attentive men and women
who spplsuded with about equal
vigor the witty, csustic argument Of
Senator Lodge and the serious. direct
statements of President Lowell
Senator Lodge diverted TO political
tactics. winning applause more fne-
quently than did his opponent
As Senator Lodge finished. a man
on the platform enclosure shouted.
Three cheers for Senator Lodge. He's
The greatest man IN the world" There
! was wild cheering and Senator Lodre
+, laughed.
Then Governor Coolidge stepped for
ward an dintroduced President LoWe;t.
Harvsrd's president spoke very rapid
ily.
Crowd Cheers Lo-eu.
The great crowd cheered and ap.
plsuded when President Lowell de-
clared. At the outset, that Senator
Lodge Does not tell US Just where
he stands on this whole matter"
] Later President Lowell taking up
( the covenant OF the proposed leas1.
Of nations, brought cheers from the
tier on ter OF pen and women wheu
he declared that he agreed with sens-
I tor Lodge that the present covenz nt
Is very loosely drawn. He said he
/ felt this more keenly than the sens-
] hn frU wrS
some amendments. while the Senator
did not
Z Prof. Lowell examined the lesrus
constitution in detail. pointing out
where objections fail. and where more
. precise language is necessary. He De-
I clared the vast majority OF our PEG
I pie welcome the idea Of lea cue OF
I nations TO prevent war even II Il in
: wolves some inconvenience for US 20
Criticism for us has not been con-
structive. Il IS said the BODY "a
: which we are asked TO sacrifice our
Independence Is the creation OF a.
overheated imagination II the Unitsa
states is not subject to the orders e.
the executive council or under srx
obligations to edopt its rcconnruerros
] uons. ~ Is senseless TO talk OF our be-
! ing ruled by a body in which we hsv.
only one vote out OF nine. The on
I ponents OF the league set up an irnsr-
mary scsrecrow o. their own c-ea-
+ uon and then fire at IL with srest
I satisfaction TO themselves.
Prof. Lowell asked that IL be made
clear IN the covenant whether or not
, II State levied war on one member
OF the lesEUe II should be At war with
the rest. The covenant does not ssy,
| So he declared. Yet the proyIsions
I u contemplate a general war in such
| a case.
The L. s. would be justified in ask
ing. and in my opinion ought 10 ash. =
Prof. Lowell declared in dealing with
interpretations Of the Monroe doc
I tr1ne, for a clause in the oovep.r
thst no foreign power shall herezrter
! acquire by conquest, purchase, or in
any other way, any possession on the
American continent or the islands sd :
| Jaceut thereto
Professor Lowell asserted that n /.
| covenant cannot be criticised as b, =
ing contrary TO the United States
! Constitution, and an impairment or
the powers OF Congress. All tn.
matters objected TO. he said. have
been regulated by American treaties
and not held unconstitutional They
| treaties) have often been authors
izeo by Congress, but so can this
/ covenant IL il is deemed necess1 ~.
TT is little late OF the day fo-
/ opponents OF the covenant 20 dt,-
cover that its treaty obligation. ar,
| unconstitutional"