El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28
Lodge Declares
League Will Mix
T. S. In Disputes
Premier Orlando, Of Italy,
Acclaims With Joy Value
OF World Union.
nom the league of any nation
thar de.Ires 10 ErIthdran.


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nom the league of any nation
that desires 20 Withdraw.
let us have a definite statement az
to whether the league is to have an
international force Of its own o. &c
TO have the power 10 summon the
armed forces Of the different mem
bsrs.
Let It be stated IN plain language
whether the measures the recon-
I mendations.' or suggestions Of the
executive council are 10 be binding
on members and are 10 compel them
TO do what the league delegates and
[ executive council determine.
Present Policy Best.
Unless some better constitution for
( a league than this can be drawn. u
! seems TO me that the worlds peace
( will be much rbetter. much more
surely promoted by allowing the
3 United States TO 20 on under the Mon
{ roe doctrine, res ionsible for the peace
Z OF this hemisphere without any dam
! ger OF collision with Europe as =
/ questions among the various Ameri-
Z Can states, and. il league is desired.
/ IL might be made up by the European
] nations whose Interests are chiefly
] concerned. and with which the United
I States could cooperate fully and at
any time, whenever cooperation is
/ needed
s.It must also be remembered
J that n the nfted States enters
any league OF nations. ft does so
for the benefit Of the world ut
3 large and not for its own benefit.
II we join n league. Il must be
with the view of maintaining
] peace In Europe where all the
! greatest wars have originated.
Our share in any league must be
( wholly for the benefit OF others.Y
Declaring that the tentative con
stitution is open to amendment. being
merely a committee report. senator
Lodge said IL should be wisely con-
sidered and discussed TO give the
I peace conterees complete opinions.
As Il stands" he said. there IS
serious danger that the very nations
which sign the constitution will
quarrel about the meaning Of the va
ri0us articles before q 1z-month has
passed
Before we ratify. the terms and
z the language must be as exact and
precise. as free from any possibility
Of conflicting interpretations as IL is
possible 70 make them The eXplana-
ton or Interpretation Of any OF these
doubtful passages is not sufficient II
made by one man. whether that man
be the president Of the United states,
a senator or any one else"
CriticiEes Form OF Covenant.
In detailed criticism Of the present
constitutional FORM senator Lodge
said.
we abandon entirely the policy
laid down by Washington IN his fare
we'll address and the Monroe doctrine.
II is worse than idle. 1t is not honest.
to evade or deny this fact
Under the terms Of this league
draft. the Monroe doctrine disappears.
Il have seen Il said that the Monroe
doctrine is preserved under article
10. that we do not abandon the Mon
roe doctrine; We merely extend 1t 70
all the world
How anyone can say this passes
my comprehension Under this draft,
American questions and European
questions and Asiano and African
questions are, all alike, put within the
control and Jurisdiction OF the
league"
sees Peril In Promise.
Criticising the territorial guarantee
provision senator Lodge said that the
United States would join in the OBJ
legation 10 maintain all national
boundaries everywhere. which he
said, was a very grave, a very peril
Gus promise 10 make" It would re-
quire, he said constant possession OF
fleets aud armies. and added;
There is n need Of arguing
whether there is TO be a compulsive
force behind this league It Is there
in article 10 absolutely and entirely
in then guarantees"
Senator Lodge questioned whether
the proposed draft really makes for
harmony among the nations or will
tend to produce. dissension and con-
troversy."
We all desire peace he said. but
IN our zeal for peace, we must be
careful not 10 create new obligations |
and new and untried conditions, !
which may lead 10 fostering war !
rather than peace
orders Galleries Cleared.
Before senator Lodge began his /
address. vice president Marshall I
warned the spectators against ap- I
plause. When a wave Of laughter 1
swept over the chamber. following a 4
brief colloquy between senator Lodge /
and senator Reed, OF Missouri. Mr.. I
Marshall ordered that the galleries /
be cleared, but agreed to rescind the /
order after Mr. Reed. senator Poin-
dexter, OF Washington. Republican,
and others had protested
The incident occurred when sen
atOr Lodge. in n DEPRESSION. de-
eiared that with the league in OPP
GRAFTON the United states could
not punish a Mexican border dep
relation until after three months
deliberation by the IeaEue-S eoun-
sci and its decision. required
within n reasonable fime-7
Senator Reed remarked that the I
decision might be deferred so years I
after the border depreciation. and
senators and spectators broke Into
laughter
Message From Italy.
Premier Orlando today cabled q
personal message to president VIII
son, declaring that the whole Ital- Z
Ian people comprehend and acclaim !
with Joy the high value and ever
lasting Significance" OF the league OF [
nations
The Italian premier's message fol- (
ows; II
an Paris. the heart OF heroic
serving desire OF a great leSder Of a
great people, the nations. who gave.
fought together for the liberty and
ia -ticei Of the world. have also deter-
mined together in the sancity az a
solemn covanant. and in the name OF
liberty and Justice Of all peoples. 10
a peace, which shall reign
supreme over the future destiries of
he world
@rO this covenant. which shall
be the Intangible charter OF hu- ID
nIanity, Italy, which In the past q
and in the present has always II
championed the cause OF rlSht {
and proclaimed and cOnsecrated Il n
with her laws and with her blood. a
brings the contribution Of her ns-
sent with fervid expression and
deep conviction. III
Our hearts, with sincere faith, Z
celebrate tbs event, which is and will s
emain one Of the most memorable in b
human history; and II Is fitting that G
ne whole Italian people comprehend Z Q